The Metallurgical Coal Producers Association is still accepting registrations for its upcoming MCPA annual conference in Roanoke, West Virginia, set for May 18-21. Organizers of the conference stress that every registration receives the conference content and materials as well as group meals and session breaks. Hotel reservations are also still open for the event. Following a special welcome fishing tournament…
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America’s Coal Associations release statement on EPA Final Carbon Rule
Editor’s note: The following is a statement from the American Coal Council and America’s Coal Associations on the recently released ruling from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. It has been edited only for style and clarity. The nation’s miners and coal allies from around the country who collectively account for 400,000 American workers and $261 billion in annual economic activity,…
Read MoreIdaho Copper to update project PEA
Idaho Copper has recently hired three mining consulting and engineering firms to commence comprehensive core scanning and ore sorting programs designed to result in an updated preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for its copper-molybdenum-silver deposit in Idaho. “We are pleased to continue technical work for the CuMo project, and our goal is to have updated results to share with the public…
Read MoreMSHA safety alerts: Electric arc flashes, customer truck drivers
MSHA has reported that in the last six months, 11 miners received injuries due to electric arc flashes. In one instance, two miners were injured by an arc flash while performing maintenance on a breaker box; another, two contract miners received burns while checking the rotation on a transformer. The agency recommends the following best practices to avoid this type…
Read MoreIndustry mourns Peluso passing
Editor’s note: the following remembrance has been supplied. It has been edited for clarity. On February 15, 2024, after 85 and a half amazing years, Robert Guy “Bob” Peluso passed away peacefully with his family by his side. Bob was renowned in the mining industry for his expertise regarding mine safety and played an important role in that arena, whether…
Read MoreMatrix Design Group breaks ground for new HQ
Matrix Design Group held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new headquarters in Newburgh, Indiana, on April 18. The event, led by key stakeholders in Matrix as well as its parent company Alliance Resource Partners, was also attended by local community leaders. When complete, the headquarters office will include a new product testing lab, expanded office space for growth and an…
Read MoreSouth32 selects Arizona site for ROC
South32, owner of the Hermosa manganese-zinc mine, has selected Nogales, Ariz., as home to its remote operations center following a two-year analysis of options. Company officials said it made the choice after careful consideration of Hermosa’s county-wide planning and employment goals to retain the economic benefits of the project in the Santa Cruz County area. The selected location is 70…
Read MoreIoneer Nevada project moves toward reality
Emerging lithium-boron producer Ioneer said it is one step closer toward construction at its Rhyolite Ridge project in Nevada, following the Bureau of Land Management’s issuance of the project’s draft Environmental Impact Statement. The draft EIS is the first to be issued from the Biden administration as part of its efforts to accelerate domestic lithium production. “This news sets a…
Read MoreSignal Peak CEO signals potential mine closure
Signal Peak Energy President and CEO Parker Phipps told Yellowstone County Commissioners that unless it can expand onto federal land, Montana’s only underground coal mine could cease operations next year, reported local media. Phipps said the Bull Mountain mine is facing potential closure after U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy halted Signal Peak from beginning a 175-million-ton expansion until the Office…
Read MoreMSHA issues final silica rule
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has issued a final rule to better protect the nation’s miners from health hazards associated with exposure to respirable crystalline silica. It lowers the permissible exposure limit to 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air for a full-shift exposure, calculated as an eight-hour, time-weighted average. If a miner’s exposure exceeds the limit, the…
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