Tag: Coal
Newmont Appoints Rio Tinto Exec as New COO
Global gold miner Newmont has appointed Rio Tinto head of productivity Rob Atkinson as executive VP and COO with effect from June 1, the company announced on Monday.
Atkinson will succeed Tom Palmer, who...
2019 SME Annual Conference & Expo and CMA 121st National Western...
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Join thousands of your peers at the 2019 SME Annual Conference & Expo and CMA 121st National Western...
The Shutdown in Coal Country: Why the Worry?
Ten words in faded red ink adorn the glass door of the federal building: “Please hold mail for duration of government shutdown. Thank you.”
Here...
Gunnison County Looking for Answers from BLM for Coal Mine Methane...
The North Fork Coal Mine Methane Working Group (NFCMMWG) is working through arguably one of the biggest hurdles to leasing coal mine methane—the permitting...
Legislative News – January 2019
Happy New Year! At 10:00 a.m. on January 4, the First Regular Session of the 72nd General Assembly will convene welcoming newly elected Senators...
Rep. Dylan Roberts’ Mining BIll Aims to Protect Water Quality Near...
Recently appointed District 26 Rep. Dylan Roberts, D-Eagle, has introduced a bill he says will help make sure maintaining water quality is a priority,...
Environmentalists Are Demanding Aggressive Action on Climate Change. How Far Will...
The political right in Colorado says the defeat of 2,500-foot setback measure signals the state is OK with the status quo for oil and...
Trump’s EPA Proposes Looser Carbon Limits on New Coal Plants
The Trump administration on Thursday proposed rolling back an Obama-era rule requiring new U.S. coal plants to slash carbon emissions, a move that could...
Oldest Coal Company in U.S. May Sell Mines in Bankruptcy Reorganization,...
Westmoreland Coal is moving closer to selling mines to a group of creditors in its bankruptcy reorganization, wiping out existing shareholders and leaving hundreds...
Reclamation Forces Nucla Mine Cutback
Staffing at the closed New Horizon Mine in Nucla will be reduced to a skeletal level in late January following the completion of major...