July 6, 2009 Coal miners are not taking water out of farmers’ mouths AUSTRALIAN Bureau of Statistics (ABS) figures show the New South Wales coal sector used 39,000 megalitres of water for the 2004-2005 financial […]
June 22, 2009 USGS reports on non-fuel mining in the US The US Geological Survey (USGS) recently published its annual report of mining and quarrying trends in the US, Mining & Quarrying Trends, 2007 covers 58 non-fuel mineral commodities produced in…
June 19, 2009 Safety round table starts looking underground THE Earth Moving Equipment Safety Round Table, initially set up to establish design philosophies for the designers of surface operation equipment, has […]
June 19, 2009 Simtars to show China how it is done QUEENSLAND’S Safety in Mines Testing and Research Station will manage a new mine safety demonstration project in China, opening up export opportunities […]
June 19, 2009 Illawarra to overhaul CPP ILLAWARRA Coal is planning to invest $A45 million to upgrade the coal preparation plant used by its Appin and West Cliff mines […]
June 19, 2009 Work begins on trailblazing coal-fired power station in the US Fluor has been selected to begin limited engineering for Tenaska’s Trailblazer Energy Center, a supercritical coal-fired plant development equipped with carbon capture technology in Sweetwater, Texas. The proposed facility is expected…
June 18, 2009 61 miners get pink slips at Somerset mine The nation's recession and increased use of other electricity-generating fuels hit home for 61 coal miners who were laid off at the West Elk Mine in Somerset on Tuesday and…
June 17, 2009 Bonding of Coal and Industrial Mineral Operations in Pennsylvania On all mine sites in Pennsylvania, operators are required to post bonds in order to guarantee that the reclamation obligations stipulated in […]
June 16, 2009 Administration’s plan might clash w….. The Obama administration's plan to tighten regulation of mountaintop removal coal mines may be at odds with a West Virginia land-use law aimed at creating economic opportunity from reclaimed surface…
June 15, 2009 The MSHA and NIOSH to hold a public hearing on the proposed coal mine dust personal monitors. The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) will hold a public hearing […]
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
