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Komatsu Mining breaks ground for new headquarters
KHL Group
Korekiyo (Kody) Yanagisawa, COO Komatsu Mining, breaks ground with John Koetz, president, surface mining, Komatsu, Milwaukee Mayor Tom ...

Rep. Griffith announces mine land reclamation grant funding
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Griffith said the projects must still undergo a review from the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) prior to official award.

Polish energy giant Orlen aims at 2050 emission neutrality
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
... European Union's plan for no carbon emissions by 2050, saying the fast-growing economy will need to use Poland's own coal for decades to come.

COVID-19 pandemic: 'More action is needed' from MSHA, DOL inspector says
Safety+Health magazine
Washington — Although the Mine Safety and Health Administration has taken steps to protect workers in the mining industry during the COVID-19 ...

NSW to help coal miners experiment with new explosives at underground test facility
International Mining
... at Freeman's Waterhole, which will operate under the management of the Mine Safety Technology Centre within the NSW Resources Regulator.

Coal producers establish Metallurgical Coal Producers Association
West Virginia MetroNews
As the coal industry changes, four regional producers are forming the Metallurgical Coal Producers Association to focus on issues specific to the ...

International Pittsburgh Coal Conference runs virtually this week
Pennsylvania Business Report
... Pittsburgh Coal Conference following the 1973 oil embargo. The conference discusses all aspects of the coal industry, energy, and the environment.

US Labor Secretary tours first coal mine since taking office in Taylor County
WDTV
... risks facing coal miners during the pandemic and whether the Mine Safety and Health Administration can keep up with its required inspections amid ...

Enel lines up three Italian coal closures for early 2021
S&P Global
Three coal-fired plants -- Brindisi Sud, Enel's Sulcis (432 MW) in Sardinia and Fiume Santo -- are deemed essential units by Italian grid operator Terna ...

Democrats Attack Coal Provisions in GOP Relief Bill
County 17
It would create a Manchin-backed program to develop separation technologies for the extraction and recovery of rare earth elements from coal and ...

Britain blocks plans for new coal mine in northeast England
Reuters
LONDON (Reuters) - The British government has refused to allow an open cast coal mine to be built in northeastern England, the minister for Housing, ...

US coal exports fall with lower Asian demand
Argus Media
Lower power demand and coal's narrowing cost advantage for power generation against LNG in northeast Asia cut US July coal exports to a four-year ...

Cement market strength supports Chinese coal prices
Argus Media
China's cement prices increased sharply this month as activity resumed in the construction sector, potentially supporting domestic coal prices. Cement ...

Clean Coal Technologies (CCTC) Announces Partnership with ECED in Gillette, WY
Yahoo Finance
NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / September 10, 2020 / Clean Coal Technologies, Inc., (OTCQB:CCTC) ("CCTI" or the "Company"), the leading ...