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Coal Industry Praises Trump, Justice for Plan to Help Mines
WV Coal Forum

The West Virginia Coal Forum is applauding plans from President Donald Trump and Gov. Jim Justice to save West Virginia coal jobs by taking immediate steps to ensure the long-term operational viability of American coal-fired power plants ...

UMWA leader urges conference attendees to rally for black lung benefits
Williamson Daily News

The three-day conference addresses different facets of black lung disease, or coal workers' pneumoconiosis, from developments in workers' ...

Editorial: Coal industry owes it to miners to fund black lung health care
STLtoday.com

The tax is set to roll back to the 1977 level of 50 cents a ton by 2019, thanks to coal industry efforts and Republican House members who acceded to ...

Justice's Bluestone Coal plans to add workers
West Virginia MetroNews

In Thursday's announcement, Jay Justice said Bluestone's product insulates workers from the common swings that are normal for the coal industry.

Coal miners rally at the state Capitol in bid to save Navajo Generating Station
AZCentral.com

Doug Ducey to state lawmakers to the president, mentioning President Donald Trump's campaign promises to help the coal industry.

Coal is 'here for the long-term': Yancoal's Schmidt
The Australian Financial Review

Yancoal chief executive Reinhold Schmidt said only a blackout in NSW will wake up the state to the value of the coal industry and pledged to be more ...

US on track for safest year in mining history
Mining Technology
... and a cutter head, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) concluded that: “the mine operator did not provide administrative controls and ...

US Interior Department Weighs Plan to Save Navajo Coal Plant From Closing
U.S. News & World Report

FILE PHOTO: The Navajo Generating Station, a coal-fired powerplant, can be seen near the Colorado River fed Lake Powell outside Page, Arizona, ...

Ukraine raises coal imports by 42.9 percent in 5 months
Kyiv Post

Ukraine in January-May of this year increased imports of coal and anthracite (foreign economic activity code 2701) by 42.9 percent (by 2.777 million ...

Bluestone Coal hiring 250 employees at mines across southern W.Va.
WSAZ-TV

Bluestone Coal has announced it is hiring 250 employees, adding to its staff and providing high paying jobs at mines across southern West Virginia.

Kentucky co-op buys 90000 st of 2018-delivery coal from Red Hill Energy
Platts

Red Hill Energy will supply 90,000 st of minimum 11,800 Btu/lb coal to East Kentucky Power Cooperative in the second half of 2018, according to a ...

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