
UMWA ratifies Alpha and Contura deals
Members of the United Mine Workers of America have ratified new contracts with Contura Energy and Alpha Natural Resources.
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Members of the United Mine Workers of America have ratified new contracts with Contura Energy and Alpha Natural Resources.

India’s Kamarajar Port is to convert its iron ore export terminal to handle coal after the state government banned iron ore exports.

Dr Anthony Lynham, Queensland’s Minister of Natural Resources and Mining, has outlined measures to tackle the outbreak of coal workers’ pneumoconiosis in the state.

British Colombia anthracite developers, Atrum Coal and BC Anthracite, have settled court proceedings.

Sandvik has released a video of Sandvik’s demonstrations at this year’s Hillhead exhibition in Buxton, UK.

Drummond Co. Inc. has announced the passing of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Garry Neil Drummond.

Matrix Design Group awarded the ISO 9001:2015 management system certification by Intertek Group PLC.

GE is to retrofit three steam turbine-generators at the Yatagan coal-fired power plant in Turkey, helping increase the plant’s output to about 228 MW.

Eight years after the worst coal ash spill in US history, the Tennessee Valley Authority is leading a revolution in safe coal ash storage.

UK solar generation overtook that from coal for the first time in May 2016.

The owners of the Colstrip coal-fired power plant, in Montana, reached a proposed settlement in the Colstrip environmental litigation, pending court approval.

Amy Jacobsen has been appointed Chairman of Behre Dolbear, while Chris Wyatt is joining the board.