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Kinder Morgan and Arch Coal Sign Agreement to Expand Coal Terminal Network Along Gulf Coast
January 25, 2012
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners (KMP) has plans to invest approximately $140 million to further expand its coal handling facilities along the Gulf Coast. Concurrently, Arch Coal has signed a long term throughput agreement with KMP that will help support the expansion…
Gov. Otter Travels to N. Idaho to Discuss Closure of Lucky Friday Mine
January 25, 2012
Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter says he’ll ask federal regulators to hold a town hall meeting in northern Idaho, where one of the nation’s deepest underground mines was ordered closed following an investigation prompted by a series of accidents that killed two…
Universal Bioenergy in Final Negotiations to Acquire Whitesburg Friday Branch Mine in Kentucky
January 25, 2012
Universal Bioenergy is in the final stages of negotiations to acquire a major stake in Whitesburg Friday Branch Mine. On January 19 and 20, the executives of Universal Bioenergy and JLP and Partners met in Charlotte, North Carolina and engaged in…
GE Capital is Agent on $610 Million Asset Based Credit Facility for EVRAZ North America
January 25, 2012
GE Capital, Corporate Finance is the administrative agent on a $610 million asset based credit facility for EVRAZ North America, a leading steel manufacturer. The loan will be used for working capital and general corporate purposes. GE Capital Markets served as…
General Moly Receives Strong Support at Public Hearings for the Mt. Hope Project in Nevada
January 25, 2012
General Moly received strong support from the communities in Eureka County, Nevada for the Mt. Hope project at two public hearings, hosted by the Bureau of Land Management on January 18 and 19 in Eureka and Crescent Valley, Nevada. Last week,…
MSHA Orders Cordero Minining of Wyoming to Pay $40,000, Reinstate Employee
January 24, 2012
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration has announced that an administrative law judge with the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission has ordered Cordero Mining of Gillette, Wyo., to pay a $40,000 civil penalty as well…
Locus Technologies Receives 2011 EBJ Business Achievement Award for Growth and Innovation
January 24, 2012
Locus Technologies has received an award from the Environmental Business Journal (EBJ) for Information Technology in the environmental and energy industry for the sixth time in last ten years. No other company has earned this prestigious ranking in Information Technology more…
Portland Bolt Celebrates 100 Years
January 24, 2012
From its humble beginning in a 6,000 square foot livery stable in 1912, Portland Bolt has grown to become one of the leading anchor bolt and nonstandard construction fastener manufacturers in North America. Portland Bolt was founded by JM Llewellyn in…
Remember The Miners Declares Inaugural Bob Huggins Tailgate a ‘Tremendous Success’
January 24, 2012
Remember The Miners, the non-profit public awareness campaign dedicated to telling the story of America’s real source of energy — the coal miner — eclipsed its fundraising goal of $40,000 for the event. Proceeds of the event benefit both Remember The…
Augusta Resource Provides Permitting Update on its Rosemont Copper Project in Arizona
January 24, 2012
Augusta Resource has completed the public hearings on the draft EIS and provided an update on the permitting process for its Rosemont Copper project. USFS Environmental Impact Statement The final public hearing on the Rosemont draft EIS was held on January…
