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Canadian Pacific Railway Enters Into Long Term Potash Agreement With Canpotex
January 24, 2012
Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) and Canpotex have entered into a ten year agreement. Under the agreement, CP will be Canpotex’s principal Canadian railway, transporting a large majority of potash shipments to Canpotex’s main terminal in Vancouver, British Columbia. In addition, in…
More Safety Inspectors to Monitor B.C. Mines
January 23, 2012
The B.C. government plans to hire ten new mine inspectors over a 12-month period — more than a 25 percent increase — to keep pace with increased mining activity and help ensure work-site safety. Al Hoffman, the province’s chief inspector of…
Eriez Celebrates 70 Years in Business in 2012
January 23, 2012
Eriez celebrates the company’s 70th anniversary in business this year. Through innovation, organization and diversification, Eriez has evolved into a technologically advanced, financially sound, international company with manufacturing facilities in Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Europe, India, Japan, Mexico and South Africa,…
Va. Gov. Directs the State Regulatory Agencies to Develop Draft Uranium Mining Regulations in 2012
January 23, 2012
Virginia Energy Resources welcomed Governor McDonnell’s decision to have Virginia’s regulatory agencies begin the process of drafting a regulatory and permitting program for uranium mining in the Commonwealth. The Governor’s decision is an important step toward establishing a regulatory framework that…
Deadline Jan. 30: Pa. Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award
January 23, 2012
Environmentally conscious businesses, organizations and individuals have until Jan. 30, 2012 to apply for the 2012 Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award, the Department of Environmental Protection. The award is open to any Pennsylvania business, government agency, educational institution, individual or farm that…
Preferred Sands Secures $376 Million Loan for Acquisition & Capacity Expansion Projects
January 23, 2012
Preferred Sands recently acquired Winn Bay Sand in conjunction with a $376 million debt offering. Preferred Sands has acquired substantially all the assets of Winn Bay Sand, including mining locations in Blair, Wisconsin and Hanson Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada. As a part…
Texas Utility to Purchase Electricity from Innovative DOE-Supported Clean Coal Project
January 20, 2012
An innovative clean coal technology project in Texas will supply electricity to the largest municipally owned utility in the United States under a recently signed Power Purchase Agreement, the U.S. Department of Energy announced. Under the agreement — the first U.S.…
Dingo Software Pty Ltd Announces Formation of Dingo Mining; New Executive Appointments
January 20, 2012
Dingo Software Pty Ltd has formed a new wholly-owned subsidiary, Dingo Mining. In support of this new business focus, Dingo Mining has made several changes to its leadership team, which were effective January 1, 2012. Steve Bradbury has been promoted to…
Va. DMME Confirms Death at CONSOL Energy’s Buchanan No. 1 Mine
January 20, 2012
Consol halted production at its Buchanan No. 1 Mine out of respect for a coal miner who died Wednesday evening as a result of injuries he received while working at the mine on Jan. 11. Joe Saunders, 44, of Princeton, died…
Novadx Moves to Full Commercial Production at Rosa Coal Mine, Alabama
January 20, 2012
Novadx Ventures has moved to full commercial production at the Rosa Mine. Since the commencement of full production in December, the wash plant at the Rosa Mine has produced approximately 13,800 tons of coal, which were sold at an average price…
