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RG Steel Completes Purchase of Three Steel Companies With Capacity of 7.5 Million Tons
April 5, 2011
RG Steel, LLC, an affiliate of The Renco Group, Inc., has completed the stock purchase of three U.S. assets from Severstal US Holdings, LLC. As a result of the completion of this purchase, RG Steel has 7.5 million tons of annualized…
Alpha Natural Resources and Massey Energy Company Receive Antitrust Clearance
April 5, 2011
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.and Massey Energy Company reported the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, has expired in connection with Alpha’s previously announced agreement to acquire Massey. Alpha and Massey also confirmed they have received…
Flexco Introduces Conveyor Audit Program
April 5, 2011
Flexco recently introduced the Conveyor Audit Program, designed to help operations evaluate the performance of their conveyor systems. The program allows them to proactively address belt conveyor concerns before they lead to costly repairs and unscheduled downtime. As part of this…
W. Va. Governor Announces Statewide Observances in Honor of UBB Victims
April 4, 2011
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin is proclaiming Tuesday, April 5, as a day of prayer and remembrance for the twenty-nine men who were killed at the Upper Big Branch Mine one year ago. The proclamation also includes a request for statewide observances…
Massey Energy Halts Production for UBB Mine Explosion One-Year Anniversary
April 4, 2011
Massey Energy Company is remembering the 29 miners who died or were injured in the April 5, 2010, Upper Big Branch mine explosion in Montcoal, WV. “As the one-year anniversary of the Upper Big Branch mine explosion approaches, Massey Energy continues…
MSA Increases Production of Air-Purifying Respirators to Help Meet Increased Demand from Japan
March 31, 2011
Global safety equipment manufacturer Mine Safe Appliances (MSA) said it has increased production of its air-purifying respirator (APR) line in two U.S. factories in response to greater demand for such products from Japan. The respirators, which include half-mask and full-facepiece models,…
Synthesis Energy Systems Announces $83.8 Million Investment by China Energy
March 31, 2011
Synthesis Energy Systems, Inc. has signed an agreement with China Energy Industry Holding Group for a cash investment of approximately US$83.8 million to support the Company’s business strategy in China, including project development and investment. China Energy, a Hong Kong based…
Caterpillar Chairman: Passage of Free Trade Agreements Would Increase Exports, Support US Jobs
March 31, 2011
Caterpillar Inc. chairman and chief executive officer Doug Oberhelman urged Congress to take action immediately to enact pending Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) between the United States and Panama, South Korea and Colombia. Caterpillar has been a long-time advocate of free trade…
Fly Ash From Coal-Fired Generation Could Save U.S. Billions in Infrastructure Costs
March 31, 2011
Coating concrete destined to rebuild America’s crumbling bridges and roadways with some of the millions of tons of ash left over from burning coal could extend the life of those structures by decades, saving billions of dollars of taxpayer money, scientists…
President Overlooks Coal’s Potential to Strengthen U.S. Energy Independence
March 31, 2011
National Mining Association President and CEO Hal Quinn issued the following statement in response to President Obama’s address yesterday on strengthening U.S. independence from foreign oil: “The president’s goal of reducing oil imports is attainable if we use the enormous potential…
