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Alpha Natural Resources Affiliates Recognized for Safety Excellence
May 11, 2012
Alpha Natural Resources’ affiliates were recently recognized for safety achievements. The awards were distributed at the 29th Annual Meeting of the West Virginia State Council of the Joseph A. Holmes Safety Association at Oglebay Resort in Wheeling, W. Va. The following…
Caterpillar Sells Majority Interest in Third Party Logistics Business to Platinum Equity, $750 M
May 11, 2012
Caterpillar has signed an agreement that would result in Platinum Equity acquiring a 65 percent equity stake in Caterpillar Logistics Services LLC, the third party logistics division of its wholly owned subsidiary, Caterpillar Logistics Inc. (Cat Logistics). The pending sale of…
Nalco to Build a Dry Polymer Production Facility in Garyville, La.
May 11, 2012
Nalco, an Ecolab company, has decided to build a dry polymer production facility at the company’s complex in Garyville, La. The 300,000 square-foot facility will produce dry polymer products for use in removing contaminants from wastewater, increasing production efficiency in the…
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers to Acquire AssetNation
May 10, 2012
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers has agreed to acquire AssetNation, Inc., a leading online marketplace and solutions provider for surplus and salvage assets. Ritchie Bros. intends to continue to grow AssetNation’s core business as well as to leverage their e-commerce expertise and technology…
Mine Expert J. Davitt McAteer to Retire Amid Federal Probe
May 9, 2012
An international expert on mine safety will retire from his current post as a vice president of Wheeling Jesuit University amid an investigation into how he and the school handled federal dollars. Wheeling Jesuit President Rick Beyer sent an email to…
May 10 Webinar: Intelex Webinar Highlights Three Rules for Boosting Mine Safety
May 9, 2012
Lax safety oversight can carry devastating consequences for mining companies, both in terms of injuries suffered and lives lost, as well as the hidden costs associated with such events. That’s why Intelex has prepared a special webinar on three key rules…
KBR Awarded Dominion Resources EPC Contract for Kincaid Power Station in Illinois
May 9, 2012
Kincaid Generation LLC awarded the KBR Power & Industrial Group a contract to provide engineering, procurement, and construction services for a dry sorbent injection (DSI) system to reduce sulfur dioxide emissions at its Kincaid Power Station. The project, located in Kincaid,…
Rajant Connects Massive N. American Mine With the World’s Largest Deployed Kinetic Mesh Network
May 9, 2012
Rajant Corporation has successfully deployed the world’s largest Kinetic Mesh Network, spanning more than 115 square miles with plans in place to expand to nearly 150 square miles. The network is situated in one of the largest coal mines in North…
New W. Va. High School Grads Offered Miner Training at WVU Mining Extension Program
May 8, 2012
The Marshall County school district is offering apprentice miner training for new high school graduates. The 80-hour training will be done in cooperation with the West Virginia University Mining Extension Program. The course will enable students to receive their apprentice mining…
Remember The Miners Announces Spring 2012 Pritchard Mining Class Scholars Program Recipients
May 8, 2012
Remember The Miners has announced the Spring 2012 Pritchard Mining Class Scholars Program awardees. Inductees into the Spring 2012 Pritchard Mining Class Scholars Program are: Jenna Ellison, Kelsie Blankenship, Ashton Cline, Daniel Brummage, Collin Morris, Bobbi Graham, Ronald Coon, Jr., Patrick…
