Black Lung Matters
As black lung disease surges, an advocacy group is urging President Joe Biden’s administration to protect coal miners. Click here to read more. Thanks for the share, KE!
Utah’s Largest Coal Plant Converting to Hydrogen Power
Utah’s largest coal plant converting to hydrogen power LOCAL NEWS by: Jason Nguyen Posted: May 17, 2021 / Updated: May 18, 2021 SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) – Utah’s largest coal factory is
July Mine Disasters/Rescues
Successful Mine Rescues in July 1914 — Banovich Silver Mine, near Tonopah, Nevada - Two men overcome by powder smoke at the bottom of a 95-foot shaft were brought out
July Coal Mine Disasters
To download the July Coal Mine Disasters Report, click here.
Copper Boom Pushes Miners to ‘Holy Grail’: Trillions of Dollars of Waste
Copper boom pushes miners to ‘holy grail’: Trillions of dollars of waste By Thomas Biesheuvel and Mark Burton Over the past decade, 43 million tonnes of copper have been mined but never processed.
Fast-Charging Aluminum-Ion Batteries Being Developed in Australia
An alliance between Graphene Manufacturing Group (TSX-V: GMG) and The University of Queensland is developing more sustainable graphene aluminum-ion batteries with a life up to three times greater than lithium-ion
The Race to Green Steel is on – Will the US Take on the Challenge?
This is not a climate story. A forthcoming industrial disruption is inevitable for the US and global steel sector. However, it is neither overlooked nor downplayed that the steel industry is the
MSHA, We Need to Do Something Different
We need to do something different’: MSHA stakeholder call focuses on improved training June 15, 2021 Arlington, VA — Seven of the 15 fatal on-the-job injuries among miners to date
Why Technology Could Slow the Clean Energy Transition
Why Technology Could Slow the Clean Energy Transition by Todd Royal Approximately 84 percent of global electricity derives from oil, natural gas, and coal. The International Energy Agency (IEA) released a
Record Metals Boom May Threaten Transition to Green Energy
The commodities boom ignited by China’s post-Covid recovery, and stoked by the global move to green energy, broke price records last week even as fears about inflation stalked the markets.
