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Gibson County Coal Mine Exploration To Close This Year
A Gibson County coal mine is set to close in November, leaving 80 workers to decide whether to relocate to another mine or lose their jobs.
Peabody Energy notified the Indiana Department of Workforce Development this week that it will close one part of its Francisco Mine Complex.
Peabody Energy Will Open Largest Surface New Coal Mine in Illinois Basin
Peabody Energy Corp. (BTU) said Tuesday it will open the largest surface mine in the eastern U.S. after signing long-term supply contracts with two Midwest power generators.
Black Panther Mining and Five Star Mining Plan to Open Coal Mines Exploration
About 600 people turned out at a job fair in southern Indiana to submit applications for around 200 coal mining jobs.
Coal Mining Research at Illinois for Coal Future
John Mead, director of the Coal Research Center at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, said the FutureGen project is an important step in the future of coal.
Mead called the plan “a real-world demonstration” of state-of-the-art technologies.
“If successful, it will show that coal can be used without negative environmental consequences,” h said.Mead said controlling carbon dioxide emissions [...]
Coal Mining Research at Illinois for Coal Future
John Mead, director of the Coal Research Center at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, said the FutureGen project is an important step in the future of coal.
Mead called the plan “a real-world demonstration” of state-of-the-art technologies.
“If successful, it will show that coal can be used without negative environmental consequences,” h said.Mead said controlling carbon dioxide emissions [...]
Alliance to proceed with new coal mine
Construction of the new River View underground coal mine near Uniontown could begin by this fall, with production starting in mid-2009, coal producer Alliance Resources Partners L.P. said Monday.
Alliance announced plans for the Union County mine in April 2006, saying it could employ as many as 300 people.
