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Armstrong Coal Company Waiting Permit To Explore Underground Mine in Muhlenberg Country
There is new information Monday about two mines the Armstrong Coal Company plans to open in the Tri-State.
New Giant Coal Mine Exploration Company After Merger Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.-Alpha Natural Resources
There’s a new coal mining giant in Appalachia.
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., the largest producer of iron ore pellets in North America and a major supplier of metallurgical coal, announced it is buying coal producer Alpha Natural Resources in a deal valued at $10 billion.
Cleveland-Cliffs is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. The company operates six iron ore mines in [...]
Mining battle marked by peaks and valleys
In the hamlets scattered across the coal fields of southern Appalachia, the news from the courthouse was a breath of fresh air to many: A federal judge had sided with environmentalists fighting to stop a form of destructive strip mining known as mountaintop removal.
Maria Gunnoe, 38, could barely contain her glee. Mountaintop-removal operations are [...]
Mining battle marked by peaks and valleys
In the hamlets scattered across the coal fields of southern Appalachia, the news from the courthouse was a breath of fresh air to many: A federal judge had sided with environmentalists fighting to stop a form of destructive strip mining known as mountaintop removal.
Maria Gunnoe, 38, could barely contain her glee. Mountaintop-removal operations are leveling [...]
