Patriot Coal Corporation today announced that the Panther complex received a prestigious Mountaineer Guardian Safety Award.

Patriot Coal Corporation today reported its financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2011.

In a speech before attendees of the West Virginia Coal Association's 39th Annual Mining Symposium in Charleston today, Assistant Secretary of Labor Joseph A. Main discussed the current state of mine safety and health

River Consulting is pleased to announce the move of its New Orleans office to a new location, the Causeway Plaza, at 3510 North Causeway Boulevard, Suite 515, Metairie, LA 70002.

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration today launched the third phase of an outreach and enforcement program designed to strengthen efforts to prevent mining fatalities.

CONSOL Energy Inc., the leading diversified fuel producer headquartered in the Eastern U.S., today announced that the company recently amended a previous agreement with MarkWest Energy Partners, LP.

Walter Energy, Inc. announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.125 per common share payable on March 12, 2012

SureWave Technology Limited today successfully demonstrated its ability to locate trapped miners underground utilizing its revolutionary micro seismic technology.

St. Louis, February 25 – Peabody Energy today said it has entered into an agreement with Indonesia's PT Cahaya Energi Mandiri (CEM) to source 2 million tons of coal for Asian export through Peabody COALTRADE's international trading hub in Singapore.

HUESKER, a global leader in the manufacture of high-quality geosynthetics, is celebrating two milestone anniversaries in 2011.

Beijing – A total of 2,433 people died in coal mine accidents in China last year, a senior work safety official said Friday, vowing to beef up safety in the nation's notoriously dangerous collieries.

Pittsburgh, PA, February 24 – CONSOL Energy Inc. announced today that Nicholas J. DeIuliis has been named president of CONSOL Energy.

St. Louis, MO, February 23 – Arch Coal, Inc. today announced former Wyoming Governor David D. Freudenthal, 60, has been elected to its board of directors effective immediately.

St. Louis, MO, February 23 – Patriot Coal Corporation today announced that it received four distinguished reclamation awards.

St. Louis, MO, February 23 – The board of directors of Arch Coal, Inc. today declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share on the company's common stock.

NCPA Expert: Mideast Unrest Is Not the Only Cause of High Oil, Gas Prices

Hotchkiss, CO, February 22 – The Hotchkiss High School National Engineering Design Competition team,has won first place honors in the national competition sponsored by NISH and the Junior Engineering Technical Society in Arlington, Va.

Coal Production from Both Sections Up to 1,650 Tons Per Day and Rising

St. Louis, MO, February 22 – Patriot Coal Corporation today announced that it again received a prestigious Mountaineer Guardian Safety Award.

The new 90-metric-ton (198,000-lb) Cat® 390D L Hydraulic Excavator, which replaces the 385C L, incorporates a refined design that provides greater hydraulic power...

New York, NY – In 2007 Eurotire announced its plan to build a new OTR radial tire manufacturing facility in Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Romania.

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The Arctic ocean is warming up, icebergs are growing scarcer and in some places the seals are finding the water too hot, according to a report to the Commerce Department yesterday from Consulate, at Bergen, Norway.

The Penn State Miner Training Program (PSMTP) is seeking presenters and papers for a seminar to be held on June 15th, 2011 at the Four Points by Sheraton Pittsburgh Airport.

Charleston, WV, February 18 – With the startup of the John Amos Plant Unit 1 scrubber, Appalachian Power has completed a six-year, $2 billion effort to install scrubbers and other environmental controls at its coal-fired electric generating plants.

Pittsburgh, PA, February 18 – CONSOL Energy Inc.'s Shoemaker Mine in Marshall County, W.Va., was named the 2010 recipient of the prestigious Eustace Frederick Milestones of Safety Award in Charleston, W.Va.

Arlington, VA – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration announced that federal inspectors issued 377 citations and orders during special impact inspections conducted at 15 coal and seven metal/nonmetal mine operations.

In 2011 Maptek will celebrate 30 years of developing innovative technology for the mining industry.

Peoria, IL – At a time when contractors and bulk material handlers are finding capital equipment budgets squeezed to their limits, many companies requiring high-performance dust suppression are turning to rental options to obtain the equipment they need.

Arlington, VA – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration today announced that it will split the agency’s jurisdiction over southern West Virginia coal mines into two separate districts.

Tampa, FL – Walter Energy today announced earnings from continuing operations of $1.75 per diluted share and EBITDA of $171.5 million for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2010.

Washington, D.C. - President Obama’s FY 2012 budget seeks $520.7 million for the Office of Fossil Energy (FE) to support improved energy security and rapid development of climate-oriented technology.

Budget reflects fiscal responsibility while investing in job training and worker protection

Fairfax, VA – Americans for Limited Government President Bill Wilson today issued the following statement responding to the Obama Administration's ten-year budget:

St. Louis, February 10 – Arch Coal, Inc. today announced that Robert W. Shanks has elected to retire as president of Arch's eastern U.S. operations on March 31 after 35 years of service.

Charleston, WV, February 8 – Arch Coal, Inc. today announced that its Eastern operations earned four prestigious awards in West Virginia, including top state honors for surface mine safety and environmental care.

Cleveland, OH - New XTR (Extreme Resistance) coated hose and tube fittings from Parker Hannifin Corporation, provide unprecedented corrosion protection for mobile and industrial applications.

Tazewell, VA, February 1 – Nancye Howell, Vice-President, and Mike Thompson, General Manager, of Pyott-Boone Electronics have announced the promotions of two employees at their North Tazewell, Virginia operation.

Linked to Safety Switches, Modules Rapidly and Efficiently Help Users Identify Alarms

Pittsburgh, PA, February 8 – CONSOL Energy Inc., the leading diversified fuel producer in the Eastern U.S., has proved gas reserves of 3.7 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) as of December 31, 2010.

Neponset, IL – Martin Engineering has announced plans to open a business unit in Pune, India in 2011.

Abingdon, VA, February 9 – Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. reported fourth quarter net income of $10.8 million or $0.09 per diluted share compared to net income of $17.9 million or $0.15 per diluted share in the fourth quarter of 2009.

Mine deaths are not inevitable, says agency head

Scott Depot, WV, February 7 – International Coal Group, Inc. today announced that four of its mining operations received the prestigious Mountaineer Guardian Award for outstanding safety performance in 2010.

First-of-its-kind program from Snap-on Industrial designs and manufactures custom impact sockets with more than 45,000 different configurations and delivered in four weeks

Wickliffe, OH - The Parker Tracking System (PTS) from Parker Hannifin Corporation, the global leader in motion and control technologies, has gained rapid acceptance since its launch just over one year ago.

St. Louis, MO, Feburary 7 – Peabody Energy announced today that Erik L. Ludtke has been named President - Sales, Marketing and Trading.

New D6T, D7E and D8T models from Caterpillar build on the solid, proven designs of their predecessors with new features that increase fuel-efficiency and productivity while reducing operating costs.

Scott Depot, WV, February 2 – International Coal Group, Inc. today reported its results for the fourth quarter of 2010.

St. Louis, MO, February 2 – Peabody Energy has named E. Jason Davis as General Manager - Colorado Operations.

St. Louis, MO, February 2 – Peabody Energy announced that its Willow Lake Mine in Illinois earned recognition by the John E. Jones Council of the Holmes Safety Association as the safest underground mine in the region during the fourth quarter of 2010.

Richmond, VA, February 1 – Massey Energy Company today reported a net loss of $70.1 million or $0.69 per share for the quarter ended December 31, 2010.

St. Louis, February 23 – Patriot Coal Corporation today provided an update on the status of the Federal No. 2 mine near Fairview, West Virginia.

Washington, D.C. - Better risk management by operators, advances in technology and greater emphasis on safety awareness in company and industry-side programs have contributed to two consecutive years of record safety performance in U.S. mines.

St. Louis, February 22 – Patriot Coal Corporation today announced that it has temporarily suspended active mining operations at its Federal No. 2 mine near Fairview, West Virginia

South Milwaukee, WI, February 19 – Bucyrus International, Inc., a world leader in the design and manufacture of mining equipment, has announced that it has completed its acquisition of the mining equipment business of Terex Corporation.

Pittsburgh, February 19 – CONSOL Energy Inc. has announced a restructuring plan at its Fola Surface and Preparation Plant operations near Bickmore, W. Va., that will keep 301 people employed

One Massey Worker Taken to Hospital

Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. has reported fourth-quarter and full-year results for the periods ended Dec. 31, 2009.

National Mining Association (NMA) President and CEO Hal Quinn issued a statement after the association filed with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit a petition for review of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Dec. 15 endangerment finding

St. Louis, IL and Cambridge, MA, February 18 – Peabody Energy and GreatPoint Energy announced they have signed an agreement to pursue development of coal-to-gas and coal-to-hydrogen projects

Peabody Energy today filed a detailed petition citing new information as a basis to urge the U.S. EPA to reconsider its claim that greenhouse gases endanger human health.

Luenen, February 16 – Using a Bucyrus EL3000 shearer, Xstrata’s Newlands Northern underground mine – in the Bowen basin, Queensland, Australia, set a new Australian annual production record in 2009.

Voters across the country will head to the polls this November to make their voices heard, and your voice has never been more important.

St. Louis, February 16 – Eisenhower Fellowships is pleased to announce the selection of Arch Coal's Robert Shanklin as a 2010 St. Louis Eisenhower Fellow.

St. Louis, February 11 – Patriot Coal Corporation today announced that it received six Mountaineer Guardian Safety Awards from the West Virginia Coal Association.

NCPA Expert Says Repeated Errors Hopelessly Compromise the IPCC

Denver, February 11 – Arch Coal, Inc. announced that Mountain Coal Company's West Elk mine employees were honored with a Colorado state safety award and two state environmental awards at the 112th National Western Mining Conference and Exhibition.

Salina, Utah, February 10 – Arch Coal, Inc. today announced that Jacob Hatch, an employee of Arch subsidiary Canyon Fuel Company, has earned the 2009 J.W. Woomer Award as Young Engineer of the Year by the Society of Mining Engineers.

Mine Fatalities Prompt MSHA Inquiry & Possible Regulations

The smart money is on clean coal.

Negotiations between the two companies during the past few months has resulted in MineARC officially taking over Shairzal’s manufacturing, servicing and sales commitments to all past and present customers.

FutureGen Alliance to Develop Clean-Coal Power Plant in Mattoon, Illinois

Young West Virginians for Coal created to stand up for families, jobs

Global warming ranks last

Charlotte, NC, February 4 – In conjunction with JH Fletcher Engineers and bolter operators and management at Oxbow Mining, LLC, Huesker, Inc. has developed a new mining grid to increase safety and speed bolting of mine roof and ribs.

Charleston, WV, February 5 – Arch Coal, Inc. today announced that Mingo Logan's Mountain Laurel complex has earned top honors for underground mine safety from the West Virginia Office of Miners' Health, Safety and Training.

Awards presented during annual Coal Symposium in Charleston

Awards presented during annual Coal Symposium in Charleston

Company Reports Fourth Quarter 2009 Earnings From Continuing Operations

Charleston – In his keynote address to the 37th Annual West Virginia Mining Symposium, Gov. Joe Manchin said he “delivered the message” about West Virginia coal to President Obama in a White House meeting.

Lexington, KY - Kentucky Coal Association Chairman Charlie Wesley has announced that the board of directors of the KCA has elected Bill Bissett to serve as the President of the KCA.

Statement released by National Mining Association (NMA) President and CEO Hal Quinn after the White House announced the creation of a federal inter-agency task force on carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology

'Rules to Live By' targets most often cited standards in fatal accident investigations

St. Louis – Arch Coal, Inc. has reported net income of $42.2 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, in 2009, compared with a record $354.3 million, or $2.45 per diluted share, in 2008, when coal market conditions were stronger.

Statement issued by National Mining Association (NMA) President and CEO Hal Quinn upon release of President Obama’s proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2011

Grantsville, MD, February 1 – Pillar Innovations, LLC opened their sixth office on February 1, 2010.

St. Louis, February 2 – Patriot Coal Corporation has reported its financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2009.

UtahAmerican Energy, Inc. and subsidiary, Andalex Resources, Inc., announced the company will argue case.

Matrix Design Group, LLC announced that it's Proximity Detection System, Matrix Miner Monitor (M3), received Intrinsic Safety (IS) approval.

J.H Fletcher & Co. has designed a machine-mounted "outby rocker pad deflector" to improve roof bolter operator safety.

Active Control Technology Inc. (TSX-V:ACT) has introduced ActiveVision™, a new monitoring and support service.

IMC Group Consulting Limited (IMC) has acquired 51% of SRG Services and Consultancy Private Limited (SRG).

L-3 Global Security & Engineering Solutions announces team supporting the commercial deployment of L-3's mine safety product line.

Massey Energy (NYSE: MEE) announced that two of its subsidiaries have received the Mountaineer Guardian Award.

Inpro/Seal Company reports sales for calendar year 2008 were 14% ahead of last year and the best in their 31 year history.

International Coal Group, Inc. (NYSE:ICO) enters into an amendment to ease certain debt covenants during 2009.

Bucyrus Africa has delivered the world's first 35M continuous miner to Anglo Coal's Goedehoop Colliery in Witbank, South Africa.

Decision issued reversing two earlier rulings from District Court regarding coal mine permitting

Companies totally committed to ensuring the safety of its employees at the West Ridge Mine.

A team has begun studies to determine the feasibility of CO2 storage in unmineable coal seams and the potential for enhanced coalbed methane recovery.

Rhino Energy LLC, a Lexington, Kentucky, based portfolio company of Wexford Capital LLC, is pleased to announce management change.

New members have joined the L-3 team supporting the commercial deployment of L-3's mine safety product line

Two technologies at the Office of Fossil Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) have earned 2009 Excellence in Technology Awards

CONSOL Energy Inc. and its majority-owned subsidiary, CNX Gas Corporation have made managerial changes affecting CONSOL Energy and CNX Gas.

Agency seeking more than $500,000 in unpaid fines

ActiveMine has been installed since August 2006 in underground mines. Customers have found that the system increases their productivity significantly.

Technology Addresses Economic, Environmental Waste Impoundment Issues

Bucyrus International, Inc. has announced the introduction of the new HydraCrowd, the first new electric shovel crowd technology in 70 years!