NCPA’s Burnett: “If This Happened in Court, Convictions Would Be Tossed”

The automated Bucyrus plow longwall ordered by Polish mine operator Lubelski W?giel Bogdanka SA for its Bogdanka mine in Puchaczów – 29 km from Lublin in eastern Poland – was commissioned in March this year.

Milwaukee, WI, September 1 – Joy Global Inc., a worldwide leader in high-productivity mining solutions, today reported third quarter fiscal year 2010 results.

Mining community urged to focus on safe work practices

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has relied on inaccurate and unreliable data to set inappropriate and unlawful water quality standards in violation of the agency’s methodology criteria and numerous federal laws, according to the NMA.

St. Louis, August 31 – Patriot Coal Corporation confirmed that the Federal District Court in Huntington, West Virginia issued rulings with respect to pending selenium lawsuits brought against the Company's Apogee and Hobet subsidiaries.

Julian, WV, August 30 – Today, Massey Energy Company released further information following an Associated Press report that the Upper Big Branch mine documented the presence of explosive levels of methane associated with the April 5, 2010 explosion.

Mining community: Prior notice of federal inspectors on mine property is prohibited

Coal Miners from six states, including West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky are planning to make a visit to Capitol Hill to educate Congress on their economic challenges.

MSHA continues to target mines where unsafe practices and conditions are suspected