by admin | May 4, 2016 | Constuction & Business News, Manufacturer News, Mining News
The National Mining Association, sponsor of MINExpo INTERNATIONAL® 2016, today announced that Caterpillar Resource Industries Group President Denise Johnson will chair the world’s largest mining equipment exhibition. Johnson will lead the 2016 show, held September...
by admin | May 4, 2016 | Constuction & Business News, Equipment & Construction Videos, Manufacturer News, Mining News
After being available for sale for almost thirty years, Liebherr has decided to retire production of the legendary R 984 excavator. Launched on the market for the first time in 1986, the R 984 backhoe or face shovel, was equipped in its standard version with a 7m³...
by admin | May 3, 2016 | Mining News
One surprise of the current, tumultuous presidential election cycle is the degree to which manufacturing has emerged as a significant campaign issue. Candidates are now openly pledging to oppose trade agreements perceived as hurting the nation’s manufacturers. And...
by admin | May 2, 2016 | Energy News, Mining News
A $12.5 million study takes a wide-ranging look at the impact of a proposed coal-export terminal in Longview, Washington. The combustion of coal from a proposed Longview export terminal could generate annually as much carbon pollution as 672,000 cars, according to a...
by admin | May 2, 2016 | Constuction & Business News, Energy News, Mining News
State regulators lowered Peabody Energy’s reclamation costs by $138 million shortly before the coal giant filed for bankruptcy protection in early April. Wyoming authorities framed the decision as a more accurate portrayal of Peabody’s cleanup bill, one that accounts...
by admin | Apr 30, 2016 | Mining News, Workforce News
The Elk Creek Mine in Gunnison County was once one of Colorado’s most productive coal mines. Its coal silo stood tall for 50 years, but last Friday it was demolished. While just another step in the mine’s shutdown, its collapse was symbolic. Volunteer firefighters and...
