Billionaire Spent Millions In Charity, But Avoided Mine Fines

Among the mining executives that NPR investigated, one coal mine owner in West ia stands out. His mines owe nearly $2 million in overdue fines, while he, himself, is a prominent billionaire.

Table 10. Major U.S. Coal Producers, 2022

A controlling company of a mine is defined as the company 'controlling the coal, particularly the sale of the coal.' Most often, but not always, this is the owner of the mine. Source: …

Two troubled Utah coal mines to get coal leases to stay …

CONSOL Energy, the mine's former owner, and Bronco are suing each other in state court over Bronco's refusal to pay CONSOL a $1-a-ton royalty on the coal sold from the mine.

The 10 Largest Coal Mining Companies In The United States

December 16, 2020. Last week, a mysterious new outfit took over the 40-year-old Cumberland Mine in Greene County. Few people, including …

Ditched workers want jobs back as new owner …

Ditched workers want jobs back as new owner takes over besieged Optimum Coal Mine Lisa Steyn Comments Gift article. Bookmark. Share your Subscriber Article. You have 5 articles to share every month. …

Carmichael Coal Mine and Rail Project, Queensland

Owner. Adani Mining. The Carmichael coal mine and rail project will be developed in Clermont Town, Central Queensland, Australia. Image courtesy of Chumwa. ... The Australian coal mine project is estimated to create 1,075 construction and 3,800 operational jobs, and the railway project is expected to create approximately 1,400 …

Molly MacGuires in Pennsylvania Coal Regions

A series of violent crimes was plaguing Pennsylvania's coal country. Mine owners placed the blame on a secret society of Irishmen--and took steps to wipe it out. by HistoryNet Staff 6/12/2006 1/24/2018. Share This Article. On October 27, 1873, a slightly built, bespectacled, and unshaven man calling himself James McKenna alighted from a …

Iron Senergy Revives the Cumberland Mine

Transforming the Emerald Mine Site. The Emerald mine encountered some difficult mining conditions and was idled by the previous owner in 2016. The Emerald prep plant, coal silos and belting system, all of which are currently being demolished, were a big piece of the liability puzzle and another example of where Thompson thought they could …

The US Coal Industry in the Nineteenth Century – EH

As a fuel source, coal provided a cheap and efficient source of power for steam engines, furnaces, and forges across the United States. As an economic pursuit, coal spurred …

The $2 Million Coal Mine That Might Hold a $37 Billion …

Twelve years ago, former Wall Street banker Randall Atkins bought an old coal mine outside Sheridan, Wyo., sight unseen, for about $2 million. He thought the mine might eke out a profit. Instead ...

Grande Cache Coal Mine

Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the GEM April 2024 Global Coal Mine Tracker dataset. Background The Grande Cache Mine is a surface coal mine located near the town of Grande Cache in Western Alberta, Canada.. Originally owned by Grande Cache Coal (GCC), the No. 7 Underground Operation has …

Coal producers legally must restore damaged land, but some …

A Bloomberg News/NPR investigation found large U.S. coal companies used bankruptcy and asset transfers to move old mines to shaky new owners, putting at risk …

Conuma Resources reopens coal mine in Canada after 24 years

The Quintette mine operated for 18 years until the previous owner, Teck Resources, closed it in 2000 due to a decline in coal prices.

Blackwater Mine

The Blackwater open cut coal mine is one of the largest producing metallurgical coal mines in Queensland. It is situated 73 kilometres south east of Emerald, on the traditional lands of the Gaangalu people. ... Whitehaven Coal acknowledges the Traditional Owners of this land, recognising their connection to land, waters and community.

Conuma Resources revives Quintette Mine, promising …

The mine functioned for nearly 18 years before its previous owner, Teck Resources, ceased operations due to a downturn in coal prices. "No words can properly express the importance of and our gratitude for the support we received from Indigenous Nations and communities in the South Peace region," said Conuma Resources in a …

Alabama Coal Regulators Said They Didn't Know Who'd …

Murray Oak Grove Coal LLC owned the facility from April 2019 to September 2020, according to federal mine records. ACNR, a company that emerged …

Black Thunder Thermal Coal Mine, Wyoming

The Black Thunder thermal coal mine, located in the Southern Powder River Basin of Wyoming, US, was opened in 1977 and for many years was the largest single coal operation in the world. It is also the first coal mine in the world to transport one billion tons of coal and has shipped more than three billion tons of coal during its mine life.

A 'gassy' Alabama coal mine was expanding under a family's …

Last summer, for example, Inside Climate News reported on a community in West ia where land atop an expanding metallurgical coal mine had sunk several feet, with property owners going to court in an attempt to hold a coal mining company accountable. At least one family had to leave their home because explosive levels of …

Arch Resources winding down massive US coal …

The owner of the second-largest coal mine in the U.S. by production volume is planning for the asset's closure as retirement dates approach for several plants that burn much of the mine's fuel.

A 'Gassy' Alabama Coal Mine Was Expanding

Last summer, for example, Inside Climate News reported on a community in West ia where land atop an expanding metallurgical coal mine had sunk several feet, with property owners going to ...

Chaba Coal Mine

Chaba Coal Mine is a surface and underground mine in Hwange, Zimbabwe. Hwange Colliery Company Limited operates the mine, which is a publicly listed company, the government of Zimbabwe is the largest shareholder owning 36% of the company. Mining began in 2006 and the life-of-mine is expected to run until 2046. The mine …

Robert Murray, outspoken coal miner who battled EPA, …

Instead, he beat out 300 students to win a $6 500 scholarship from North American Coal to study mine engineering at Ohio State University. He later joined the company and was overseeing 7 000 ...

NSW coal mine to restart after 18 years

The mine's owner Australian Pacific Coal (AQC) said European commodities trader Vitol had agreed to lend the money and would also acquire marketing rights over the thermal coal that Dartbrook ...

Quintette Coal Mine

Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the GEM April 2024 Global Coal Mine Tracker dataset. Background The Quintette coal mine is a surface steelmaking coal mine located near Tumbler Ridge in British Columbia, Canada. Previously owned by Teck Resources Limited, it was sold to …

How Alberta's Vista coal mine came back from the brink

Back in 2019, things were looking good for the Vista coal mine just outside Jasper National Park in Alberta. The mine had backing from a billionaire coal magnate in the U.S. and had just shipped its first train cars of coal west, to be burned for electricity in international markets.

New tribal owner shuts down MT coal mine; …

The new tribal owner of Montana's largest coal mine, the Spring Creek Mine, shut down the mine Thursday, saying it hasn't reached agreement with state over the terms of mine regulation.

West ia Coal Mine Owners Have Blood on Their Hands

The bloody history of mine workers in West ia is truly as dark as any dungeon, but the recent indictment of a mine owner suggests that maybe the tide has turned.

Overlooked Mine

The mine had an initial production target of 1.15 million tonnes per annum. The mine proposals were submitted in 2013, claiming a life-of-mine of 8 years. However, the mine is currently contracted to produce coal for Eskom's Matla Power Station until at least 2023. Operator: Overlooked Colliery (Pyt) Ltd ; Owner:

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Ditched workers want jobs back as new owner takes over

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