Americans expect reliable and affordable energy, powered by a diverse mix of coal, natural gas, nuclear power, oil and renewable sources. The importance of reliability is underscored all the more in the wake of devastating hurricanes that left millions in the dark in the Southeast, Texas and Puerto Rico.
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October 10, 2017
Dyno Nobel recently achieved independent certification under the CORESafety® system. Dyno Nobel Inc., a global manufacturer of explosives, is the first non-mining company to receive independent certification.
“Dyno Nobel is proud to achieve this level of safety certification, and reaffirms our core... Read More
October 10, 2017
Cloud Peak Energy Inc. is one of the largest U.S. coal producers and the only pure-play Powder River Basin (PRB) coal company. The company owns and operates three surface coal mines in the PRB: the Antelope and Cordero Rojo mines in Wyoming, and the Spring Creek Mine is in Montana. In 2016 alone, Cloud... Read More
October 10, 2017
Barrick recognizes that water is a shared, vital and, in many places, scarce resource. It’s why the company strives to use only what it needs and reduce its impact on other water users in the communities in which Barrick operates.
As the company mines in increasingly remote areas with wide variations... Read More
October 10, 2017
The Trump administration this summer announced a $1 trillion plan to fix the nation’s infrastructure. There’s no doubt that a robust plan to rebuild America’s declining infrastructure should be a priority. Thankfully America enjoys a particularly rich endowment of raw materials that can support such... Read More
October 10, 2017
By now you’ve probably heard about the recent contract awarded to Caterpillar with the U.S. Department of Defense. The $663 million contract for construction equipment through the Defense Logistics Agency gives customers such as the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and U.S. federal civilian agencies... Read More
October 10, 2017
National Mining Association (NMA) President and CEO Hal Quinn today issued this statement following reports of the administration’s plans to repeal the Clean Power Plan:
“As reported, Administrator Pruitt will signal a decisive break with past policies that have used regulation of doubtful legality... Read More
October 6, 2017