The following is an op-ed from the West Virginia Coal Association. It has been edited only for style and clarity. Looking back at 2025 – and forward with confidence. As the calendar turns, it is worth pausing to take stock of where we’ve been and where we’re headed. For America’s coal industry – and especially for the men and women…
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NIOSH employees get fully reinstated
The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) announced January 14 that, following nine months of pressure from its members, labor allies and public health experts, all employees of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) who received layoff notices have been fully reinstated.
Read MoreEagle mine, Humboldt mill sold to Talon Metals
Canadian producer Lundin Mining has sold its Eagle nickel and copper mine and Humboldt mill outside of Marquette, Mich., to Talon Metals. The transaction potential was first announced in December. Lundin, according to the terms of the deal, will retain stock in Talon. Humboldt, which company officials have said is the only U.S. mill today that concentrates nickel ore, was…
Read MoreMt. Milligan secures approval to mine until 2035
The British Columbia Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) has approved an amendment to the Mt. Milligan copper-gold mine environmental assessment certificate, authorizing an extension to the mine’s life and an increase in production. The mine-life extension allows an 80-hectare expansion to the disturbance area for construction materials and an increase in production from 60,000 tonnes to 66,500 tonnes of ore per…
Read MoreFortitude Gold commences operations at County Line
Colorado-based miner Fortitude Gold has brought operations at its County Line mine in Nevada online and has made its first shipment of mineralization to the company’s strategically located Isabella Pearl gold processing facility. The company’s County Line project, its second gold mine in Nevada, is comprised of two historic open pits, the County Line Pit and the East Pit. The…
Read MoreMSHA reported 33 fatalities in 2025
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported 33 mining industry fatalities for 2025. That is up from 28 in 2024. These fatalities include both employee and contractor deaths. There were also three “non-chargeable” fatalities in 2025, deaths that are determined to be unrelated to mining activity and are not included in MSHA’s fatality statistics There were four fatalities in…
Read MoreCore resumes mining at Leer South, West Elk
Coal miner Core Natural Resources announced just before Christmas that it had restarted longwall operations at its Leer South metallurgical mine in Barbour County, W.Va., where the face had been idle for nearly a year.
Read MoreHexagon, Montana Tech collab for underground testing
The mining division of Hexagon will soon be granted access to a real-world underground environment for technology testing, thanks to a new partnership inked with Montana Technological University.
Read MoreEldorado Gold orders Sandvik BEVs for Lamaque
Sandvik has received a large order for battery-electric vehicles (BEVs), including trucks and loaders, from Canadian miner Eldorado Gold for its Lamaque gold mine in Val-d’Or, Québec.
Read MoreArizona Sonoran signals end to Cactus project JV
Arizona Sonoran Copper Co. and Nuton, a Rio Tinto venture, have mutually agreed to commence discussions in January regarding an amicable early termination of the option to joint venture on the Cactus copper project in Arizona.
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