The Hunt for Open Ground

Stuart Burgess

There is a specific, electric silence that hangs in the air when you’re leaning over a light table or a dual-monitor setup, cross-referencing a high-grade sampling hit with the BLM MLRS (Mineral & Land Records System) and the latest Master Title Plat. It’s the moment of the critical “check.” You’ve identified the target – the geology aligns, the historical reports…

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Check out the WV Coal Show exhibitors – Part 2

Check out more of the exhibitors who will be making their way to the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center in Charleston, W.Va., from March 31-April 1 for the 2026 West Virginia Coal Show. Arc3 Gases Arc3 Gases is a trusted provider of industrial, specialty, bulk and microbulk, medical, and beverage gases, along with welding equipment and supplies, safety supplies, and dry…

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Counting cards in the resource sector: Constraints are stacking up, but who is still left at the table?

Burgex Mining Consultants offers a deeper look into what’s driving movements and changes across several commodities in this outlook. By Chris Guenther When considering commodity markets, I often liken them to a game of blackjack. With the wealth of data now at our fingertips, it feels akin to openly counting cards in the resource sector, and surprisingly, no one seems…

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Looking forward 

It’s said that one should look at life through the windshield, not the rearview mirror; the latter is smaller for a reason. It seems apropos to offer that point as we look out over the coming year in mining since it is a new opportunity to work safely and productively as new benchmarks are set for success. In December, a…

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