As this new year begins, we all innately want a better path forward than where we came from; that’s what makes resolutions so popular as well as polarizing, depending on your perspective. For the NAM team, we are ready to take on 2026 with a busy schedule of conferences and shows (including our own, the West Virginia Coal Show, beginning…
Read MoreMichael Phillippi was elected as the international secretary-treasurer of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) on October 29. He succeeds international president Brian Sanson in this critical leadership role, bringing with him years of dedicated service to the union and its members. A native of Morgantown, W.Va., Phillippi began his career in the coal industry as an underground miner…
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MSHA posted that a fatal accident occurred at an underground coal mine in Jefferson County, Alabama, on September 25. According to the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA), a roof collapsed at the Oak Grove Resources Mine resulting in the death of one miner. At press time, the cause of the collapse was unclear. Operations are suspended at the mine…
Read MoreDespite reports to the contrary late last month by regional media citing the United Mine Workers of America, coal miner Iron Senergy has confirmed that its Cumberland underground mine in Greene County, Pa., is not, in fact, closing its doors. Company officials said they are aware of the statements from the UMWA related to the permanent closure of the operation.…
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Last fall, the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) awarded $400,000 in Brookwood-Sago grants to further mine safety education and training that can help identify, avoid and prevent unsafe working conditions.
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