This editor is known for her collection of T-shirts emblazoned with sayings, my favorite being, “I am silently correcting your grammar.” Fitting, amiright? I have another, though, given to me some time ago from a coal company that has their name on the front, and the back reading, “My blood runs black.” I’ve often used that in my personal and…
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2024 West Virginia Coal Show registration now open
Don’t miss out on this first-ever show in the heart of Appalachian coal country. Excitement is building for the 2024 West Virginia Coal Show. Are you in? Make it official! Register today. Admission is free for all of those who pre-register – and to be qualified for door prizes. So don’t wait! On-site registration the days of the show will…
Read MoreWest Virginia Coal Show planning speeds ahead
Interest in the 2024 West Virginia Coal Show, being held alongside the 59th anniversary West Virginia Coal Association Symposium, is growing quickly and gaining significant positive feedback. By Donna Schmidt Are you ready for a really great coal show? The answer to that question so far seems to be a resounding yes. In the few short weeks since announcing this…
Read MoreTying up loose ends
Well, it’s finally here. Like it or not, we are in the last few weeks of 2023, a time to wrap up projects, assess the status of others, and for some, to look introspectively at what’s to come. There are a number of newsworthy turns in the industry that involved parties did a great job of keeping details under wraps…
Read MoreCOAL-FIRED CONVERSATION: WEST VIRGINIA COAL ASSOCIATION’S CHRIS HAMILTON
North American Mining magazine, SEMCO Publishing and the West Virginia Coal Association (WVCA) are excited to announce a collaboration for the development of the inaugural West Virginia Coal Show, set for March 26-28, 2024, in tandem with the West Virginia Coal Association’s 50th annual Mining Symposium. The trade show and conference, hosted at the brand-new Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center…
Read MoreThe beauty of partnerships
Take a poll of this industry and you’ll quickly find out that many of those in it love what they do. And in many cases, a significant portion of that is due to the industry itself and the people they work with. The mining community is a densely intertwined network of highly intelligent, motivated and hard-working individuals, and I’ve long…
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