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November 2008
April Joyner |
InSeT Plans to Make Mines Safer. InSeT proposes a wireless radio network to pinpoint trapped miners. Given the recent regulation for mines to install tracking systems, this product has the potential to sale at a high price. But will it stay at that high of a price?   |
IEEE Spectrum
November 2010
Willie D. Jones |
Technology to Talk to Trapped Miners Four years after a series of mine collapses, technologies to help trapped miners are almost here |
Geotimes
April 2006
Robert Ferriter |
Digging Into Coal Mining Safety We owe the men and women who labor deep below ground and who risk their lives to provide our quality of life the best equipment, the best technology, the best training and the safest work environment our resources can provide. |
Geotimes
December 2007
George Luxbacher |
Underground Coal Mining Health and Safety: A View From the Inside Only through health and safety research programs, strong university programs in mining engineering and committed graduates will we push coal technology boundaries forward. |
AboutSafety
April 28, 2002 |
Digging For Answers Despite the headlines, union action and public outcry, there has been little improvement in the numbers of deaths and injuries in the mining sector... |
The Motley Fool
December 11, 2008
Christopher Barker |
Production Is Falling Off a Cliff As steel production worldwide has been abruptly curtailed, Cliffs Natural Resources is cutting back its anticipated levels by 39%. |
Mother Jones
February 2001
Ron Nixon |
Waiting to Exhale New federal rules could help coal miners breathe easier... |
The Motley Fool
May 4, 2009
Christopher Barker |
Bury Your Gold Underground Agnico-Eagle is like an underground gold vault ... the company is literally sitting on at least 18.1 million mineable ounces. |
The Motley Fool
September 24, 2008
Christopher Barker |
Reconsidering the Power to Move Mountains A 2007 court ruling regarding the environmentally destructive process of mountaintop removal by Appalachian coal miners is currently being appealed by Massey Energy and the West Virginia Coal Association. |
Popular Mechanics
August 2007
Carl Hoffman |
High-Tech Mining Makes Coal King of Fossil Fuels, But Is It Clean? The abundance of coal and new mining technology will make this the fuel of choice for power plants for years to come. |
Geotimes
April 2006
Naomi Lubick |
Need a Job? Coal Workers Wanted As the demand for coal increases, the demand for coal workers is also rising, at a time when a notable dearth of mining engineering geologists and other workers is coming down the pipe. |
The Motley Fool
October 30, 2009
Christopher Barker |
The Golden Eagle Breaks a Wing Agnico-Eagle shares had soared to a 46% gain for 2009 just a couple of weeks ago, but they've come crashing down to Earth in recent days. |
Geotimes
August 2003
Tim Palucka |
Robot maps coal mine in 3-D In July 2002, the Quecreek mine accident in Pennsylvania revealed the deficiencies of outdated 2-D mine maps. If a new 3-D mapping robot now deployed emerges at the other end of a Pennsylvania coal mine, it will be a new era for mapping the underground world. |
The Motley Fool
March 26, 2009
Christopher Barker |
Obama vs. Coal The new administration places Appalachian coal miners on notice. |
Geotimes
June 2003
Lisa A. Rossbacher |
The Springhill Mine Disaster The unthinkable happened when the Springhill Mine in Nova Scotia collapsed in 1958. The collapse and the individual and collective fates of the miners is the topic of a remarkable new book, Last Man Out: The Story of the Springhill Mine Disaster, written by Melissa Fay Greene. |
The Motley Fool
October 26, 2010
Christopher Barker |
Why Mining Fortunes Are Yet to Be Made As a group, miners have scarcely begun to adapt to growing market demand. |
The Motley Fool
November 11, 2009
Christopher Barker |
5 Top Coal Picks for the Next 20 Years While the coal market endures seismic shifts, the long-term outlook remains sound. |
Geotimes
July 2004
Jay Chapman |
Illegal Uranium Mining in Congo U.N. officials expressed fears that undocumented uranium ore leaving the mine in the southeastern province of Katanga could make its way into the hands of terrorists. |
The Motley Fool
January 26, 2010
Christopher Barker |
The New Face of New Gold After a nip and a tuck, New Gold miner prepares for renewed growth. |
The Motley Fool
September 21, 2011
Travis Hoium |
Alpha Natural Resources Shares Got Crushed: What You Need to Know Shares of coal miner Alpha Natural Resources fell 13% today after the company cut outlook. |
The Motley Fool
February 13, 2009
Christopher Barker |
Coal and the "Edward Scissorhands" Dilemma How did two coal miners facing the same recession yield such different results? Let's compare Foundation Coal Holdings and International Coal Group. |
The Motley Fool
July 25, 2008
Christopher Barker |
Newmont, New Money Posting another banner quarter, Newmont Mining reassures jilted gold investors to return to this sector. |
The Motley Fool
May 4, 2011
Christopher Barker |
Has Massey Become a Tough Pill to Swallow? Massey leaves a sour taste, but will it offer just deserts? |
BusinessWeek
June 16, 2011
Carol Matlack |
Looking for Gold in the Distant Past New mining technology and high prices are making it profitable to reopen old mines. Production costs are lower than in South Africa. |
Inc.
February 1, 2003 |
Spotlight: Coal Comes in From the Cold Is the dirtiest industry poised for a comeback? |
Geotimes
September 2004 |
Illegal Uranium Mining in the Congo In the war-torn Democratic Republic of the Congo, thousands of miners are illegally working the Shinkolobwe mine in the southeastern province of Katanga. |
Mother Jones
August 1999
Maryanne Vollers |
Razing Appalachia First they dug out the land. Then they strip mined it. Now Big Coal is leveling the mountains themselves--and tearing communities apart. |
The Motley Fool
July 28, 2010
Christopher Barker |
Take a Western Migration to Coal Near-term difficulties in Appalachia persist. |
BusinessWeek
April 15, 2010
Margaret Cronin Fisk et al. |
Massey Energy: The Accountant of Coal CEO Don Blankenship says "greeniacs" want to destroy America. Critics say his hunger for profits led to safety lapses at the Upper Big Branch mine. |
The Motley Fool
June 30, 2008
Christopher Barker |
A Blow to Global Metals Peru struggles with another nationwide mining strike. |
The Motley Fool
February 11, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Turning Coal Into Cash Flow The Penn Virginia limited partnership offers a dividend-based play on coal production. |
The Motley Fool
July 25, 2008
Christopher Barker |
The Golden Eagle Has Landed Gold miner Agnico-Eagle reported a 78% drop in second-quarter earnings, with zinc being the primary culprit. Read on for more. |
The Motley Fool
February 13, 2009
Christopher Barker |
The Midnight Ride of Patriot Coal Patriot Coal may not be as cheap as it looks. With better-positioned miners like Peabody Energy and CONSOL Energy available, there may be no reason to invest with Patriot Coal. |
The Motley Fool
July 27, 2010
Christopher Barker |
Bucyrus Is Desirous of Global Mining Investment A tough quarter belies a bountiful outlook. |
The Motley Fool
November 18, 2010
Andrew Sullivan |
Rising Star Buy: Northgate Minerals This miner is well run, has lots of growth potential, and trades at an attractive price. |
The Motley Fool
July 24, 2009
Christopher Barker |
Worth the Wait? Newmont and fellow miners anticipate production growth for the second half. |
The Motley Fool
October 30, 2007
Toby Shute |
Rising Canadian Dollar Decks Teck Diversified miner Teck Cominco turns in a decent quarter, but warns investors that future profitability will suffer as a result of the strengthening Canadian dollar. |
The Motley Fool
December 23, 2011
Christopher Barker |
Growing Silver Miners Gnaw at Hecla's Heels Hecla Mining needs a jolt of near-term production growth to keep challengers at bay. |
The Motley Fool
January 12, 2006
Jason Mac Gurn |
Mine Safety's "Mad Money" Boost If management can succeed in its efforts to preserve the top line while improving the bottom line, shareholders would be very pleased in the long run. |
The Motley Fool
May 1, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Wading Into James River Valuation may look a little iffy today, but this small coal operator could be a giant-killer. |
The Motley Fool
November 15, 2010
Christopher Barker |
Coal Gets Fired Up for M&A Mania Widespread interest in Massey's assets portends a consolidation trend. |
The Motley Fool
April 29, 2011
Christopher Barker |
This Gold Miner Will Reward Your Patience Agnico-Eagle Mines remains poised to outperform gold's ongoing advance. |
The Motley Fool
June 16, 2011
Christopher Barker |
Under the Microscope in China: Q&A With L&L Energy L&L Energy discusses its strategy for an aggressive growth trajectory in coal. |
BusinessWeek
April 29, 2010
Daniel Petrie |
Australia's Mother Lode of Mining Jobs Brisk Chinese demand lures miners to scrubby Western Australia. |
The Motley Fool
January 19, 2010
Christopher Barker |
Taseko's Road Map to Prosperity The mining company takes another leap up. |
The Motley Fool
January 27, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
No BTU Blues With coal prices still heading higher, little relief in sight, and a lot of uncommitted production still left to be signed into contracts, the future for Peabody looks pretty appealing. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
January 4, 2012
Christopher Barker |
A New Year for Brigus Gold A range of changes underfoot heralds the dawn of a new year for Brigus Gold. |
The Motley Fool
July 25, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Rails Derail Arch Coal Rail problems in the Western U.S. take a big bite out of Arch Coal's earnings, but there's still much to like about this company. |
The Motley Fool
February 2, 2010
Christopher Barker |
IAMRIGHT About IAMGOLD As the miners seek to catch up with gold's ascent, IAMGOLD looks strong. |
The Motley Fool
May 2, 2011
Christopher Barker |
Arch Goes International With a $3.4 Billion Coal Deal International Coal becomes the latest miner consumed by hungry met coal majors. |
