BENTONVILLE - The Benton County Planning Board denied approval for a red dirt mine near Cave Springs on Wednesday.
Cousin’s Mine, a proposed 120-acre red dirt mine located between Philpott Road and Arkansas 264, came under fire from several residents concerned about traffic congestion, safety, environment and road maintenance.
Melvin Yount, a county road department employee who [...]

The Bull Mountain coal mine south of Roundup recently received state approval to significantly expand the area to be mined using the underground longwall mining method.
The mine plan revision will enable the company to take advantage of its reserves by recovering more coal more efficiently, said John DeMichiei, president and chief executive officer of Bull [...]