The American Coal Company (American Coal) filed suit against the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) for numerous violations of federal law and MSHA’s own regulations in inspections at the company’s Galatia Mining Complex, a complex of three separate mines in Saline County, Illinois.
The suit, filed in the Southern District Court of Illinois, follows [...]
Gov. Mark Sanford and Thomas Sax, CEO of American Titanium Works (ATW), announced that ATW will build a world-class titanium mini-mill facility in Laurens County, South Carolina. American Titanium Works LLC, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, will invest an estimated $422 million and plans to employ 320 people at its new facility in Laurens County.
Under one [...]
Beacon Energy Corporation a wholly owned subsidiary of Beacon Redevelopment Industrial Corporation announced today that it has entered negotiations to acquire a 950 acre track of property with coal mining rights/reserves in Pennsylvania.
The company is very confident that current negotiations will result in the successful execution of a purchase agreement immediately with a closing to [...]
Metalico, Inc. has realigned and upgraded its Platinum Group Metals management team with the hiring of three veterans in key positions.
Andrew V. Masterman has been named PGM Group president with overall responsibility for Metalico’s precious metal recycling operations. Patricia M. Kennedy manages PGM administration, logistics and operations systems. Stephen B. Halliday takes over as general [...]
Eldorado Exploration, Inc. announced today that its well in southern Illinois has commenced drilling.
The well is targeting a ‘PIP’ identified reef system that has produced oil in the surrounding area; total depth is expected to be reached within the next week.
Eldorado Exploration, Inc. is an independent oil and gas company that utilizes a process called [...]
To strengthen its world-class product and service offerings, Caterpillar Inc. is aligning its machine product and marketing organizations to sharpen customer focus, position the company to achieve its 2010 and Vision 2020 goals and build deep expertise in product development.
“We are well-positioned for long-term success,” said Caterpillar Chairman and CEO Jim Owens. “And Team Caterpillar [...]
Komatsu America Corp. is pleased to announce the introduction of the new 860E-1K electric drive rigid frame dump truck. With a nominal payload of 254 metric tons (280 short tons) — and a factory installed trolley-capable option — the 860E will be the latest in a broad selection of fast and powerful mining trucks manufactured [...]
Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. announced that the board of directors of its managing general partner has approved the opening of a new mine for the immediate development of ARLP’s Tunnel Ridge reserves. The Tunnel Ridge reserve area encompasses approximately 9,400 acres of land located in Ohio County, West Virginia and Washington County, Pennsylvania and includes [...]
ONEOK Partners, L.P. announced plans to build a $70 million to $80 million natural gas liquids pipeline lateral, connecting the Denver-Julesburg Basin in northeastern Colorado with the Overland Pass Pipeline that is currently being constructed.
The 125-mile D-J Basin Lateral Pipeline is designed to transport as much as 55,000 barrels per day of raw natural gas [...]
Defying the area’s economic downturn, Kolene Corporation reported today it received more than $1.5 million in new equipment orders from aerospace companies. The orders include:
– Two automated systems for removing molybdenum disulfide lubricants from titanium fasteners used in military and commercial aircraft and other critical high performance applications. One system will be installed at Air [...]
