Blair County Planning Commission members aren’t in favor of a surface mining project in Frankstown Township and don’t believe it is consistent with the region’s comprehensive plan. Commission members ...

The engineer for the company that hopes to mine both sandstone and limestone near the Rolling Hills development in Franks­town Township said the company does not plan to do any blasting. Earlier this ...

Surface mining uses a variety of often highly specialised equipment such as trucks, dozers and excavators for extracting resources from just below the Earth's surface. It is generally more ...

Surface mining in the northeast corner of Clark County could expand significantly if one property owner has its way. Synergy Resources has asked the county to consider expanding the so-called overlay ...

Dublin, Jan. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Global Surface Mining Equipment - Populations and Forecasts to 2030" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The 'Global Surface ...

Granite Construction’s surface mining operations in the Chelatchie Bluff mineral lands in the northeast corner of Clark County may not be dead after all. On Tuesday, the Clark County Council voted 3-2 ...

Wirtgen surface mining is an attractive option for many companies due to its high level of mining quality and efficiency, optimum exploitation of mineral deposits and environmentally friendly process.

On a flat expanse of bare, dry earth, a group of hard-hatted figures stand beside a yellow, crawler-tracked machine, discussing the work they are about to begin. Fifty paces to the west, cool Atlantic ...

Reporting from GILLETTE, Wyo. — The vast black canyons have not always been here and they are not supposed to stay. After the coal has been carved out and hauled to market, the sprawling surface mines ...

President Trump on Thursday signed legislation ending a key Obama administration coal mining rule. The bill quashes the Office of Surface Mining’s Stream Protection Rule, a regulation to protect ...

Dennis Powers lives in Jacksboro and represents House District 36 in the Tennessee General Assembly. In this year’s session of the 112th Tennessee General Assembly, I was proud to sponsor legislation ...