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Mine Training – As Real as it Gets
By T.L. Headley, American Coal Council Al Lardieri, a roof bolter with Greenbrier Minerals, has been a member of the Central Appalachian Mine Rescue Team for the past four years. Prior to his mining career, Lardieri was a sergeant in … Continue reading
US mines see safest year on record, feds say
BY TIMOTHY CAMA, The Hill URL: http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/306654-feds-mining-saw-safest-year-on-record The United States mining industry this year reported its fewest fatalities and lowest injury rate in nearly four decades of records, federal regulators said. Mines had only 25 deaths in fiscal 2016, which ended Sept. … Continue reading