Freeport-McMoRan Reports Second-Quarter Results   PHOENIX, NV Freeport-McMoRan Inc. reported net income attributable to common stock of $268 million for second-quarter 2017 and $496 million  for the first six months of 2017, compared with net losses attributable to common stock…

New Gold Showings Identified At James Bay Gold Project   MONTREAL – Midland Exploration Inc. reported results of a prospection campaign on the Lasalle property of its James Bay Gold project. The Lasalle property is located about 35 kilometers south…

ML Gold Begins Resource Calculation on Palmetto Gold Project   VANCOUVER – ML Gold Corp. has initiated the maiden resource estimation on the Company’s Palmetto Gold Project in Nevada. The Company engaged the engineering firm WSP Canada Inc. (WSP) to…

Drilling Completed At The Bolo Gold Project   VANCOUVER, BC – Columbus Gold Corp. has completed drilling at its 100% owned Bolo gold project located in Nevada. The company has completed 14 reverse circulation drill holes, totaling 2,806 meters, at…

Contact Gold Drills 2.82 g/t Gold Over 45.72 Meters At Pony Creek   VANCOUVER, BC – Contact Gold Corp. reported drill results from the first 10 holes, totaling 2,064 meters of its maiden drill program at the Pony Creek gold…

Poll Shows Mining’s Environmental Accomplishments Unknown to American Voters   WASHINGTON, D.C. – The vast majority of American voters are unaware of the environmental and technological advancements of today’s mining industry according to new polling, suggesting mining’s legacy skews perceptions…

ARLP Expectations For Improving Coal Markets Stays Intact   TULSA, OK – "Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. (ARLP) started the year strong, posting increases to all of our major financial and operating metrics for the 2017 Quarter," said Joseph W. Craft…

NMA Urges Reform of Broken Program for Abandoned Coal Mines   WASHINGTON, D.C. – The chief executive of the national trade association representing the U.S. coal industry today told a congressional panel that the federal program funded by the coal…

Alpha Natural Resources Announces Divestiture of Certain Coal and Natural Gas Assets   KINGSPORT, TN – Alpha Natural Resources (ANR) reported the divestment of substantially all of the assets of two separate operations, a coal mining complex and a natural…

Westmoreland Reports First Quarter 2017 Results; Reiterates Full-Year Guidance     ENGLEWOOD, CO – Westmoreland Coal Company reported revenues of $339.7 million from 12.4 million tons sold. “We remain on track to achieve our full year guidance, despite a challenging…