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Tarlis Thompson has been appointed CEO of American Carbon, a leading producer of high quality metallurgical and specialty coals, and an American Resources Corp. subsidiary. Thompson joined American Resources more than 8 years...

John N. Murphy passed on June 13, 2023. He was the executive director of the McGowan Institute and a research professor in the Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh (Pitt). Prior to...

MSA Safety Inc. announced that Steve Blanco has been appointed president and COO. He previously served as president of the company’s Americas business segment, a position to which he was appointed in 2017....

ERIKS North America named Mike Deery as vice president and general manager of its western region....

Atlantic Carbon Group, Inc. appointed Eric Martin as CEO. He will focus on expanding anthracite production to meet the company’s fast-growing global market demand for ACG’s products. Martin previously served as vice president of...

The Corsa Coal Corp. board officially appointed Kevin Harrigan as president, CEO and a director. The company also promoted Dan Bonacci as CFO and corporate secretary. Harrigan has served as interim president and CEO, and Bonacci...

Randall Atkins, chairman and CEO of Ramaco Resources, Inc. and carbon technology company Ramaco Carbon, was appointed to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) Coal Industry Advisory Board (CIAB). The CIAB advises the IEA on...

John A. Reeves, Sr. (97) passed March 1, 2023. Raised in Price, Utah, he joined the U.S. Navy after the attack on Pearl Harbor. After World War II (1946), he attended the University of Utah and received a B.S. in Mining...

Simmons Equipment Co. appointed Ken Matney to serve as senior electrical engineer responsible for managing and supporting the electrical design team. The company also named Jeff Looney as senior design engineer responsible for...