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MAKE PLANS TO ATTEND!
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2012 COLORADO COAL & POWER GENERATION CONFERENCEAug. 14th at the Holiday Inn in Craig, CO
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WATER CONGRESS SUMMER CONFERENCE & MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Aug. 15-17 at the Sheraton Steamboat Resort in
Steamboat Springs, CO
Visit CMA at booth #7
Click HERE for details and registration for both conferences.
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CMA PRESIDENT TELLS PBS NEWS HOUR "KEEP COAL IN THE ENERGY MIX"
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In a nationally televised interview August 8, CMA President Stuart Sanderson told Public Broadcasting System (PBS) news anchor Ray Suarez that "it would be a shame to remove coal from the energy mix. Number one, it's our most abundant energy fuel." Paraphrasing Sanderson's remarks, Suarez noted, "not only is much of the world's coal in the United States, the natural gas industry has exaggerated the environmental advantages of natural gas, for one, without mentioning frequent spikes and drops in price." "Coal also accounts for much lower rates for energy consumers and, in fact, our data shows that the price of natural gas is double that of coal, and with much more volatility," Sanderson said. Although anti-mining activists bemoaned the use of natural gas as well (what were they thinking when they supported House Bill 1365?!) CMA and its supporters at Tri-State Generation & Transmission had the final say, as spokesman Lee Boughey said, "we can't take the coal option off the table," a fact which Suarez acknowledged in concluding " so much American electricity comes from coal, the country won't have a way of doing without it any time soon." Watch PBS Interview |
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CMA GOLF TOURNAMENT DRAWS 144
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It was full double shotgun start at CMA's annual golf tournament last Friday at Legacy Ridge, as 144 players showed up to enjoy the great weather and the opportunity to network with others in the mining industry. And the golf was pretty good too! For the second year in a row the IMA of Colorado foursome (Brad Schlepp, Brad Johnson, Brian Yound, and Paul Libner) took 1st place with a score of 55. Jim Schermerhorn, Ryan Headley, Bill Taylor, and Josh Neely for coming in second place with a score of 58. The Stewart & Stevenson team (Armando Amaya, Mike Murray, Wayne Widtnowski and Daren Eliassen) took third place with a score of 59. CMA would like to recognize the following winners:
Al Chidester: Closest to the Pin Men
Jeanne Deering: Closest to the Pin Ladies
Dave Lock: Longest Putt
Nate Rutter: Longest Drive Men
Jeanne Deering: Longest Drive Ladies
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RECAP OF CLUB 20 SUMMER COMMITTEE MEETINGS
GUNNISON, CO
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Club 20 has held its annual summer committee meetings in Gunnison Colorado on July 25 and 26, 2012. Read more... (You must have a CMA login to read this. Contact Annette at 303-575-9199 or asibert@coloradomining.org if you have login issues.) |
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CLIMAX MOLYBDENUM COMPANY RE-0PENING CEREMONY
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 | | Fred Menzer, VP Colorado Operations, Climax Molybdenum Company, MC's the Re-Opening Ceremony at the Copper Mountain Convention Center. |
Nearly 500 gathered at the Copper Mountain Conference Center to celebrate the reopening of the iconic Climax Mine on Wednesday, Aug. 8th. And they were treated to Bluegrass music (I loved the Grateful Dead renditions!), terrific food and drink, and a tour of one of America's most famous mining operations. Molybdenum was first discovered in the late 1800s, and the Climax mine started operations in 1917, accounting for more than 2 billion pounds of production. The mine had been idle since 1982, except for a brief reopening in 1995.
Richard Adkerson, CEO of Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold, said the mine was dedicated to environmental stewardship and to serving and supporting the surrounding communities. With an investment exceeding $700 million, the mine and mill will employ about 400 workers directly.
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CMA WELCOMES TWO NEW SUSTAINING MEMBERS
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TIMBERLINE HELICOPTERS, INC.
Stephen Johnson
Director of Business Development
1926 Industrial Drive
Sandpoint, ID 83864
Tel: 208-290-6889 Fax: 208-263-7790
Email: Stephen@timberlinehelicopters.com
Timberline Helicopters, Inc. operates Kaman K-Max helicopters, the quietest and most efficient aircraft in their class. Our pilots and crews can lift and accurately place loads weighing up to 6,000lbs throughout the United States. Request a free consultation on your upcoming project.
BAKER & HOSTETLER LLP
James M. King
Partner
303 E. 17th Ave. Ste 1100
Denver, CO 80203
Tel: 303-861-0600 Fax: 303-861-7805
Email: jking@bakerlaw.com
Baker Hostetler, one of the nation's largest law firms, represents clients around the globe. With offices throughout the United States, our more than 800 attorneys in our five core practice groups-Litigation, Business, Employment, Intellectual Property and Tax- help clients develop and close deals that fuel their strategic growth, litigate cases and resolve disputes that potentially threaten clients' competitiveness, and navigate the laws and regulations affecting their business.
Attorneys in our Denver office have years of experience assisting individuals and small and large public and private companies in successfully completing a wide variety of transactions including mergers and acquisitions, public and private securities offerings, venture and private capital financings, and sophisticated lending transactions. In addition to typical commercial transactions, our attorneys have strong transactional and litigation specialties in energy and natural resources, real estate and intellectual property matters.
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| Upcoming Events |
- Monday, August 13: Coal Committee Meeting at Trapper Mine in Craig, CO at 1:30 pm.
- Wednesday, December 12: St. Barbara's Day Celebration at 5 pm at the Ritz-Carlton in downtown Denver.
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| Colorado Mining Association | 216 16th Street
Suite 1250
Denver, CO 80202
303-575-9199
| Contact Jody Courtney if you have any questions about our upcoming events.
jcourtney@coloradomining.org
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