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MSHA Reports Fewer than 30 Mining Deaths in 2020 for Sixth Straight Year
January 14, 2021
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) says 29 mining fatalities were reported in 2020. This makes the sixth consecutive year mining fatalities were below 30, and a historic low of only five of those happening
Apache Group Sues Federal Government Over Land Swap for Copper Mine, Arizona
January 14, 2021
A group of Apaches who have tried for years to reverse a land swap in Arizona that will make way for one of the largest copper mines in the U.S. sued the federal government Tuesday. Apache Stronghold argues in the
EIA: Nuclear and Coal Will Account for Majority of U.S. Generating Capacity Retirements in 2021
January 14, 2021
According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) latest inventory of electric generators, 9.1 gigawatts (GW) of electric generating capacity is scheduled to retire in 2021. Nuclear generating capacity will account for the largest share of total capacity retirements (56
DOE Awards $37 Million for Small Business Research and Development Grants
January 14, 2021
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the award of 170 grants totaling $37 million to 139 small businesses in 32 states. Funded through DOE’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, today’s selections are
Navajo Nation and New Mexico Reach Settlements Over Gold King Mine Spill
January 14, 2021
The Navajo Nation and the state of New Mexico have reached multimillion-dollar settlements with mining companies to resolve claims stemming from a 2015 spill that resulted in rivers in three Western states being fouled with a bright-yellow plume of arsenic,
Viscount Mining Signs Earn-in Deal with Centerra for Cherry Creek Project, Nevada
January 13, 2021
Viscount Mining has signed an exploration earn-in deal with a fully-owned subsidiary of Centerra Gold, that gives the latter the right to acquire a 70 percent stake in its Cherry Creek project in Nevada. Located in the in eastern White
RES Acquires Redwing Ecological Services
January 13, 2021
RES has acquired Redwing Ecological Services Inc., an ecological services firm specializing in streamlining the permitting process for wetland, stream, and endangered species issues supporting public and private development and mitigation projects. Redwing is based in Louisville, Kentucky. “The team
West Virginia Energy Industry Groups Forming Legislative Agendas
January 13, 2021
Representatives of West Virginia’s energy industry groups have less than a month to prepare for the 2021 session of the state Legislature. Lobbyists from the West Virginia Coal Association and the Gas and Oil Association of West Virginia will be
Komatsu Mining Closes Manufacturing Plant in Virginia
January 13, 2021
An announcement was made on Monday, Jan. 11, 2021 about the closure of a manufacturing plant in Bluefield, Virginia. In the release from Komatsu, the company stated it is adjusting its operations to the needed capacity and optimizing its global
Arizona Metals Commences Phase 2 Expansion Drill Program at Kay Mine
January 12, 2021
Drilling is currently underway for Arizona Metals’ Kay Mine Phase 2 expansion drill program. Drilling under the fully-funded Phase 2 program will consist of up to 11,000 m in 29 core drill holes, to test for new VMS lenses in
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