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DOE Names Five Finalists to Receive $1.5M Toward Carbon Dioxide Removal Technologies
April 18, 2024
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) named five finalists to receive a total of $1.5 million for developing commercialization programs that support technologies to reduce carbon dioxide (CO₂) pollution by removing it
OSMRE Allocates More than $124.8 Million to Reclaim Abandoned Coal Mines
April 18, 2024
The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement said they have allocated more than $124.8 million in fiscal year 2024 abandoned mine land (AML) reclamation fee-based grants available to states and Tribes for AML reclamation efforts that continue to protect
Sibanye-Stillwater Could Cut 4,000 Jobs as It Restructures Gold Operations in South Africa Region
April 18, 2024
Diversified miner Sibanyed-Stillwater’s planned restructuring of its South African gold operations could cut 4,022 jobs, the South African company said on Thursday, with unions vowing to fight the layoffs. In a statement, the company, which suffered an annual loss of
Anson Resources Produces First Lithium Carbonate at Green River Demonstration Plant, Utah
April 17, 2024
Anson Resources has passed a major milestone at its Green River Lithium Project, commissioning the Green River Sample Demonstration Plant (SDP) on the company’s property in Utah, and producing the first lithium carbonate product. Anson produced the product from raw
Peabody Completes $136 Million Acquisition of Wards Well Coal Deposit, Australia
April 17, 2024
Peabody has completed the acquisition of Wards Well coal deposit. In October, the company reached an agreement to acquire a large portion of the Wards Well coal deposit immediately adjacent to the company’s Centurion Mine Complex, for cash consideration of
U.S. Steel Shareholders Approve Nippon Steel’s $14.1 Billion Takeover Offer
April 17, 2024
United States Steel shareholders voted in favor of a $14.1 billion takeover offer by Nippon Steel, leaving the fate of the deal for the iconic American steelmaker to the realm of U.S. regulators and politics. Investors of U.S. Steel endorsed
Native American Group Seeks to Overturn Court Ruling on Resolution Copper Project, Arizona
April 17, 2024
A Native American group has asked all members of a U.S. appeals court on Monday to overturn an earlier ruling that granted land to Rio Tinto for a copper mine in Arizona, saying the land was sacred and culturally significant.
TRX Gold Nears Completion of Plant Expansion at Buckreef Gold Project, Tanzania
April 17, 2024
TRX Gold said it expects to double throughput to 2,000 tons per day and increase production at the Buckreef gold project as it nears completion of the plant expansion at the site. The company said the expansion is progressing on
MSHA Issues Safety Alert for Electric Arc Flashes
April 17, 2024
MSHA has issued a safety alert for electric arc flashes. In the last six months, 11 miners received injuries due to electric arc flashes. BEST PRACTICES • Establish safe procedures before beginning work and discuss the plan with all
Piedmont Lithium Receives Mining Permit Approval for Carolina Lithium Project
April 16, 2024
Piedmont Lithium said the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s (NCDEQ) Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources (DEMLR) has issued an approval of our mining permit for the construction, operation, and reclamation of the proposed Carolina Lithium Project in
