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Wildfires in Arizona Cause One Day Shutdown of Barrick’s Golden Sunlight Mine
June 29, 2016
A range fire fueled by Saturday’s high winds prompted an hours-long power outage at the Barrick Golden Sunlight Mine near Whitehall, the mine’s general manager said Sunday. Horizontal supports for power lines off the property’s site “broke contact” with nearby
Murray Energy and United Mine Workers of America Reach Tentative Labor Agreement
June 29, 2016
Murray Energy Corp. and the United Mine Workers of America this morning announced a tentative labor agreement that will impact workers at six Murray mines through the end of 2021. The agreement — which would cover union employees at the
EPA Won’t Release Memos, Documents on Rosemont Mine Citing Federal FOIA Exemption
June 29, 2016
The Environmental Protection Agency won’t release memos and other documents to another federal agency on the latest Rosemont Mine mitigation plan and on the mine’s general impacts. It’s citing a federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) exemption, to protect what
D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Delays Lawsuit on EPA Coal Plant Ban
June 29, 2016
A federal appeals court is pushing back its review of litigation opposing a key part of the president’s climate change agenda. The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals said Friday that it is delaying the court briefing on a rule the
SEC Approves Rule on Oil and Mining Payments to Foreign Governments
June 29, 2016
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday approved a rule requiring oil, gas and mining companies to disclose payments made to foreign governments, capping a process stalled in the courts for years. The rule requires companies to state publicly
Freeport-McMoRan Puts Off Closure of Its Sierrita Copper Mine, Arizona
June 29, 2016
Copper giant Freeport-McMoRan Inc. has put on hold plans to close its mining and mill operations in Green Valley this year, saving about 500 jobs for now. The news that the Sierrita Mine will continue operations for now is a
Applied Minerals Raises $1.64 Million for Commercialization of Its DRAGONITE and AMIRON Products
June 28, 2016
Applied Minerals, Inc. has raised $1.64 million in capital to fund the continued commercialization of its DRAGONITE™ and AMIRON™ products. Management believes that this round of funding provides the company ample runway to bridge a number of high value near-term
Mexus Gold Advances Development of Its Santa Elena Mine, Mexico
June 28, 2016
Mexus Gold US has advanced development of its Santa Elena mine in Mexico. Work continues as expected with the stockpiling of 700-1000 tons of ore from the vein 2 area. This material is from the blast preparation and is ready
California-based AmeraMex International Receives TRACE Certification
June 28, 2016
AmeraMex International, Inc. has been TRACE certified by TRACE, the world’s leading anti-bribery standard setting organization. “We are pleased to be TRACE certified. This certification signifies that we have completed internationally accepted due diligence procedures and have been forthcoming and
MSHA Launches Enhanced Safety Standards Enforcement to Encourage Better Coal Operator Examinations
June 28, 2016
On July 1, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration will begin enhanced enforcement of “Rules to Live By,” its initiative of standards commonly cited following mine deaths, and nine underground coal mine exam rule standards focused
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