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State Leaders in Alabama Hope to Secure Federal Grant for Coal Mining Communities
May 20, 2016
Alabama’s coal communities have been hit hard by job loss recently. Tuscaloosa, Jefferson, and Walker Counties have been some of the hardest hit. According to United Mine Workers of America, nearly 2,000 of its members were put out of work
Khalkos Acquires Revillard Gold Mining Property in Malartic Mining Camp, Quebec
May 19, 2016
Khalkos has signed a letter of agreement giving it the exclusive right to acquire 100 percent of the Revillard mining property, Malartic Township in Quebec. In return, Khalkos will issue, at the signing, 2 million shares and carry out exploration
Scientific Metals Enters Agreement to Acquire Deep Valley Lithium Property, Canada
May 19, 2016
Scientific Metals Corp. has entered into an arm’s length agreement with a private company to acquire the Deep Valley Lithium Property which is located in the Fox Creek - Sturgeon Lake area of west-central Alberta. The property encompasses 6,648 ha
Ktunaxa and Teck Sign Impact Management and Benefits Agreement for Elkview Coal Operations, B.C.
May 19, 2016
The Ktunaxa Nation Council and Teck Resources Limited have signed an impact management and benefits agreement for Elkview coal operations that will create numerous long-term benefits for the Ktunaxa people and increased certainty around future sustainable mining development in the
Rogue Appoints SNC-Lavalin as Environmental Consultant for Silicon Ridge Project, Quebec
May 19, 2016
Rogue Resources Inc. has awarded a contract for environmental consultation to SNC-Lavalin for the Silicon Ridge project, located approximately 42 kilometers north of Baie-Saint Paul, Québec. The appointment of SNC-Lavalin is an important step in maintaining the development and permit
IEEFA Calls for Ban on U.S. Coal Exports, Set-Asides for Mine Reclamation and Miner Pensions
May 19, 2016
The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) has filed comments with the Department Interior urging sweeping changes in how the U.S. government manages coal leases on federal lands. IEEFA urged specific reforms that include the following: • Imposing
U.S. Utility Selects ADA-ES’s M-Prove Technology to Reduce Coal-fired Power Plant Mercury Emissions
May 18, 2016
Advanced Emissions Solutions, Inc.‘s (ADES) wholly owned subsidiary, ADA-ES, Inc. (ADA) has been selected by a large U.S. utility to provide its patented M-Prove™ Technology for use at its coal-fired plant to meet mercury emissions compliance standards. In addition to
DOE and NETL Research Finds Increased Turbine Efficiency Could Reduce Emissions at Power Plants
May 18, 2016
Research supported by the Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) has led to a discovery that could significantly increase the efficiency of turbines in fossil fuel electricity generation. This breakthrough could reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from
Excelsior Fully Integrates Johnson Camp Production Facility for Gunnison Copper Project, Arizona
May 18, 2016
Excelsior Mining Corp.‘s Johnson Camp Mine (JCM) has been fully integrated into the company and will provide the initial copper production facilities for the Gunnison Copper Project, expected to start in 2018. JCM was acquired through a court-appointed receiver for
Arch Coal Achieves Record Safety and Environmental Performance
May 18, 2016
Arch Coal, Inc. set new records in safety and environmental performance in 2015, surpassing the company’s previous best-in-class performance. Arch’s total incident rate was 0.99 incidents per 200,000 hours worked — a 10 percent improvement over 2014 — ranking Arch
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