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CFOAM: From West Virginia Coal Mines to Outer Space
October 4, 2021
West Virginia is known for its deep roots when it comes to the coal mining industry. Most people associate coal with creating heat and electricity. Have you ever considered coal in outer space? This company is changing coal into carbon
Reclamation Efforts Set to Transform Black River Coal Mine, W.Va.
October 4, 2021
The Black River coal mine near Bishop in Tazewell County was a busy place until the mine played out and had to be closed a few years ago. Soon, anyone who passes by the site may not detect a mine
Endangered Status Proposed for Nevada Flower at Ioneer’s Lithium Mine
October 4, 2021
Federal wildlife officials proposed endangered species protections Friday for a desert wildflower known to exist only on a remote Nevada ridge where an Australian company plans a lithium mine. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued a proposed rule to
Senate Confirms Bureau of Land Management Pick Tracy Stone-Manning on Party-line Vote
October 4, 2021
The Senate confirmed Tracy Stone-Manning as Bureau of Land Management director in a party-line vote Thursday, placing a former Earth First! activist involved in a 1989 tree-spiking plot in charge of managing vast swaths of Western lands. The Senate voted
Hudbay Reaches Three Year Agreement with Union at Its Manitoba Operations, Canada
October 4, 2021
Hudbay Minerals has ratified a new three-and-a-half year collective agreements by the members of United Steelworkers Local 7106 and USW Local 9338. Members of the other four unions at Hudbay’s Manitoba operations ratified their respective three-and-a-half year collective agreements in
Westgold Makes Offer to Acquire Gascoyne Resources for $75 Million
October 1, 2021
Westgold Resources has revealed plans to make a takeover offer of A$104.8 million ($75.3 million) for rival Australian gold mining company Gascoyne Resources. In June 2021, Gascoyne Resources had announced a merger deal worth A$44.7 million ($32.34 million) with Firefly
New Zealand Supreme Court Blocks Seabed Mining Consent
October 1, 2021
A New Zealand offshore mining company has lost its supreme court bid to overturn a decision preventing it from mining millions of tonnes of iron-sand off the coast of South Taranaki, on New Zealand’s North Island. Thursday’s unanimous ruling by
Kentucky Seeks Action Against West Virginia Governor’s Coal Companies
October 1, 2021
Regulators want the family of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice to pay a penalty and follow through on a promise to fix environmental problems at eastern Kentucky coal mines. The Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet asked a circuit judge this
Vitrinite Gets Approval for $160 Million Vulcan Coal Mine in Queensland, Australia
September 30, 2021
Today’s approval of Queensland’s newest metallurgical coal mine between Moranbah and Dysart will create at least 150 full-time jobs and deliver a major economic boost to the Isaac and Mackay regions, the Queensland Resources Council (QRC) said today. QRC Chief
MSHA Awards $1 Million in Brookwood-Sago Grants for Mine Safety Education, Training to 13 Recipients
September 30, 2021
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration released the award of $1 million in Brookwood-Sago Mine Safety grant program funding to support education and training to help identify, avoid and prevent unsafe working conditions in and around
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