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Community Minerals Acquires Portfolio Spanning 16 States, 167 Counties, 77 Oil and Gas Operators
August 20, 2021
Community Minerals has closed a transformational acquisition of a mineral and royalty portfolio spanning 16 U.S. states, 167 counties, and 77 oil and gas operators. The acquisition contains hundreds of producing wells and spans all major North American basins including
Marathon Gold and Miawpukek First Nation Sign Memorandum of Understanding
August 20, 2021
Marathon Gold Corporation and Miawpukek First Nation have concluded a memorandum of understanding relating to the environmental assessment and development of the Valentine Gold Project located in central Newfoundland. The MOU was signed by Matt Manson, President and CEO of
OSMRE Announces Recipients of 2021 Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Awards
August 19, 2021
The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) has announced the winners of its 2021 Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Awards. This year’s winning projects represent the nation’s highest achievements in Abandoned Mine Land (AML) reclamation, demonstrating innovative reclamation techniques
Union Pacific Loads Coal from New Elk Coal Mine for Export to Asian Markets
August 19, 2021
Union Pacific (UP) is onboarding Allegiance Coal’s new mine near Jansen, Colorado, as part of a long-term agreement to export metallurgical coal into the Asian and South American markets. The first shipment out of the New Elk Coal Mine was
Champion Iron Signs Letter of Intent with Caterpillar for Advanced Drilling Technologies
August 19, 2021
Champion Iron Limited has signed a letter of intent with Caterpillar to implement artificial intelligence based advanced drilling technologies on Cat equipment at its Bloom Lake Mine. The project will progressively implement a remote-controlled, semi-autonomous and fully autonomous Cat electric
DOE Funds $24 Million for Nine Capture Carbon Emissions Projects
August 19, 2021
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) allocated $24 million in funding for nine research projects to explore and develop new methods of capturing and storing carbon from the air. Direct Air Capture (DAC) is an expanding field in decarbonization and
Senator Manchin Takes U.S. Labor Secretary on West Virginia Mine Tour
August 19, 2021
U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin says sometimes the coal industry is treated by Washington like a Vietnam War veteran who just returned home. Manchin, D-W.Va., welcomed U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh on Wednesday to the Northern Panhandle, and the pair took
Paramount Gold Granted Conditional Use Permit to Start Construction at Grassy Mountain Gold Mine
August 18, 2021
Paramount Gold Nevada said the Malheur County Planning Commission has granted a two year extension through to May 2023 on the Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for the proposed Grassy Mountain underground mine located in eastern Oregon. The Malheur County Planning
Rio Tinto to Invest $108 Million in Underground Development Study at Kennecott Mine, Utah
August 18, 2021
Rio Tinto has approved a $108 million investment in underground development to enable early orebody access and undertake orebody characterisation studies for underground mining at the Kennecott copper operations in the United States. The investment builds on $25 million approved
Hecla’s Greens Creek Mine Recognized for Leadership, Ethics, and Organization, Alaska
August 18, 2021
The Alaska Chamber has named Hecla Mining’s Greens Creek Mine the Rita Sholton Large Business of the Year award, which pays tribute to businesses that exemplify leadership, ethics, and organization. “Hecla Greens Creek exemplifies special involvement in Alaska’s communities through
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