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Rosemont Mine’s Parent Hudbay Minerals to Start Drilling on West Slope of Santa Ritas, Arizona
October 7, 2020
While fighting in court to keep its planned Rosemont Mine alive, Hudbay Minerals plans to start exploratory drilling on the other side of the Santa Ritas to see if future mining there makes economic sense. The Canadian company will kick
NTEC Receives Highest Honor for Exemplary Mining and Reclamation from Department of Interior
October 7, 2020
The U.S. Department of Interior’s Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) recognized Navajo Transitional Energy Company (NTEC) for their exemplary mining and reclamation work at the Navajo Mine. OSMRE awarded NTEC the agencies highest honor for activities that
Vistra to Close Four More Illinois Coal-fired Energy Plants
October 7, 2020
Texas-based energy company Vistra Energy plans to accelerate its transition to clean power generation sources and advance efforts to significantly reduce its carbon footprint. The company launched Vistra Zero, a portfolio of zero-carbon power generation facilities, which includes seven new
Trump Signs Executive Order to Fast-Track Federal Mining Permits
October 6, 2020
President Donald Trump signed an executive order and declared a national emergency Wednesday to expand the domestic mining industry. The executive order is also meant to support mining jobs, alleviate unnecessary permitting delays and reduce the nation’s dependence on China
Kinross to Acquire 70% Stake in Peak Gold Project for $93.7 Million, Alaska
October 6, 2020
Kinross Gold has signed agreements with Royal Gold and Contango ORE to acquire 70 percent stake in the Peak Gold project in Alaska, for $93.7 million in cash. Under the terms of the agreement, Canada-based gold and silver mining firm
Peabody Temporarily Halts Operations at Shoal Creek Coal Mine, Alabama
October 6, 2020
About 350 workers will be laid off when a mine in Alabama temporarily closes, according to the United Mine Workers Association. The Shoal Creek Mine, which spans three counties, was set to close for six months, said Larry Spencer, the
Montana Proposes New Rules to Stem Canadian Coal Mine Pollution
October 6, 2020
Montana environmental regulators took the first step last week to tighten pollution rules for toxins flowing into Lake Koocanusa and the Kootenai River. The new rules are aimed at stemming pollution coming from British Columbia coal mines. State officials said
Eagle Specialty Materials Negotiating $50M in Unpaid Leases After Blackjewel Acquisition, Wyoming
October 6, 2020
A coal mining company has not secured federal leases for two Wyoming mines it bought and reopened almost a year ago in Campbell County. Eagle Specialty Materials and the U.S. Department of the Interior have been negotiating for months to
Former Hobet Coal Mine Used as Training Tool for Naval Aviation Squadrons, W.Va.
October 6, 2020
For the first time, the U.S. Navy has landed in the Mountain State to use its geographic features as a training tool for naval aviation squadrons. What was once one of the largest surface mines in West Virginia, has recently
Duke Energy Considers Retiring Coal Plants in Carolina’s
October 6, 2020
Duke Energy Corp. would retire all of its power plants in the Carolinas that “rely exclusively on coal” within the next 10 years and add between 1,050 MW and 7,400 MW of storage to its portfolio under the six scenarios
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