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Equinox Gold Suspends Operations at Los Filos Mine Due to Road Blockade, Mexico
September 8, 2020
Canadian mining company Equinox Gold has temporarily suspended mining activities at its Los Filos mine in Mexico. The company said that the move was taken following an illegal road blockade by members of the nearby Carrizalillo community. According to Equinox,
Albemarle Selected by U.S. Department of Energy for Lithium Research Projects
September 4, 2020
Albemarle Corporation has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) as a critical partner for two lithium research projects over three years through a Battery Manufacturing Lab Call. Albemarle will work in conjunction with two DOE labs on
Maxim Crane Works Acquires Assets and Locations of NCSG Crane and Heavy Haul in Montana
September 4, 2020
This latest acquisition by Maxim Crane Works of NCSG Crane and Heavy Haul adds new sites in Billings, Sidney, and Great Falls, Montana. “We are pleased to announce the successful acquisition of the assets associated with NCSG Crane and Heavy
Rio Tinto’s Kennecott Operation First to Achieve The Copper Mark for Responsible Production
September 4, 2020
Rio Tinto’s Kennecott site in the US is the first producer to be awarded the Copper Mark, the copper industry’s new independently assessed responsible production program. The Kennecott operation in Utah has demonstrated it meets over 30 criteria for responsible
BLM Approves Ioneer’s Plan of Operations for Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron Project, Nevada
September 3, 2020
The US Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has formally accepted Ioneer’s plan of operations for the Rhyolite Ridge lithium /boron project in Nevada. The move marks a major milestone for the greenfield open-pit project toward the completion of the National
Canada’s Scorpio Gold Options Mineral Ridge Property in Nevada to Titan Mining
September 3, 2020
Canadian gold miner Scorpio Gold has granted an option to Titan Mining, an Augusta Group company, to earn an 80 percent interest in the Mineral Ridge property, located in Esmeralda County, Nevada, US. Under the terms of the agreement, Titan
Permafrost Results in $20 Million Water Costs for Teck’s Zinc Mine, Alaska
September 3, 2020
A company operating one of the world’s largest zinc mines in northwest Alaska said thawing permafrost forced an expenditure of nearly $20 million on water storage and discharge management. Teck Resources Ltd. says permafrost thaw in the watershed surrounding the
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Set to Certify NuScale Small Modular Reactor Design
September 3, 2020
With the issuance of a final safety evaluation report, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is preparing a rulemaking to certify NuScale Power’s small modular reactor design, asserting that it can shut down safely and remain safe under emergency conditions. The
Southeast Alaska Community Considers Mining Traffic to Diversify Its Port
September 3, 2020
A southeast Alaska community is considering how to diversify its port traffic when a significant tourism contract ends, which has drawn the interest of the mining industry. The Yukon Producers’ Group industry, an industry organization for mining and mineral exploration
Department of Energy Invests $72 Million in Carbon Capture Technologies
September 2, 2020
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will award approximately $72 million in federal funding to support the development and advancement of carbon capture technologies under two funding opportunity announcements (FOAs). Under this cost-shared research and development (R&D), DOE is awarding
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