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W. Va. Receives $10 Million in Federal POWER Grants
August 25, 2016
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has joined representatives of the Appalachian Regional Commission and the U.S. Economic Development Administration to announce the first round of federal POWER grants, which total nearly $10 million for West Virginia and will support nine economic
Peabody Reaches Agreement With Ill. on Financial Assurances in Support of Coal Mine Restoration
August 25, 2016
Peabody Energy has reached agreement with the Illinois State Department of Natural Resources regarding financial assurances in support of coal mine restoration. The company has reached a superpriority settlement agreement with Illinois, a state in which Peabody has self-bonding obligations.
Legislators to Consider New Rules to Replace Maine’s Mismatched Mining Rules
August 24, 2016
A state environmental board will let the public weigh in on rules that would do away with the de facto ban on metallic mineral mining and exploration. J.D. Irving mining subsidiary Aroostook Resources says that Maine’s mining regulations are so
West Virginia Regulators Halt Coal Operations at Keystone Industries Mine Near Marmet
August 24, 2016
West Virginia environmental regulators have ordered a company to stop mining permanently at a surface coal mine near Kanawha State Forest. Keystone Industries LLC signed the consent order with the Department of Environmental Protection last month to permanently halt Kanawha
Huaneng Clean Energy Research Institute Joins Southern Company’s Global Carbon Capture Coalition
August 23, 2016
Southern Company has made an agreement for Huaneng Clean Energy Research Institute to join the Carbon Capture International Test Center Network, a global coalition of facilities working to accelerate the research and development of carbon capture technologies. The National Carbon
Canada’s Mineral & Mining Industry Highlights Top Priorities at Energy & Mines Ministers’ Conference
August 23, 2016
Canada’s mineral exploration and mining industry is asking energy and mines ministers, currently in Winnipeg for their 73rd annual conference, to work on tackling several challenges that have resulted in Canada dropping to second place behind Australia as the most
Kinross Gold Releases Corporate Responsibility Report
August 23, 2016
Kinross Gold Corporation has released its Corporate Responsibility Report, a comprehensive account of the company’s commitment to sustainable mining and transparency. The report provides an in-depth review of Kinross’ corporate responsibility strategy and performance in 2014 and 2015 and highlights
Carpathian Gold Changes Name to Euro Sun Mining
August 22, 2016
Carpathian Gold Inc. has completed a corporate rebranding and name change to Euro Sun Mining Inc. to reflect the company’s strengthened management team and focus on the development of its wholly owned Rovina Valley gold and copper project, located in
Emerson to Acquire Pentair’s Valves & Controls Business for $3.15 Billion
August 22, 2016
Emerson has signed an agreement to purchase the Valves & Controls business of Pentair for $3.15 billion. The complementary acquisition establishes Emerson’s global presence in control, isolation, pressure relief valves and actuation as part of a larger strategy to build
Continental Gold Engages UBC to Develop Environmental Remediation Plan for Buriticá Project, Canada
August 22, 2016
Continental Gold Inc. has engaged the University of British Columbia (UBC) to assist in the development of an environmental remediation plan and a sustainable co-existence model for the company’s formalized small-scale miners at the Buriticá project. While environmental remediation as
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