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Lithium Americas’ Thacker Pass Mine Prompts Officials to Assess Endangered Status of Tiny Snail
February 12, 2024
Federal wildlife officials have agreed to conduct a full, year-long review to determine whether a tiny snail found only in high-desert springs near a huge lithium mine being built along the Nevada-Oregon line should be listed as a threatened or
EPA Issues Final Rule for National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter
February 9, 2024
In a move it says will improve the health of millions of people and reduce soot pollution, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Feb. 7 that it is reducing the allowable amount of fine particulate matter in the air. The
NMA Leads Appeal at Ninth Circuit on Coal Leasing Moratorium
February 9, 2024
The National Mining Association led an appeal against a reinstated moratorium on the federal coal leasing program on Tuesday, underscoring the confusion and slow-moving pace at which presidential administrations implement environmental policies. The appeals brought by the national trade organization
Komatsu Signs Multi-year Deal with Williams Racing, to Become Principal Partner of British Team
February 9, 2024
Komatsu has signed a multi-year deal with Williams Racing to become the principal partner of the British team from the start of the 2024 FIA Formula One World Championship (F1) season. Komatsu was a key partner of Williams Racing in
USGS Report Shows Deep, Ongoing Vulnerabilities in Mineral Supply Chains
February 8, 2024
The USGS has released its annual Mineral Commodity Summaries report, which found the U.S. is reliant on imports for more than one-half of the U.S. apparent consumption for 49 nonfuel mineral commodities and 100 percent import dependent for 15 of
Warrior Met Coal Publishes Its 2023 Sustainability Report
February 8, 2024
Warrior Met Coal has published its 2023 sustainability report. The report details Warrior’s commitment to sustainability principles. The report’s highlights include that Warrior: • Maintained a total incidence rate 52 percent lower than the national average for underground coal
American Rare Earths Lifts Halleck Creek Resource by 64% to 2.34 Billion Tonnes, Wyoming
February 7, 2024
American Rare Earths (ARR) has received further evidence of the critical minerals potential of its U.S. projects with a 64 percent increase in the rare earth elements resource at Halleck Creek in Wyoming. An updated JORC 2012-compliant resource estimate completed
Queensland Government Gives Green Light to Whitehaven Coal’s Winchester South Coal Mine
February 7, 2024
One of Australia’s largest proposed greenfield coal mines has been given environmental approval by the Queensland government. Whitehaven Coal’s Winchester South Coal Mine in central Queensland’s Bowen Basin plans to extract up to 17 million tonnes of coal a year
Rio Tinto Unit Faces Criminal Case in Canada Over Injured Worker
February 7, 2024
A Canadian unit of global mining company Rio Tinto is facing a criminal case after an employee was seriously injured at an Arctic diamond mine, according to an announcement by local authorities. The accident took place on Jan 26, 2003
NWP Coal Canada’s New Crown Mountain Coal Mine Moves to Public Comment Phase, Canada
February 6, 2024
A new metallurgical coal mine proposed for the Sparwood area will be the subject of open houses and public comment period as part of a joint federal-provincial environmental review over the course of the next month. NWP Coal Canada, a
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