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Grid Operator Sounds Alarm as Brandon Shores Coal Power Plant Shutdown Threatens Power for Millions
November 30, 2023
A power grid operator that serves millions of Americans across the mid-Atlantic is warning that a planned coal-fired power plant shutdown will severely threaten electricity supplies and occur before new power sources come online. PJM Interconnection — which coordinates the
Montana Supreme Court Reinstates Order, Halts Expansion of Westmoreland’s Rosebud Coal Mine
November 29, 2023
The Montana Supreme Court has reinstated an order that halts Westmoreland’s Rosebud Mine from expanding its coal mining operation near Colstrip because the state failed to properly consider expert testimony on water quality. The decision sends the case back to
MSHA Completes October Impact Inspections at Mines
November 29, 2023
MSHA has completed impact inspections at 13 mines in 10 states in October 2023, issuing 215 violations. MSHA began impact inspections after an April 2010 explosion in West Virginia at the Upper Big Branch Mine killed 29 miners. To date,
Cosa Receives Exploration Permits for Its Ursa Uranium Project in the Athabasca Basin, Canada
November 29, 2023
Cosa Resources has received the necessary permits from the Saskatchewan Government to conduct ground-based geophysics and diamond drilling exploration work on its 100 percent owned Ursa Uranium Project in the Athabasca Basin, Saskatchewan. “Saskatchewan’s status as a favored uranium exploration
BlackRock to Invest $550 Million in Occidental’s Direct Air Capture Plant, Texas
November 29, 2023
Occidental said BlackRock will invest $550 million on behalf of clients in the development of STRATOS, the world’s largest Direct Air Capture (DAC) facility, in Ector County, Texas. Through a fund managed by its diversified Infrastructure business, BlackRock has signed
Environmental Groups Sue Feds Over Endangered, Threatened Aquatic Life in Kentucky, Virginia, W.Va.
November 29, 2023
Two environmental advocacy groups are suing federal agencies for allegedly failing to implement conservation protections for hundreds of coal mines, including those in Eastern Kentucky, whose discharges into waterways could harm endangered and threatened aquatic life. Appalachian Voices and the
Generation Mining Secures Another Permit Paving Way for Construction for Marathon Mine, Canada
November 28, 2023
Generation Mining Limited said that the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry of the province of Ontario has issued the permit to remove trees for the Marathon Palladium-Copper Project. This represents yet another approval received in the permitting process for
Canterra Minerals to Acquire Buchans Resources’ Newfoundland Assets in $7.5 Million Deal
November 28, 2023
Canada-based Canterra Minerals has agreed to acquire several critical and precious metals projects in central Newfoundland from Buchans Resources, and its subsidiary Buchans Minerals. Under the terms of the asset purchase agreement, the Canadian mining company will acquire the past-producing
Northcliff Resources Advances Its Sisson Tungsten-Molybdenum Project Towards Construction, Canada
November 28, 2023
Northcliff Resources Ltd. has released an update on its Sisson Tungsten-Molybdenum Project, a critical minerals project located in New Brunswick. In 2023, the company advanced its Sisson Project work plan: • Geotechnical drilling and testing field program (phase 1 drilling
The Metals Co: Greenpeace Illegally Distrupts Deep-sea Mining Research Vessel
November 28, 2023
The Metals Company has released the following statement regarding Greenpeace’s illegal attempt to stop a legally-mandated scientific research expedition: The exploration contract granted to The Metals Company’s (TMC) subsidiary Nauru Ocean Resources Inc. (NORI) by the International Seabed Authority (ISA)
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