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Wyoming Man Behind Mine Fraud Scheme Gets Five Years in Prison
October 6, 2020
A former Wyoming coal mine vice president was sentenced Friday to five years in prison almost two years after he pleaded guilty and admitted to stealing millions of dollars from his company and private investors. U.S. District Judge Dana Christensen
House Democrats Propose to Block Pebble Mine Permit, Alaska
October 5, 2020
U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell says she’ll support a bill to block a permit for the proposed Pebble Mine in southwest Alaska. The Washington state Democrat is also calling for an investigation into whether Pebble’s CEO lied to Congress about the
Buscar Begins Crushing Ore at Treasure Canyon Gold Mining Site, California
October 5, 2020
Buscar Company said the will begin crushing ore the week of September 28 as mining and milling equipment continues to arrive on site. “Things have settled down considerably from the wildfire activity in Plumas County and our team is excited
Navajo Transitional Energy Wins 2020 Excellence in Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Award
October 5, 2020
Navajo Transitional Energy Company, North American Coal Company, and Bisti Fuels Navajo Mine received a national award by the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement. The Excellence in Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Awards are presented to the coal mining
Mexico Launches Special Guard Force to Protect Mining Companies from Drug Cartels
October 5, 2020
Mexico is now deploying guards equipped with assault rifles to help protect mining companies from attacks by drug cartels. The government force launched Monday and contains the first 118 graduates of a special training course, the Associated Press says. “This
Montana DEQ Seeking Public Comments for Rosebud Coal Mine Extension
October 2, 2020
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is seeking public comment and holding a remote public meeting on a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed fifth amendment (project) to the operating permit for area B at the Rosebud
Cabot Enters Long-Term Supply Agreement with ADA Carbon Solutions
October 2, 2020
Cabot Corporation’s Cabot Norit Americas has entered into a long-term supply agreement with ADA Carbon Solutions (ADA), a producer of lignite-based activated carbon and a subsidiary of Advanced Emissions Solutions. Under the supply agreement, ADA will manufacture and supply Cabot
Tesla’s Lithium Mining Plans in Nevada are Spawning First Skeptics
October 2, 2020
It appears that the first roadblocks to Tesla’s plans to produce its own lithium are beginning to emerge, with critics noting that the electric car maker’s initiatives may very well be mired in several challenges. These include a potentially exhausting
MSHA Awards $400,000 in Brookwood-Sago Grants for Mine Safety Education and Training
October 2, 2020
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has awarded $400,000 in funding through its Brookwood-Sago grant program to support education and training to help identify, avoid and prevent unsafe working conditions in and around the nation’s
Arch Considers Possible Sale of West Elk Mine After Court Blocks Joint Venture with Peabody
October 1, 2020
Arch Resources and Peabody have ended efforts to operate coal mines in Colorado and Wyoming under a joint venture after a judge on Tuesday blocked the plan, and Arch will now be looking at the potential sale of mines including
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