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Panther Creek Mining Issues WARN Notice at Kanawha County Mine, W. Va.
May 13, 2020
78 employees of Panther Creek Mining are losing their jobs. The Kanawha County Commission says it has received a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification for Panther Creek Mining, LLC. The WARN notice is for operations at 100 Toms Fork Road,
Redhawk Mining Shuts Down Spurlock Complex, Kentucky
May 13, 2020
Redhawk Mining announced today its plans to shut down its entire Spurlock Complex due to a “sudden decline in customer orders.” According to a statement sent to 13 News, approximately 182 non-represented employees will be terminated. This will include the
United States Increasingly Concerned Over Pollution from B.C. Mines
May 13, 2020
The U.S. government is increasingly concerned with pollution from British Columbia mines following new research that shows contaminants in a river south of the border came from Canada. In a letter obtained by The Canadian Press, the Environmental Protection Agency
Nevada Copper Accelerates Development of Pumpkin Hollow Underground Project, Nevada
May 12, 2020
Nevada Copper released an update on its operations and planning for production restart. In light of the extended restrictions that remain broadly in place as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the company continues to maintain the temporary suspension of
NexGen Secures $30 Million to Advance Its Arrow Uranium Project
May 12, 2020
NexGen Energy Ltd. has entered into a binding agreement with Queen’s Road Capital Investment Ltd. for a financing package totalling US$30 million. “We welcome QRC as a new shareholder of NexGen. QRC is becoming a leading financier to the global
Cameco Restarts Production at Ontario Operations, Cigar Lake Status Unchanged
May 12, 2020
Cameco is resuming production at its Port Hope Conversion Facility’s UF6 plant and its Blind River Refinery in Ontario. Both operations are planned to restart the week of May 18, 2020 and achieve regular production levels the week of May
Fortune Minerals Makes Progress on New Mine Plan for Nico Project, Canada
May 11, 2020
Fortune Minerals Ltd. May 7 announced that it continues to make progress on a new mine plan for its Nico Cobalt-Gold-Bismuth-Copper project in Northwest Territories during the coronavirus pandemic. The company said it is complying with government COVID-19 protocols, including
Premier Gold Initiates Exploration Program at McCoy-Cove Project, Nevada
May 11, 2020
Canada-based Premier Gold has unveiled its 2020 exploration drill program at its 100 percent-owned McCoy-Cove project, located along the Battle Mountain Trend in Nevada. The company is engaged in gold-production exploration and development, and its exploration program will focus on
Rio Tinto Starts On-site COVID-19 Testing at Diavik Diamond Mine, Canada
May 11, 2020
The company that operates Diavik diamond Mine in the Northwest Territories says it is introducing COVID-19 testing as a “precautionary measure.” Rio Tinto, one of the world’s largest mining companies, made the announcement in a Sunday morning news release. “Not-for-profit
Lawmakers Urge Punishment for Banks that Won’t Back Drillers, Coal Mines
May 11, 2020
Three dozen lawmakers are pushing the Trump administration to get tough on banks and asset managers that restrict financing for oil drilling and coal mining, arguing they are “discriminating against America’s energy sector” and it “must be confronted.” In a
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