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Virginia Coal Mines Reopen with Safety Measures Due to COVID-19
April 23, 2020
Patriot Mining in Wise County reopened Monday after closing last week, according to the Virginia Department of Mines Minerals and Energy. ArcelorMittal Extra Energy in Tazewell County idled Friday. The company said the closure was due to the market conditions
Stranded Elk Rescued After Dropping 30 Feet Into Old Mine Shaft in Colorado
April 23, 2020
Two hikers in Mineral County discovered an elk stranded at the bottom of a 30-foot mine shaft, and state wildlife staff and sheriff’s deputies rescued the fallen beast. The odd discovery and rescue, in the Upper Rio Grande Valley near
NIPSCO Moves Toward Retirement of Coal Ash Ponds at Michigan City Generating Station
April 23, 2020
The Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO) announced plans to retire its five coal ash ponds at the Michigan City Generating Station in Indiana, following approval from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management. NIPSCO intends to remove the material from
Northern Dynasty: U.S. Federal District Court Rejects Litigation Filed by Pebble Opponents
April 22, 2020
Northern Dynasty Minerals said a U.S. federal district court judge in Alaska granted the Environmental Protection Agency’s motion to dismiss case brought by a collection of anti-Pebble activist groups. The litigation challenged EPA’s July 2019 decision to formally withdraw its
PolyMet Seeks Minnesota State Supreme Court Review of Lower Court Air Permit Ruling
April 22, 2020
Poly Met Mining filed a petition for review to the Minnesota Supreme Court seeking to overturn a state Court of Appeals ruling March 23, that remanded the company’s air permit to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA). PolyMet is seeking
Santacruz Silver Suspends Operations at Zimapan Mine Through May 1, Mexico
April 22, 2020
Santacruz Silver Mining, in response to the global Covid-19 pandemic, has temporarily suspended its mine, mill and exploration activities at the Zimapan mine in Zimapan, Hidalgo, Mexico. The suspension of operations is strictly proactive. No cases of Covid-19 have been
Eldorado Gold Restarts Operations at Lamaque Mine, Canada
April 21, 2020
Eldorado Gold Corporation announces the restart of operations at Lamaque as a result of the Quebec government’s confirmation that mines in the Province are allowed to resume operations. Effective April 15, 2020, the company will begin to ramp up Lamaque.
Opponents Lose Court Case Against Pebble Mine, Alaska
April 21, 2020
Opponents have lost a court case against the proposed copper and gold mine near a major salmon fishery in Alaska’s Bristol Bay region. U.S. District Court Judge Sharon Gleason ruled the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency could withdraw a “proposed determination”
SSR Mining Files to Expand Operations at Marigold Mine, Nevada
April 21, 2020
Marigold Mining has filed to modify its permit for an expanded mining operation at its operation in Humboldt County. The notice issued by Nevada’s Division of Environmental Protection states the changes include future construction of rapid infiltration basins and dewatering
Department of Energy to Provide $18 Million for Research on Critical Materials
April 21, 2020
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced plans to provide up to $18 million for basic research aimed at helping to ensure the continued availability of rare earth elements — or effective substitutes — critical to the functioning of the
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