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Final Permits for Paramount’s Grassy Mountain Gold Mine Expected Within the Year, Oregon
December 12, 2019
Officials of Paramount Gold Nevada, doing business as Calico Resources USA, are seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, as they forecast the issuing of the permits for the proposed mining operation in Malheur County could come in
Hycroft Mining Ramps Up Production with Mine Expansion Approval, Nevada
December 12, 2019
The Hycroft gold and silver mine 55 miles west of Winnemucca is ramping up and in production, with a record of decision from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management in hand for future expansion. The company is “still testing the
Government Causes Delays Approving Teck’s Frontier Oil Sands Mine, Canada
December 12, 2019
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is urging the federal government to approve an oilsands mine which would be the largest Canada has ever seen — but a northern Alberta First Nation says the main obstacle facing the project is Kenney’s own
Court Rejects Minnesota’s Permit Renewal for U.S. Steel’s Minntac Iron Mine
December 12, 2019
The Minnesota Court of Appeals has reversed a decision by state regulators to renew a wastewater permit for U.S. Steel’s Minntac iron mine in northeastern Minnesota. The court sent the dispute back to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency for further
Wyoming Governor Considers Suing Washington State Over Coal Terminal
December 12, 2019
Wyoming’s governor says he continues to consider a possible lawsuit against Washington state over construction of the largest coal export terminal on the West Coast. The Casper Star-Tribune reports that Republican Gov. Mark Gordon says he has asked Attorney General
Manchin Warns He’ll Slow-Walk Funding Bill Until Deal on Miners Legislation
December 12, 2019
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) warned on Tuesday that he will block leadership from speeding up any bills, including legislation to fund the government, until he gets a deal on legislation to shore up funding for miners’ pension and health care.
Enchant Energy Names Partners for San Juan Carbon Capture Project
December 12, 2019
Enchant Energy Corp. and the City of Farmington are partnering with some global powerhouses on the design, engineering and construction of carbon capture and sequestration technology at the coal-fired San Juan Generating Station near Farmington. Enchant Energy, the private firm
Study Shows Surface Coal Miners are Exposed to Toxic Dust that Causes Black Lung
December 12, 2019
Appalachian surface coal miners are consistently overexposed to toxic silica dust, according to new research from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, and surface mine dust contains more silica than does dust in underground coal mines. The research
Canadian National Secures Coal Transportation Contract from Teck Resources
December 11, 2019
Vancouver-headquartered Teck Resources will start using Canadian National to haul its coal to West Coast ports in 2021. Canadian National’s (CN) competitor, Canadian Pacific, currently has a 10-year contract with Teck to transport metallurgical coal from Teck’s four mining operations
Officials Host Job Fair for Displaced Workers as Peabody Prepares to Idle Equality Coal Mine
December 11, 2019
State and local officials hosted a resource fair last week for the dozens of people expected to lose their jobs in the coming weeks as Peabody Energy prepares to cease production at its Equality complex. “We just hope to ease
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