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Feasibility Study Shows Hudbay’s Proposed Rosemont Mine Could be Larger than Planned, Arizona
September 1, 2017
A new report raises the possibility that copper extraction for the proposed Rosemont Mine could someday spread beyond the existing boundaries of its planned open pit to a mountain ridge line visible from Green Valley to the west. The latest
Goldcorp Completes Acquisition of Exeter Resource
September 1, 2017
Exeter Resource Corp. said Goldcorp Inc. has completed the acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Exeter not already owned by Goldcorp by way of plan of arrangement. Pursuant to the arrangement, Exeter shareholders (other than
Waterloo Board Approves Mining Moratorium, New York
August 31, 2017
Anyone hoping to get a permit from the town to operate a mine over the next six months is out of luck. The Town Board voted 5-0 Monday to approve a local law imposing a six-month moratorium on the issuing
Heartland Institute: Department of Energy Report Whitewashes How Regulations Crushed Coal
August 31, 2017
A government report on the nation’s power infrastructure “whitewashes” the crushing effects of government regulation on the coal industry, according to the Heartland Institute. Department of Energy recently released a report on the nation’s electricity grid and power plant infrastructure.
Energy Department Report Aims to Boost Coal and Nuclear Power
August 31, 2017
A new federal study into the changing electricity sector mostly affirms the market-driven decline of coal and nuclear power while providing a series of policy recommendations to boost the two fuels. The highly anticipated Department of Energy (DOE) report does
U.S. Energy Department Officials: Government Should Ease Rules on Power Plants
August 31, 2017
U.S. Energy Department officials said Wednesday the government should make it easier and cheaper to operate power plants, including coal and nuclear plants, to strengthen the nation’s electric grid. The department said in a new report that the closure of
Coal Tops Gas as Leading Generation Source in First Half of 2017
August 31, 2017
SNL Energy has dug into EIA’s most recent “Electric Power Monthly” report, revealing overall generation is declining. Utility-scale electricity generation is down 1.6 percent in the first half of 2017, compared with the first half of 2016. Coal generation is
Coal Uptick Boosting Bluefield Coal Show, W. Va.
August 31, 2017
The number of exhibitors for the upcoming Bluefield Coal Show continues to grow, and an increase in coal production is cited as providing a positive impetus. Charles A. Peters, longtime chairman of the show, said the number has climbed to
Freeport-McMoRan to Resume Development of Henderson Mine, Extends Mine Life, Colorado
August 31, 2017
Development of Henderson Mine, located over Berthoud Pass just outside Grand County, will resume this fall after nearly a two-year hiatus initiated by production decreases from the local mining complex. The redevelopment plans come after two rounds of layoffs in
NMA: New Poll Shows Overwhelming Majority of Voters are Concerned About American Infrastructure
August 30, 2017
Eighty-six percent of voters are concerned about the state of American infrastructure, according to a new poll conducted by Morning Consult for the National Mining Association (NMA); just three percent of voters are not concerned about the country’s infrastructure. The
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