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Barrick Files Permit to Expand Underground Mining at Its Sunlight Mine, Montana
April 26, 2017
A gold mine in southwestern Montana is seeking state and federal permits to expand. Golden Sunlight proposes mining in a 3.4-mile (5.5 kilometer) tunnel north of Whitehall. The Bureau of Land Management is accepting public comment through May 15. Canadian-based
Federal Judge Puts Stop to SELC’s Claims About Tainted Drinking Water and Coal Ash
April 25, 2017
Scare tactics, bad science and political theater are the few tools remaining in the environmental extremists’ tool belt now that Donald Trump is President and Scott Pruitt is head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). And, since they no longer
Southern Illinois University Carbondale Mine Rescue Team Competes in Kentucky
April 25, 2017
The fledgling mine rescue team at Southern Illinois University Carbondale got the chance to show off its skills earlier this month during a competition at the University of Kentucky. The Rescue Dawgs, which got its start in 2016, finished fourth
EPA May Rewrite Obama-Era Regulation that Shut Down Coal Plants
April 25, 2017
The Trump administration asked a federal court to delay oral arguments so it can review a costly Obama-era regulation limiting mercury and other pollutants from power plants. The Department of Justice notified all parties involved in the lawsuit over the
Deadline Looms for Lawmakers Solution to Save 22,000 Retired Coal Miners’ Health Benefits
April 25, 2017
With the deadline looming next week, U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito said it’s critical that Congress pass the permanent health care extension for miners. After taking a tour of the Clay Center in Charleston, Capito met with reporters to discuss
NMA: Poll Shows Mining’s Environmental Accomplishments Unknown to American Voters
April 24, 2017
The vast majority of American voters are unaware of the environmental and technological advancements of today’s mining industry according to new polling, suggesting mining’s legacy skews perceptions. A new poll by Morning Consult for the National Mining Association (NMA) shows
Savage Acquires Environmental Reclamation and Fuel Supply Businesses Gobco, Virginia
April 24, 2017
Savage has acquired Gobco, LLC and Power Fuels LLC, effective April 1, 2017. Based in Abingdon, Virginia, Gobco specializes in the removal of waste coal piles from abandoned mines and the restoration of impacted land, streams and forests. The waste
Nevada Governor Sandoval to Meet with EPA’s Pruitt on Proposed Hard Rock Mining Rule
April 24, 2017
Governor Brian Sandoval issued a letter to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt following a call earlier this week with him and prior to their one-on-one meeting in Washington, DC next week. The subject of the letter is related to
Goldcorp Completes Sale of Los Filos Mine to Leagold for $350 Million, Mexico
April 21, 2017
Goldcorp has completed the sale of its Los Filos Mine in Mexico to Leagold Mining Corporation. Pursuant to the terms of the transaction, Goldcorp received an aggregate of 34,635,091 common shares of Leagold, representing 25.3 percent of Leagold’s issued and
Canadian Arianne Phosphate Selects FLSmidth as Key Supplier for Lac à Paul Phosphate Rock Project
April 21, 2017
Canadian Arianne Phosphate has selected FLSmidth as key supplier for one of the world’s biggest greenfield phosphate rock projects, the Lac à Paul project in Quebec’s Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region. Arianne Phosphate, a Canadian development-stage phosphate mining company, has signed a memorandum
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