NEWS — Click on text to read news by category: General | Product | People | Worldwide
PotashCorp Provides $150,000 to Aid Louisiana Flood Recovery
September 1, 2016
PotashCorp is donating US$100,000 to the Louisiana Capital-West Chapter of the American Red Cross to support relief efforts in Louisiana, where flooding has damaged or destroyed more than 60,000 homes and left thousands seeking emergency shelter. The hardest hit areas
Fed Lawmakers, Coal Industry Leaders Pushing for Funding to Commercialize Carbon-capture Projects
August 31, 2016
Federal lawmakers and coal industry leaders are pushing for funding to help commercialize carbon-capture projects for old and new power plants. North Dakota Republican Sen. John Hoeven and industry leaders met with Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz earlier this month to
Cliffs Reaches Deal with Union at Minnesota and Michigan Mines
August 31, 2016
Cliffs Natural Resources has reached a tentative contract with Steelworkers at iron mines in Minnesota and Michigan. The agreement announced Friday covers about 2,000 employees. Terms were not released, pending a ratification vote. This is the third and final agreement
Timmins Gold Extends Operations at San Francisco Gold Mine Into 2023, Mexico
August 30, 2016
Timmins Gold Corp. has released results of a recently completed National Instrument 43-101 Technical Report (NI 43-101) for the San Francisco Gold Mine in Sonora State, Mexico, prepared by Micon International Limited of Toronto, Ontario. Highlights of the updated mineral
US Labor Department Awards $550K to Help Coal Workers Affected by Layoffs in Texas
August 30, 2016
The U.S. Department of Labor has approved a national dislocated worker grant award for $559,005 to the Texas Workforce Commission to provide reemployment services to dislocated workers impacted by April 2016 layoffs in the coal industry. The layoffs occurred as
Kinross Gold Releases Operational Updates for Its Bald Mountain, Tasiast, and Maricunga Mines
August 30, 2016
Kinross Gold has released operational updates for its Bald Mountain mine in Nevada, Tasiast mine in Mauritania and Maricunga mine in Chile. BALD MOUNTAIN At Bald Mountain, the company has received a record of decision from the U.S. Bureau of
NMA: Poll Shows Majority of Voters Support Coal for Diverse Mix of Energy Resources
August 30, 2016
A majority of American voters support the use of coal as part of a diverse mix of energy resources, according to national polling released by the National Mining Association (NMA). With arguments on the Clean Power Plan (CPP) just weeks
Sudbury’s Dynamic Earth Exhibit Puts Users in Virtual Underground Mine Rescue, Canada
August 29, 2016
Visitors to Sudbury’s Dynamic Earth can now see what it takes to be in mine rescue. An installation called Ferdeno places people in a virtual underground mine. Those who try the simulator will be asked to perform different tasks and
Idaho North Resources Acquires Lone Jack Gold Mine, Washington State
August 29, 2016
Idaho North Resources has signed an exploration with option to purchase agreement with PLV Holding, LLC, the owners of the Lone Jack Property in Whatcom County, Washington. The property consists of a group of five patented lode mining claims covering
PolyMet Submits Air Quality Permit Application for NorthMet Project, Minnesota
August 29, 2016
PolyMet Mining Corp. has submitted its air quality permit application to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, marking another step forward for the NorthMet Project. The permit is one of several major permits required to construct and operate the NorthMet copper-nickel-precious
Page 1125 of 1208 pages ‹ First < 1123 1124 1125 1126 1127 > Last ›
