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Mining Truck Explosion Kills 17, Levels Dozens of Buildings in Ghana
January 21, 2022
A motorcycle crashed into a truck carrying mining explosives in western Ghana, igniting a huge explosion that leveled dozens of buildings and killed 17 people. Video from the scene showed a crater in the earth and people rushing to collect
Serbia Scraps Planned Rio Tinto Jadar Lithium Mine After Protests
January 21, 2022
Trying to defuse large protests by environmentalists, Serbia’s populist government said Thursday that it was canceling all licenses for mining giant Rio Tinto to open a lithium mine in the Balkan country. “We have fulfilled all the requests of the
Agreement Reached Securing Clean Air Act Compliance for Arch Coal’s West Elk Coal Mine, Colorado
January 20, 2022
A federal judge approved a consent agreement today that requires Mountain Coal Co., a subsidiary of Arch Coal, to operate pollution-control equipment and obtain and comply with a Clean Air Act permit for its West Elk coal mine. In 2020
DOE Extends Deadline for Responses to RFI on Carbon Reducing Tech
January 20, 2022
On December 6, 2021, the U.S Department of Energy released a request for information (RFI) on technologies ready to be demonstrated that reduce carbon emissions and remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. The RFI seeks feedback from industry, investors, developers,
Kentucky Rep. James Comer Wants Info on Hunter Biden’s Ties to Chinese Mine Sale
January 20, 2022
The leading Republican on the House Oversight Committee is calling on the National Archives to release any information it has related to Hunter Biden’s alleged involvement in the sale of an African cobalt mine to a Chinese company in 2016.
Still No Deal in Czech, Poland Lignite Mine Dispute
January 20, 2022
The environment ministers of Poland and the Czech Republic said Tuesday they have made progress but still need to consult on some points in solving a stalemate over a Polish lignite mine the Czech government says is harmful to its
U.S. Bill Would Block Defense Contractors from Using Chinese Rare Earths
January 19, 2022
A bipartisan piece of legislation introduced in the U.S. Senate on Friday would force defense contractors to stop buying rare earths from China by 2026 and use the Pentagon to create a permanent stockpile of the strategic minerals. The bill,
BHP Group Orders Wabtec’s FLXdrive Battery Locomotives
January 19, 2022
Wabtec Corporation has received an order from BHP Western Australia Iron Ore (WAIO) for two FLXdrive battery locomotives. The deal builds momentum in the market for the world’s first 100-percent, battery-powered locomotive and supports the Australia-based natural resource company’s plan
West Virginia Dumps BlackRock Investment Fund Over Anti-energy Stance
January 19, 2022
West Virginia state Treasurer Riley Moore announced Monday that his state would end the use of a BlackRock Inc. investment fund over the firm’s push for climate-focused investment strategies that Moore says threaten his state’s economy. “As the state’s chief
SSR Mining to Sell Pitarrilla Project to Endeavour Silver for $127 Million
January 18, 2022
Canada-based SSR Mining has signed an agreement with Endeavour Silver to sell its Pitarrilla project for a total consideration of $127 million. Located in the State of Durango, Mexico, Pitarrilla is a silver, lead, and zinc project. The consideration includes
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