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Pennsylvania Senate Approves Bill for Framework for Carbon Capture Sequestration
April 11, 2024
The Pennsylvania Senate has approved Senate Bill 831 to establish the legal and regulatory framework for potential carbon dioxide capture, utilization, and sequestration (CCUS) in Pennsylvania, according to Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), sponsor of the measure. “This legislation is a
Rio Tinto Promotes Bold Baatar to Chief Commercial Officer
April 11, 2024
Rio Tinto has appointed Bold Baatar to the role of chief commercial officer, to lead the group’s commercial and business development activities globally. Bold will succeed Alf Barrios as chief commercial officer, following his decision to retire from Rio Tinto.
Hycroft Mine Exploration Shows New Potential at Its Silver Mine in Nevada
April 10, 2024
Hycroft Mining has reported its 2024 exploration drill program at the Hycroft Mine 55 miles west of Winnemucca is well underway, with assays pending on the initial drill holes. The company says the Hycroft Mine is one of the world’s
Legislators Scramble to Create Tax, Environmental Plan for Minnesota’s First Helium Mine
April 10, 2024
As Pulsar Helium inches closer to building Minnesota’s first helium drilling operation near the Iron Range, lawmakers and other officials are scrambling to make sure the government can make money if the new and potentially lucrative industry touches state land.
Rio Tinto to Invest $9.5 Million in Start-Up Companies for Development of Mining Technologies
April 10, 2024
Rio Tinto is teaming up with a leading global venture studio and start-up investor to back the development and commercialization of breakthrough technologies in the mining industry, supporting the company’s efforts to find better ways to provide the materials the
Rhonda Colliery Mine in NSW to Be Converted Into Tourist Attraction, Australia
April 10, 2024
A mine in the Hunter area will be transformed into a tourist attraction, after the final stages of rehabilitation, the NSW government has announced. Rhonda Colliery mine will be transformed into a motor park and tourism area, following final stages
Perpetua Resources Receives Letter of Interest for $1.8 Billion for Its Stibnite-Gold Project, Idaho
April 9, 2024
Perpetua Resources said it received a letter of interest (LI) from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) for potential debt financing of up to $1.8 billion through EXIM’s “Make More in America” and “China and Transformational Exports Program”
Ascot Commences Ore Processing at Its Premier Gold Project in B.C., Canada
April 9, 2024
Ascot Resources Ltd. has commenced ore processing at the Premier Gold Project (PGP) located on Nisga’a Nation Treaty Lands in the prolific Golden Triangle of northwestern British Columbia. Rock was introduced into the grinding circuit of the mill on March
AngloGold Ashanti’s North Bullfrog Mine Enters Public Comment Stage, Nevada
April 9, 2024
The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comment on a proposed gold mine project within the Bullfrog Hills in Nye County, Nevada. Public comment will help inform BLM’s environmental impact statement for the North Bullfrog Mine Project. AngloGold Ashanti
BMO Bank Drops Anti-Coal Policy Amid Wall Street Rebuke of ESG
April 9, 2024
BMO Bank quietly dropped its policy restricting lending to the coal industry in late 2023, helping it avoid being labeled an energy “boycotter” in West Virginia. The change came to light Monday after West Virginia Treasurer Riley Moore took a
