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Fraser Institute Releases Its 2021 Annual Survey of Mining and Exploration Companies
May 24, 2022
The report presents the results of the Fraser Institute’s 2021 annual survey of mining and exploration companies. The survey is an attempt to assess how mineral endowments and public policy factors such as taxation and regulatory uncertainty affect exploration investment.
Cheetah Resources Starts Shipping Concentrate from Its Nechalacho Mine, Canada
May 24, 2022
Canada has begun supplying the world with minerals critical to a greener economy with the country’s first rare earth mine delivering concentrated ore. “Canada and its allies are gaining independence from the rare earth supply chain from China,” said David
Fraser Institute Survey of Mining Companies Suggests Permit Delays Discourage NWT Mining Investment
May 24, 2022
Think tank the Fraser Institute’s 2021 survey of mining companies, published last month, aims to assess how factors like geology, taxation and regulations affect exploration investment around the world. The Fraser Institute said it received 290 responses for the survey,
British Columbia Approves New Reclamation Requirements for B.C. Mines
May 24, 2022
An interim change to British Columbia’s mining reclamation security policy will see mining companies operating in the province become responsible for a higher share of the costs of reclamation. When companies are applying for mining permits, they are required to
Xcel Energy Agrees to Pay $925K Fine to Settle with EPA Over Coal Ash Disposal
May 24, 2022
The Environmental Protection Agency announced a settlement Monday with Xcel Energy over alleged violations of EPA coal-ash disposal guidelines at Xcel’s Comanche power plant in Pueblo. According to the EPA, Xcel has agreed to “return to compliance” with the EPA’s
WVU and WVDEP Partner to Create a Demonstration Facility for Rare Earth Metals
May 23, 2022
As West Virginia continues to transition the economy away from coal many look for what will come next. A researcher at West Virginia University believes eventually it could be rare earth metals. Rare Earth Metals are a necessary component of
DOE Seeks Public Input on Formulation of $505M Long Duration Energy Storage Initiative
May 23, 2022
As an extension of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will be rolling out the Long Duration Energy Storage for Everyone, Everywhere Initiative, a $505 million effort to increase the availability and affordability of long term
Duke Energy Files Carolinas Carbon Plan with NCUC
May 23, 2022
Duke Energy filed this week its proposed clean energy plan, the Carolinas Carbon Plan, with the North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC). The plan outlines Duke Energy’s path to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 70 percent by 2030 and achieve
Hitachi Introduces ZX50U-5N Compact Excavator in North America
May 23, 2022
Hitachi Construction Machinery Americas (HCMA) has announded the arrival of the ZX50U-5N excavator, a compact machine with full-size features. With its reduced tail-swing design, the compact, yet powerful, 10,560-lb (4,790-kg) ZX50U-5N is perfect for working in congested areas. An independent
Augusta Gold Acquires Fully Permitted Reward Project for $45 Million, Nevada
May 23, 2022
Augusta Gold has entered into an agreement to acquire the Reward Project, located just seven miles from the company’s Bullfrog Project in Nevada. The Reward Project has a historical measured and indicated mineral resource estimate of 416,800 ounces of oxide
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