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Facing Texas Pushback, BlackRock Says It Backs Fossil Fuels
February 23, 2022
At the risk of being dropped from Texas pension funds, BlackRock Inc. has ramped up its message that the world’s largest asset manager is a friend of the oil and gas industries. As a large and long-term investor in fossil
Russia and China Sign New Coal Deal for 100 Million Ton Supply
February 23, 2022
Russia and China have agreed on a new deal that will see Russia supply 100 million tons of coal in the “coming years” to its southern neighbor. Sergey Mochalnikov, the head of the Russian Energy Ministry, announced the deal on
Wyoming’s Mine Restoration Reform Unites Conservationists and Coal Industry
February 22, 2022
A novel expansion of Wyoming’s mine reclamation bonding program sailed through the House Minerals, Business and Economic Development Committee — the bill’s sponsor — on Wednesday and its first reading in the House on Thursday. Reclamation bonding is meant to
U.S. Senator Blocks Biden EPA Nominees Over Carbon Capture
February 22, 2022
A Republican U.S. senator said on Wednesday he is blocking President Joe Biden’s nominees for environmental regulatory positions in a bid to win permission for his state to regulate storage of the primary gas blamed for climate change. Senator Bill
CEQ Issues New Guidance to Responsibly Develop Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Sequestration
February 22, 2022
The White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) delivered new guidance to federal agencies to help ensure that the advancement of carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration (CCUS) technologies is done in a responsible manner that incorporates the input of communities
Fatality at Nevada Gold Mines’ Cortez Hills Underground Operation, Nevada
February 21, 2022
An employee at a mine in northern Nevada was killed in an equipment accident, the Elko Daily Free Press reported. The worker at Nevada Gold Mines’ Cortez Hills Underground Operation was killed late Monday night in an accident involving power
Alaska State Agency, Developers to Spend $60 Million on Ambler Road and Mining Prospects this Year
February 21, 2022
Mine developers and the leaders of Alaska’s development bank plan to spend nearly $60 million advancing a pair of mine prospects and a long, contentious road to get to them next summer. The Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority board
Sandvik Unveils Underground Mining’s Largest-capacity BEV Truck
February 21, 2022
Sandvik has introduced the largest-capacity battery-electric truck for underground mining. With an unrivaled 65-tonne payload capacity, the Sandvik TH665B prototype is completing factory testing in California. Finalization of the trial agreement with Barminco and AngloGold Ashanti Australia will soon see
Judge: Coal Mine Permit for Westmoreland’s Rosebud Mine Didn’t Analyze Environmental Harm, Montana
February 21, 2022
A federal agency failed to adequately analyze the environmental harm that could be caused by increasing the size of a southeastern Montana coal mine that feeds a nearby power plant before approving an expansion permit, U.S. Magistrate Judge Timothy Cavan
Tesla Secures Lithium Supply from Liontown Resources, Australia
February 21, 2022
Tesla (TSLA) has signed a contract to secure lithium supply from an upcoming mine in Australia developed by Liontown. The critical material to battery production is expected to start flowing in 2024. With the rise in popularity of electric vehicles,
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