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Homer City Coal-fired Power Plant Owners Say they May Deactivate Units, Pennsylvania
February 21, 2022
One of the region’s last remaining coal-fired power plants announced Monday that it was considering deactivating some of its units and would make a decision by April. Homer City Generation LP said it asked regional grid operator PJM Interconnection whether
USA BioEnergy to Build $1.7 Billion Renewable Fuels Plant in East Texas
February 21, 2022
USA BioEnergy through its subsidiary, Texas Renewable Fuels (TRF), will develop an advanced biorefinery that will convert 1 million green tons of wood waste into 34 million gallons annually of premium clean burning transportation fuel including sustainable aviation fuel, renewable
NMA Statement on DOD Report Calling for Domestic Supply of Minerals Essential to National Security
February 18, 2022
Rich Nolan, president & CEO of the National Mining Association, issued the following statement responding to the Department of Defense’s (DOD) State of Competition within the Defense Industrial Base report and its call-to-action for domestic mineral supply chains: “The Department
Christopher Williamson’s Nomination to Head MSHA Clears Senate Committee
February 18, 2022
Christopher Williamson’s nomination to lead the Mine Safety and Health Administration moved closer to Senate confirmation after advancing out of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee by a voice vote on Feb. 10. The committee also approved, by a
Minnesota DNR Stops Work on Twin Metals Copper Mine
February 17, 2022
Minnesota regulators have told the company behind the stalled copper-nickel mine project near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness that it’s stopping work on the state’s environmental review and will start archiving the project. The state Department of Natural Resources
Twin Metals Minnesota Releases Statement in Response to DNR Pause on Environmental Review
February 17, 2022
Twin Metals released the following statement in response to Minnesota DNR stopping the environmental review for its copper mine. “Twin Metals Minnesota is working to determine the next steps to continue to advance our underground copper, nickel, cobalt and platinum
Peabody Profits Boom as Coal’s Rebound Continues
February 17, 2022
Peabody reported a leap in profits Thursday, with the coal industry leader touting a continued tide of “strong market fundamentals” surrounding the fossil fuel’s role in global energy and steel production. The St. Louis-based company, which is the largest private-sector
Newmont Terminates Unvaccinated Employees at Its Cripple Creek & Victor Mining Operations
February 17, 2022
Several employees of Newmont’s Cripple Creek & Victor Mining Co. (CC&V) were terminated Jan. 31 — two months after the employees were notified that all must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by that date, unless the mine granted a legally
DOE Awards Rio Tinto $2.2 Million Funding for Carbon Storage at Tamarack Nickel JV, Minnesota
February 16, 2022
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded $2.2 million of funding to a Rio Tinto-led team to explore carbon storage potential at the Tamarack nickel joint venture with Talon Metals in central Minnesota. Rio Tinto has assembled a team of
U.S. Mining Revenues Increased 10 Percent Last Year
February 16, 2022
Last year, miners in the United States produced about $90.4 billion worth of mineral resources. This is $9.7 billion more than the previous year. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) report is based on data from the U.S. National Minerals Information
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