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W.Va. Lawmakers Eye Possible Insurance Program to Cover Abandoned Coal Mine Cleanup
January 28, 2022
West Virginia lawmakers are thinking about creating an insurance program to cover the costs of cleaning up abandoned coal mines. Senate Bill 1 establishes a new private company that would issue performance bonds to help West Virginia’s coal companies pay
Minnesota Court of Appeals Rules Favorably on PolyMet Water Permit
January 27, 2022
The Minnesota Court of Appeals affirmed nearly all aspects of the water discharge permit for the NorthMet Project, overruling six of the seven challenges to the permit made by mining opponents, according to Poly Met Mining. The Court of Appeals
DOI Cancels Twin Metals Mining Leases Near BWCA, Minnesota
January 27, 2022
A pair of leases to mine copper and nickel near Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCA) have been canceled by the Biden administration, leaving Twin Metals out in the cold… at least temporarily. The decision was announced Wednesday by
Twin Metals Minnesota Releases Statement on Cancellation of Mineral Leases
January 27, 2022
Twin Metals Minnesota released the following statement regarding the cancellation of a pair of leases to mine copper and nickel near Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCA). The decision was announced Wednesday by the Department of the Interior. The
Coeur Receives Approval for Wharf Gold Mine Expansion, South Dakota
January 27, 2022
Coeur Wharf’s conditional use permit (CUP) application #470 was approved by the Lawrence County Commission Tuesday, making way for 48.7 acres of new disturbance and additional mining, dubbed the Wharf Boston Expansion. “The applicant is requesting a new CUP to
Rio Tinto Reaches Agreement with Mongolian Gov’t to Move Ahead with Oyu Tolgoi Underground Project
January 27, 2022
Rio Tinto and its subsidiary Turquoise Hill Resources (TRQ) have reached an agreement with the Mongolian government to move ahead with the $6.93 billion Oyu Tolgoi underground project. The agreement ends a long-running dispute between the parties over the project.
Minnesota Court Offers Mixed Views on PolyMet’s Wastewater Permit
January 26, 2022
A Minnesota appeals court on Monday issued a mixed opinion in a complicated case contesting one of the key permits that a St. Paul-based company needs to build what would be the state’s first copper-nickel mine. The Minnesota Court of
West Virginia Coal Association Outlines Its Annual Legislative Program
January 26, 2022
The West Virginia Coal Association presented it annual legislative program to state lawmakers, highlighting the mining industry’s vision for coal and coal mining as part of the states’ energy and economic future. The association outlined a dozen issues that would
New Lawsuits Challenge Federal Agencies Over Land Exchange with PolyMet
January 26, 2022
Minnesota environmental groups and a Native American band filed lawsuits challenging federal agencies over their approval of a land exchange with PolyMet. In 2018, the company exchanged 6,900 acres of its land for 6,500 acres of U.S. Forest Service land
MSHA Initiates Pilot Program to Encourage COVID-19 Vaccination Among Miners in Kentucky and Arizona
January 26, 2022
The U.S. Department of Labor initiated a new program designed to encourage and help America’s miners to get the COVID-19 protections that vaccinations offer. The department’s Mine Safety and Health Administration will pilot the Mine Vaccine Outreach Program to deliver
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