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Capstone Enters Exploration Access Agreement with BHP Copper for Copper Cities Project, Arizona
January 21, 2022
Capstone Mining has entered into an 18-month access agreement to conduct drill and metallurgical test work at BHP Copper’s Copper Cities project located 10 km east of the Pinto Valley Mine. “I am excited that we have started test work
West Virginia Lawmakers Target Banks that Boycott Fossil Fuels with New Senate Bill
January 21, 2022
The West Virginia Senate’s Energy, Industry and Mining Committee recommended Senate Bill 262 in a voice vote Tuesday afternoon, sending the bill to the Senate Finance Committee next. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Rupie Phillips, R-Logan, and supported by State
Charah Solutions to Acquire Pa.‘s Last Remaining Coal Plant, Plans for Sustainable Redevelopment
January 21, 2022
There’s a new owner and a remediation plan for the last remaining coal-fired power plant in Allegheny County. Kentucky-based Charah Solutions is buying the Cheswick Generating Station in Springdale. The new owner says it will knock down the plant and
Mining Truck Explosion Kills 17, Levels Dozens of Buildings in Ghana
January 21, 2022
A motorcycle crashed into a truck carrying mining explosives in western Ghana, igniting a huge explosion that leveled dozens of buildings and killed 17 people. Video from the scene showed a crater in the earth and people rushing to collect
Serbia Scraps Planned Rio Tinto Jadar Lithium Mine After Protests
January 21, 2022
Trying to defuse large protests by environmentalists, Serbia’s populist government said Thursday that it was canceling all licenses for mining giant Rio Tinto to open a lithium mine in the Balkan country. “We have fulfilled all the requests of the
Agreement Reached Securing Clean Air Act Compliance for Arch Coal’s West Elk Coal Mine, Colorado
January 20, 2022
A federal judge approved a consent agreement today that requires Mountain Coal Co., a subsidiary of Arch Coal, to operate pollution-control equipment and obtain and comply with a Clean Air Act permit for its West Elk coal mine. In 2020
DOE Extends Deadline for Responses to RFI on Carbon Reducing Tech
January 20, 2022
On December 6, 2021, the U.S Department of Energy released a request for information (RFI) on technologies ready to be demonstrated that reduce carbon emissions and remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. The RFI seeks feedback from industry, investors, developers,
Kentucky Rep. James Comer Wants Info on Hunter Biden’s Ties to Chinese Mine Sale
January 20, 2022
The leading Republican on the House Oversight Committee is calling on the National Archives to release any information it has related to Hunter Biden’s alleged involvement in the sale of an African cobalt mine to a Chinese company in 2016.
Still No Deal in Czech, Poland Lignite Mine Dispute
January 20, 2022
The environment ministers of Poland and the Czech Republic said Tuesday they have made progress but still need to consult on some points in solving a stalemate over a Polish lignite mine the Czech government says is harmful to its
U.S. Bill Would Block Defense Contractors from Using Chinese Rare Earths
January 19, 2022
A bipartisan piece of legislation introduced in the U.S. Senate on Friday would force defense contractors to stop buying rare earths from China by 2026 and use the Pentagon to create a permanent stockpile of the strategic minerals. The bill,
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