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Hecla Enters Into First Nation Cooperation Agreement with Its Casa Berardi Mine, Canada

December 10, 2020

Hecla Mining Company’s subsidiary Hecla Quebec, operator of the Casa Berardi Mine, has finalized a cooperation agreement with the Council of the Abitibiwinni First Nation (CAFN). Hecla’s 100 percent owned Casa Berardi Mine is a gold mine located in western

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Senate Majority Will Have Big Impact on Coal Industry

December 10, 2020

The incoming Biden administration will have an impact on coal with more pressure and regulatory squeeze on the use of fossil fuels and a larger focus on environmental justices but the two Georgia US Senate runoff elections on Jan. 5

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Dolly Varden Silver Acquires Strategic Surface Rights on Tidewater at Alice Arm, BC

December 10, 2020

Dolly Varden Silver Corporation has acquired surface rights and fee simple lands within the community of Alice Arm located on the Pacific Ocean in Northwest BC, in support of exploration infrastructure. The town of Alice Arm was originally developed in

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Montana Supreme Court Upholds Decision to Block Mining North of Yellowstone

December 10, 2020

A mining company’s bid to look for gold in the mountains east of Paradise Valley was rejected Monday afternoon when the Montana Supreme Court struck down its appeal, affirming a district court judge’s decision that a 2011 amendment to state

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BLM Releases Final Report to Open Up Millions of Acres for Mining in Alaska

December 9, 2020

In another late-stage move, the Trump administration on Friday released a final report that could open millions of acres of wilderness in rural Alaska to mining. The Bureau of Land Management’s final environmental report proposes to update resource management plans

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Appeal Filed for Air Permit for Tri-State’s Colowyo Mine Expansion, Colorado

December 9, 2020

The Colowyo Mine northeast of Meeker is owned by a subsidiary of Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association. Tri-State also operates and co-owns the Craig Station coal-fired power plant near Craig, which the mine helps supply. The mine employs 205 people.

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Bipartisan ACCESS 45Q Bill Enhances 45Q Tax Credit for Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage

December 9, 2020

U.S. Representatives Marc Veasey (TX-33) and David B. McKinley, P.E., (W.Va.-1) introduced the Accelerating Carbon Capture and Extending Secure Storage through 45Q (ACCESS 45Q) Act. This bipartisan legislation extends the date for projects to begin construction to claim the 45Q

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Coal Industry Rebranding Itself as More Stable and Reliable than Renewables

December 9, 2020

Two large coal companies have started a new lobbying push as Indiana legislators are poised to again consider steps that could bolster the industry facing a shift toward renewable energy sources. The companies launched a trade association named Reliable Power,

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Relaxed Mining Regulations Take Effect in Horry County, North Carolina

December 9, 2020

Horry County Council voted to pass changes to its mining regulations during its third and final reading Tuesday evening. The current code prohibits mining activity to certain zones regulated by the county, which was the subject of a lawsuit back

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Northern Vertex Mining and Eclipse Gold Mining to Merge, Create New Western U.S. Gold Producer

December 8, 2020

Northern Vertex Mining and Eclipse Gold Mining have entered into a definitive arrangement agreement to combine in an at-market merger, creating a new gold growth resource business focused on the Western United States. Northern Vertex will be the resulting company

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