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Fortune Minerals Makes Progress on New Mine Plan for Nico Project, Canada
May 11, 2020
Fortune Minerals Ltd. May 7 announced that it continues to make progress on a new mine plan for its Nico Cobalt-Gold-Bismuth-Copper project in Northwest Territories during the coronavirus pandemic. The company said it is complying with government COVID-19 protocols, including
Premier Gold Initiates Exploration Program at McCoy-Cove Project, Nevada
May 11, 2020
Canada-based Premier Gold has unveiled its 2020 exploration drill program at its 100 percent-owned McCoy-Cove project, located along the Battle Mountain Trend in Nevada. The company is engaged in gold-production exploration and development, and its exploration program will focus on
Rio Tinto Starts On-site COVID-19 Testing at Diavik Diamond Mine, Canada
May 11, 2020
The company that operates Diavik diamond Mine in the Northwest Territories says it is introducing COVID-19 testing as a “precautionary measure.” Rio Tinto, one of the world’s largest mining companies, made the announcement in a Sunday morning news release. “Not-for-profit
Lawmakers Urge Punishment for Banks that Won’t Back Drillers, Coal Mines
May 11, 2020
Three dozen lawmakers are pushing the Trump administration to get tough on banks and asset managers that restrict financing for oil drilling and coal mining, arguing they are “discriminating against America’s energy sector” and it “must be confronted.” In a
North Dakota Leaders Working to Find New Owner for Coal Creek Station and Falkirk Mine
May 11, 2020
North Dakota’s largest coal-fired power plant will close in two years — eliminating 740 jobs — unless buyers can be found to rescue Coal Creek Station and along with it the nearby Falkirk Mine. Plans call for Coal Creek Station
Washington State AG Ferguson Files Lawsuit Against Gold Mining Companies
May 11, 2020
Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a lawsuit on Thursday against Crown Resources and Kinross Gold for violating the Clean Water Act and dumping illegal levels of pollutants into creeks that feed the Kettle River. Ferguson claims the two
Colorado School of Mines’ Student Designs Low-cost Ventilator
May 11, 2020
A Colorado School of Mines student is developing a low-cost ventilator that could be used in health care settings around the world where the traditional-style medical device is unavailable, too costly or too cumbersome. Grant Kahl, a freshman in electrical
Opponents File New Challenge to Proposed Twin Metals Mine Near BWCA
May 8, 2020
Opponents of a proposed copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota sued Wednesday to challenge the federal government’s renewal of Twin Metals’ mineral rights leases, saying the government didn’t conduct a full-scale environmental review of the project near the Boundary Waters Canoe
CanAlaska Signs Option Agreement for Thompson Nickel Project, Canada
May 8, 2020
Canada-based CanAlaska Uranium has signed an option agreement with Fjordland Exploration, for its North Thompson Nickel Project in Manitoba, Canada. Under the transaction agreement, FEX will to earn up to an 80 percent interest in North Thompson Nickel Project, in
Newmont to Ramp Up Operations ‘In a Timely Manner’
May 8, 2020
Newmont has minimized staffing levels at its operations significantly, stating that the health and safety of its people and host communities is “paramount” to the company. The company’s Australian gold production dropped by 24 percent in the first quarter of
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