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Labor Department Investigating Weekend Roof Collapse at Donkin Coal Mine, Canada

February 6, 2020

Nova Scotia’s Labor Department is reporting another rockfall at the Donkin coal mine in Cape Breton. Scott Nauss, the province’s senior director of inspection compliance, says the collapse occurred at an intersection inside the underground operation at some point over

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Ohio EPA Terminates Wastewater Discharge Permit for CCU’s Proposed Coal Mine

February 6, 2020

Plans by CCU Coal and Construction to develop a coal mine in Ohio’s Perry State Forest have been scrapped, Kallanish Energy reports. The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency last week announced it was terminating a wastewater discharge permit for the mine,

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DOE, Homeland Security, DOD to Partner Initiative to Protect Energy Infrastructure from Cyberthreat

February 6, 2020

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on a new initiative to help protect critical energy infrastructure from cybersecurity threats.

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Office of Fossil Energy and U.S. Energy Association Kick Off National Carbon Capture Roadshow

February 5, 2020

The Energy Department’s Office of Fossil Energy and U.S. Energy Association will kick off a national carbon capture roadshow across six U.S. cities on Tuesday January 28, starting in Washington. Energy stakeholders will assemble to discuss: commercial CCUS deployment; using

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Lithium Americas Receives Notice of Intent for Thacker Pass Lithium Project, Nevada

February 5, 2020

Lithium Americas Corp. has released the publication of the Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Thacker Pass lithium claystone project located in northwestern Nevada.  Thacker Pass is 100 percent owned by Lithium Nevada

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Minaurum Acquires High-Grade Aurifero Gold Project, Mexico

February 5, 2020

Minaurum Gold, through a series of acquisitions and the signing of an option agreement, has expanded its presence in the Alamos Mining District in Sonora, Mexico by acquiring control of the Aurifero Gold Project. The 1,229-hectare project lies 35 km

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Telson Resumes Mining and Milling Operations at Campo Morado, Mexico

February 5, 2020

Telson Mining Corporation has resumed full scale mining and milling operations at its Campo Morado Mine as of January 26, 2020. The company has re-initiated milling operations at approximately 1750 tonnes per day, intending to increase throughput rate over the

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Republicans Pressure Klobuchar to Stop House Democrats from Blocking Minnesota Mine

February 4, 2020

House Republicans placed Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar in an awkward position by calling on her to help them fight Democrats seeking to scuttle a Minnesota mining project expected to bring as many as 2,000 jobs to her state. In a

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Georgia Senator Wants Closer Look at Twin Pines Minerals’ Titanium Mine

February 4, 2020

A state senator from coastal Georgia is calling for a closer examination of the potential impacts of a planned titanium mine near the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge. In a letter dated Jan. 27, Sen. William Ligon, R-Brunswick, suggested the U.S.

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Pima County Issues Freeport McMoRan Dust Violation from Sierrita Mine Tailings, Arizona

February 4, 2020

Pima County issued a violation notice to Freeport McMoRan mining company last week after dozens of Green Valley residents reported clouds of tailings dust coming from the Sierrita Mine on Jan. 9. The notice comes six months after Freeport paid

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