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EPA: Fish Damage from King Gold Mine Spill Wasn’t Severe, Long-lasting
December 6, 2018
Fish and other aquatic life did not suffer severe or long-lasting damage from a mine waste spill three years ago that polluted rivers in three states, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said. An EPA report released last week analyzed the
Carnegie Mellon University Students Transform Old Mine Into Underground Arts Festival, Pa.
December 6, 2018
Last Saturday, for the second year in a row, a group of Carnegie Mellon University students and faculty transformed a 100 year-old limestone mine in East Brady into the region’s only underground arts festival called SubSurface, Site Specific Sight and
U.S. Secretary of Energy Perry: Innovation and Choice Key to Future of Electrical Grid
December 5, 2018
Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA), a national advocate for energy consumers, today hosted “The Future of Electricity Forum” in Washington, D.C., with a keynote speech by U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry. The event featured various energy policy experts who spoke
Pioneer Natural Resources to Decommission Brady Sand Mine, Texas
December 5, 2018
Pioneer Natural Resources Company said it will close its sand mine located in Brady, Texas, and transition proppant supply to West Texas sand sources. The company expects to wind down operations during the first quarter of 2019 and transition to
Excelsior Secures $75 Million Financing for Gunnison Copper Project, Arizona
December 4, 2018
Excelsior Mining has decided to proceed with construction at the Gunnison Copper Project in Arizona, US after securing $75m in project financing from Triple Flag Mining Finance Bermuda. The project financing includes a $65m copper metal stream and a concurrent
Environmentalists Go to Court to Fight PolyMet Mine Permits, Minnesota
December 4, 2018
Several environmental groups went to court Monday to challenge the state Department of Natural Resources’ decision to grant the key permits needed for the proposed PolyMet copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota. The Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy and its allies
B.C. Government Takes Steps to Clean Up Tulsequah Chief Copper Mine
December 4, 2018
The B.C. government has taken a preliminary step to clean up the bankrupt Tulsequah Chief copper mine that has leaked acid-laced run-off for decades. Last month, the B.C. government put out a request for proposal to remediate the mine, located
Hudbay Minerals to Close Its Flin Flon Mill in Manitoba, Canada
December 4, 2018
Hudbay Minerals Inc said that it will close its mine in Flin Flon, Man. in 2021, ending hopes it would maintain a threadbare workforce in the town where it employed more than 800 people. In a memo this week, Robert
Utah Regulators Seek Fix for Methane Leaks at Coal Mine
December 4, 2018
Utah regulators want the owner of a coal mine near Price to address a highly flammable gas leaking into the atmosphere. The Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining has ordered UtahAmerican to plug about 10 holes or wells known
Tennessee’s Mine Rescue Teams Could Be Disbanded
December 4, 2018
As Tennessee’s coal mining industry continues its decades long decline, the state teams responsible for rescuing trapped miners could be disbanded. The Department of Labor and Workforce Development’s Mine Safety Unit has been unable to staff a rescue team within
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