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Three Miners Rescued at Newmont’s Red Chris Mine After Being Trapped Underground, Canada
July 28, 2025
Newmont said Kevin Coumbs, Darien Maduke, and Jesse Chubaty, three Hy-Tech Drilling workers at the Red Chris Mine project, were safely brought to surface following a fall of ground incident. On the morning of July 22, two fall of ground
First Energy Pledges $15 Million in Expansion Projects at Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit
July 28, 2025
FirstEnergy board chair, president, and CEO Brian Tierney addressed government officials, global investors, and leaders in energy, technology, labor and trade during the Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, hosted by Senator David McCormick. Tierney
MSHA Debuts Compliance Assistance in Safety and Health Program
July 28, 2025
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) created several programs designed to help employers, unions, and pension plans voluntarily assess and improve their compliance with federal labor laws. The self-audit programs, which include new and updated offerings, aim to enhance worker
Capito, Warner Reintroduce Methane Reduction and Economic Growth Act
July 28, 2025
U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.) recently reintroduced the Methane Reduction and Economic Growth Act, legislation to create a tax credit that will incentivize the capture and repurposing of methane emissions from active and abandoned mines.
AngloGold Ashanti to Acquire Augusta Gold for $111 Million to Further Consolidate Nevada District
July 25, 2025
AngloGold Ashanti has entered into a definitive agreement with Augusta Gold to acquire all issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Augusta Gold in a deal valued at $111 million. The transaction allows AngloGold Ashanti to further consolidate its
Hudbay Signs Historic Exploration Agreement with Mosakahiken Cree Nation for Talbot Deposit, Canada
July 25, 2025
Hudbay Minerals said it has signed agreement with the Mosakahiken Cree Nation (MCN) on exploration activities in their traditional and ancestral territory, including at Hudbay’s Talbot deposit south of Snow Lake, Manitoba. “The signing of the exploration agreement with MCN
Trump Administration Gives Empire and Tilden Mines Two-Year Exemption for Clean Air Act, Michigan
July 25, 2025
Two iron ore mines and a manufacturing plant in Michigan are among dozens of facilities nationwide which are being exempted from stricter new air pollution rules through a series of presidential proclamations. The Empire and Tilden mines in the Upper
Rio Tinto and ENAMI Form JV to Develop Salares Altoandinos Lithium Project, Chile
July 25, 2025
Rio Tinto and Empresa Nacional de Minería (ENAMI), a state-owned Chilean mining company, signed a binding agreement to form a joint venture to develop the Salares Altoandinos lithium project in the Atacama region. “We are continuing to execute our strategy
Three Miners Trapped After Fall of Ground Incident at Newmont’s Red Chris Mine, Canada
July 24, 2025
On the morning of July 22, two fall of ground incidents occurred in the access way to the underground work area of a non-producing project at the Red Chris Mine in British Columbia, Canada. At the time of the initial
Titan Mining Closes Landmark $15.8 Million Credit Agreement with U.S. EXIM
July 24, 2025
Titan Mining’s wholly owned subsidiary, Empire State Mines (ESM), has entered into a definitive credit agreement with the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM). The EXIM facility provides funding of up to $15.8 million towards critical capital development supporting
