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Minnesota’s Executive Council Approves New Mining Leases
September 14, 2017
Minnesota’s Executive Council on Tuesday approved the issuance of 284 mineral leases that allow exploration, and potentially mining, under more than 112,000 acres of land where the state owns the mineral rights. The leases were issued to four companies that
Signal Peak Warns of Layoffs at Bull Mountain Coal Mine After Judge Blocks Expansion, Montana
September 14, 2017
More than 80 miners could be laid off from a central Montana coal mine in coming months after environmentalists successfully sued to halt its expansion, according to mine owner Signal Peak Energy. U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy last month blocked
MSHA Proposes Relaxing Inspection Rule for Hard Rock Mines
September 14, 2017
The Mine Health and Safety Administration is trying to relax a hard rock mining inspections rule that was published just three days after President Barack Obama left office, by allowing examiners to do their reviews while miners are working and
Judge Cites Tribal Sovereignty in Dismissing Navajo Mine and Four Corners Power Plant Lawsuit
September 14, 2017
A U.S. district judge cited tribal sovereignty in dismissing a lawsuit aimed at shutting down a coal-fired power plant and adjacent mine near the Arizona-New Mexico border. The lawsuit, filed by a group of environmental advocacy organizations, was targeting the
ARC Awards $2 Million to Communities Affected by Coal Mining Layoffs, Central Appalachia
September 13, 2017
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) today announced nearly $2 million in additional awards to continue strengthening the economies of Appalachia’s coal-impacted communities. These investments will help grow an emerging local agricultural network, develop an innovative suite of training programs to
Northern Vertex Advances Development of Moss Gold-Silver Mine, Arizona
September 13, 2017
Northern Vertex Mining Corp. has released updates on construction activities at its Moss Gold-Silver Mine project located near Bullhead City, Arizona. “The delivery of the Crushing Plant ahead of schedule furthers our goal of pouring gold in Q4, 2017. Under
U.S. Forest Service Approves Expansion of Arch Coal’s West Elk Mine Expansion, Colorado
September 13, 2017
The proposed expansion of the West Elk Mine near Somerset won approval from the U.S. Forest Service on Thursday, giving Delta County officials cause to celebrate and sparking environmental organizations to dig in deeper against the mining plan. In the
Xcel Energy to Retire Two Coal-fired Power Plants in Pueblo, Colorado
September 13, 2017
US electric utility Xcel Energy has revealed its plans to retire two coal-fired generation units with a combined capacity of 660MW in Pueblo, Colorado. The coal-fired plants are part of the 1.4GW Comanche Generating Station. Xcel Energy, which supplies power
Coeur Mining to Acquire Silvertip Mine for $250 Million, Canada
September 13, 2017
Coeur Mining has signed an agreement to acquire JDS Silver Holdings and its wholly-owned subsidiary JDS Silver for around $250m. The deal allows Coeur to own JDS Silver’s high-grade silver-zinc-lead Silvertip mine in northern British Columbia, Canada. As per terms
National Mine Health and Safety Academy Mine Safety Competition Underway, W. Va.
September 13, 2017
Miners from across the nation are at the National Mine Health and Safety Academy off Airport Road in Beaver. The facility, which celebrated its 40th anniversary last year, will see around 1,200 participants by Thursday in the 2017 National Mine
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