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TriMetals Mining Acquires Water Rights for Its Gold Springs Project, Utah
February 8, 2017
TriMetals Mining Inc. has acquired the rights to 1,658 acre feet of water per year through a water lease agreement which includes an option to purchase the water rights. These water rights are located in Utah within the Escalante water
American Coal Council Applauds Action on Stream Rule
February 8, 2017
The American Coal Council has applauded the recent action on the stream protection rule. The American Coal Council released the following statement: The congressional action this week to strike down the “Stream Protection Rule” issued December 19, 2016 by the
Caterpillar to Establish Global Headquarters in Chicago Area
February 8, 2017
Caterpillar Inc. will locate a limited group of senior executives and support functions in the Chicago area later this year and reaffirmed the ongoing importance of its presence in Peoria and Central Illinois. “Caterpillar’s Board of Directors has been discussing
Albemarle Prepares to Ramp Up Production at Its Silver Peak Lithium Mine, Nevada
February 7, 2017
Anyone who uses a smart phone, tablet, cordless power tool, or even an electric car knows the device would not operate without its battery. The popularity of these gadgets is a big reason for growth in the lithium industry. “The
USGS Successfully Extracts Oil from Alaska Coal
February 7, 2017
Scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey and Alaska’s Division of Geological & Geophysical Survey have successfully extracted oil from Alaska coal samples. Coal is known as a source of methane, the main component of natural gas, but getting oil is
Road Issues Could Delay Cline Group’s Donkin Coal Mine Another Year, Canada
February 7, 2017
The Donkin coal mine is on the path to opening but it’s not there yet — and the reason may be the path itself, which is not ready for carrying coal. Previous owners Xstrata thought the underground mine on the
Caterpillar Invests in Airware Bringing Drone Technology to Mining Industry
February 7, 2017
The venture arm of Caterpillar Inc., a major manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, has invested in San Francisco drone tech startup Airware. Rather than make its own unmanned aerial vehicles, Airware has focused its efforts around providing software and
West Virginia Senators Talk Coal Country in a Trump Administration
February 7, 2017
A new administration means to some a renewed hope for coal country. “I think what the president said and why people listened and why he was so popular there is because he said ‘I hear you,” West Virginia Senator Shelley
Trump Plans to Cut EPA Staff in Half
February 7, 2017
President Trump is seeking to slash the number of workers at the Environmental Protection Agency by at least half, leaving it significantly gutted as the administration mulls further cuts, the former head of Trump’s EPA transition team said Friday. “Let’s
NOAA Scientists Manipulated Temperature Data to Make Global Warming Seem Worse
February 7, 2017
A whistleblower says the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) rushed a landmark study claiming the planet was warming much faster than expected in order to influence international climate negotiations. Dr. John Bates, the former principal scientist at the National
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