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Navajo Nation Vows to Fight EPA for Toxic Mine Spill in Colorado
January 20, 2017
Navajo Nation officials say they are outraged the Environmental Protection Agency is refusing to pay millions of dollars in claims filed against it following the devastating Colorado Gold Mine spill. The federal agency has accepted responsibility for the August 2015
McConnell Sends Letter to President-elect Trump Proposing Ways to Revitalize Coal industry
January 20, 2017
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) released a letter he sent to President-elect Donald Trump proposing ways the incoming administration can revitalize the region’s coal industry. McConnell, who has blamed President Obama for coal’s downfall, said environmental regulations are largely
U.S. Mining Deaths Drop to Another New Low in 2016
January 20, 2017
Last year ended as the safest ever for American miners, according to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration. Preliminary data released by MSHA states 26 miners died in work-related accidents at the nation’s mines — down
Kentucky and 12 Other States Sue to Block Obama Coal Mining Rule
January 20, 2017
Kentucky and 12 other states have sued in an effort to block a federal rule aimed at reducing the impact of coal mining on streams. The states filed the challenge Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the District of
Agrium Receives Federal Approvals for Rasmussen Valley Phosphate Mine, Idaho
January 20, 2017
Two federal agencies have approved a 2.4-mile-long open pit phosphate mine proposed by a Canadian company in southeastern Idaho. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service late last week issued separate decisions approving the plan by Calgary-based
Tenova TAKRAF Acquires FMC Technologies’ Material Handling Systems Business Unit in Pa.
January 19, 2017
Tenova TAKRAF has acquired the assets of FMC Technologies’ Material Handling Systems (FMC MHS) business unit based in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA. For over 100 years, FMC MHS has been a global leader in providing material handling solutions to a variety
Merger Mines and Groundhog Mining and Milling Form Working Partnership for Its Laser Miner Equipment
January 19, 2017
Merger Mines Corporation has signed an agreement with Groundhog Mining and Milling, LLC of Dillon, Montana to form a working partnership wherein Groundhog will be the prime field operator of the Merger Laser Miner in its mine rock density characterization
Excelsior Mining Files Feasibility Study for Gunnison Copper Project, Arizona
January 19, 2017
Excelsior Mining Corp. has filed a National Instrument 43-101 technical report dated effective December 17, 2016. The report is with respect to Excelsior’s feasibility study on the Gunnison Copper Project in southern Arizona; the results of which were announced in
Peabody Energy Releases Statement Regarding Chapter 11 Filing
January 19, 2017
Peabody Energy has released a statement regarding their Chapter 11 filing. From the start, Peabody’s new management team has relentlessly worked to maximize the value of the enterprise across operational, corporate, financial and portfolio dimensions. As detailed in the company’s
SME Annual Conference Keynote Speaker Douglas Silver to Examine Mining’s Cyclical Nature
January 19, 2017
The Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME) has confirmed Douglas Silver will be the keynote speaker at the 2017 SME Annual Conference & Expo and CMA 119th National Western Mining Conference, February 19 – 22, 2017, at the Colorado
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