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IDM Mining Signs LOI to Sell Yukon Portfolio to Strikepoint Gold
December 28, 2016
IDM Mining Ltd. has entered into a non-binding letter of intent to sell IDM’s extensive portfolio of properties located in the Yukon to StrikePoint Gold Inc. Under the terms of the letter of intent, the purchase price for the Yukon
Western Potash Receives Final Engineering Report on Milestone Pilot Plant Project, Saskatchewan
December 28, 2016
Western Potash Corp. has received the final engineering report on the proposed Milestone Pilot Plant Project. “We are pleased to have completed all the engineering, which shows the technological and economic feasibility of applying innovative horizontal drilling methodology, selective solution
NMA Expresses Opposition of Interior Department’s Stream Rule
December 28, 2016
The National Mining Association (NMA) has expressed its strong opposition to the Interior Department’s stream rule, calling on Congress to swiftly pass a Congressional Review Act resolution of disapproval and the president to sign it without delay. The rule, which
Senator Murkowski: Stream Buffer Rule Bypasses State Regulators and Congress
December 28, 2016
U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, has expressed opposition to the Obama administration’s final rule on stream buffer zones for coal mining. “The Obama administration has abused the rule-making process for eight years to subvert the law to meet their policy
Peabody Energy Completes Key Milestone Toward Emergence from Chapter 11
December 28, 2016
Peabody Energy has filed its plan of reorganization and disclosure statement with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, representing another key milestone in the company’s Chapter 11 process. “Today’s proposed plan is an important achievement in
Cloud Peak Energy Receives CORESafety® Certification
December 28, 2016
The National Mining Association (NMA) has recognized Cloud Peak Energy for receiving independent certification under its CORESafety® system. The CORESafety framework is a mining safety and health program that emphasizes accident prevention using a risk-based management system, the foundation of
Hal Quinn: Congress Can Help Coal Power Survive Regulatory Onslaught
December 27, 2016
On the way out the door, the Obama administration just threw one more regulatory punch at America’s coal miners. Just days before Christmas, the outgoing administration published its extreme stream rule to guarantee it will take effect the day before
New Book Exposes How EPA Distorts Science to Fit Its Political Goals
December 27, 2016
The Environmental Protection Agency has based its most onerous air pollution regulations on junk science meant to further political goals, says the author of a new book. Lawyer-statistician Steve Milloy’s new book, “Scare Pollution,” shows readers how EPA has distorted
NMA: Obama Administration’s Stream Protection Rule Could Eliminate Thousands of Jobs
December 27, 2016
The Dec. 20 news article “Last-minute rule to make coal industry cleaner met with praise, criticism” missed several key points. The rule provides no discernible environmental benefits. It simply duplicates and interferes with extensive existing environmental protections at the federal
North Dakota Files Lawsuit Challenging Stream Protection Rule
December 27, 2016
State Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem announced that he filed a lawsuit Tuesday with the ND Public Service Commission against the U.S. Department of Interior Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) over OSM’s so-called “Stream Protection Rule” under the
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