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Wildfires Halt Mining Operations in Canada
June 8, 2023
Intense wildfires have hit Canada this year, with Quebec being the worst-affected region. The government has closed access to several roads across Quebec and many mining companies have had to temporarily curtail their operations. Here is a list of companies
Federal Regulators Revoke Wetland Permit for NorthMet Mine, Minnesota
June 8, 2023
The NorthMet mine proposed for northeast Minnesota suffered a major setback as federal regulators this week revoked the mine’s wetland permit, saying the project as designed would be too damaging to water quality. In particular, the U.S. Army Corps of
Intramotev Helping Electrify Mining Industry with Its Self-propelled Battery Electric Railcars
June 8, 2023
Zero-emissions freight mobility solutions developer Intramotev is helping clean up an industry its technology could one day replace altogether. Pennsylvanian coal mining company Iron Senergy has purchased three of Intramotev’s ReVolt battery electric railcars to reduce emissions on its railways.
Tungsten West Partially Restarts Its Hemerdon Mine Near Plymouth, UK
June 7, 2023
Tungsten West, focused on restarting operations at the Hemerdon Tungsten and Tin Mine in Devon, has now completed processing of its legacy tungsten pre-concentrate and tin concentrate through commissioning of the refinery portion of its mineral processing facility (MPF), thereby
DOE Releases Second Allotment Funding Opp of $725 Million for AML Funding
June 7, 2023
The Department of the Interior said nearly $725 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is available to 22 states and the Navajo Nation to create good-paying jobs and catalyze economic opportunity by reclaiming abandoned coal mine lands. The law provides
Pennsylvania’s Homer City Coal Power Plant to Close in July
June 7, 2023
The Homer City Generating Station, the 1,888MW coal-powered plant located in the Indiana County, Pennsylvania will be shut down next month, according to the plant’s owners. Owned by hedge funds and private equity firms, the facility is operated by the
DOE Issues RFI to Provide Feedback on Critical Materials Assessment
June 7, 2023
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued a request for information (RFI) seeking public feedback on DOE’s draft Critical Materials Assessment. This RFI is being issued by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)’s Advanced Materials and Manufacturing
Rare Element Resources Gears Up to Build Demo Plant, Wyoming
June 6, 2023
It’s been more than seven years since Rare Element Resources (RER) was forced to put a hold on all the permitting activities associated with its rare earth mine in the Bearlodge Mountains. Step by step since that time, the company
Drone Technology Helps Design Coal Conveyor Belts in Alabama
June 6, 2023
McGehee Engineering, incorporated in 1989, found its niche in the coal mining industry in Alabama and has since grown its business into a multi-disciplined consulting firm providing mining, environmental, civil, geotechnical, analytical, and specialized expertise to a broad range of
Nucor Enters Into Carbon Capture and Storage Agreement with ExxonMobil
June 6, 2023
Nucor Corporation has signed an agreement with ExxonMobil to capture, transport, and store carbon from the company’s direct reduced iron (DRI) plant in Convent, Louisiana. ExxonMobil will capture up to 800,000 metric tons per year of CO2 from the DRI
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