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China Pushes to Digitize Mines in Attempt to Make them Safer
May 3, 2023
China is using “smart” technology to try to improve its safety record in coal mines, as part of a push by the National Energy Administration to bolster output and stem frequent accidents and collapses. Smart-mine sensors monitor aspects such as
Ioneer’s New Mineral Resource Update Finds 168% Increase in Estimated Lithium at Rhyolite Ridge
May 2, 2023
Ioneer Ltd. released new findings showing a 168 percent increase of lithium within its Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron project. The Nevada site is now estimated to hold enough lithium carbonate, a critical material in electric vehicle battery production, to power upward
Sen.Cortez Masto, Risch Introduce Legislation to Protect Critical Mineral Production in the West
May 2, 2023
U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho) introduced the Mining Regulatory Clarity Act to allow critical mineral production to continue in the West. This legislation would address the recent Rosemont judicial decision, which could upend responsible mining
MAX Power Acquires Lithium Exploration Permits, Willcox Playa, Arizona
May 2, 2023
MAX Power Mining Corp. has made its strategic entry into the American lithium sector with the acquisition of a district scale opportunity targeting lithium-rich brines and/or claystones in the ~50 sq. mile Willcox Playa in Cochise County, Arizona, approximately 200
Rio Tinto Kennecott Opens Visitor Experience for 120th Anniversary of Mine Operations
May 2, 2023
In celebration of Kennecott’s Bingham Canyon Mine’s 120th anniversary of operations, the 2023 season will see the opening of the Rio Tinto Kennecott Visitor Experience on May 1. The Visitor Experience is a self-guided tour giving guests an inside look
West Virginia Mining Companies, Operations Recognized for Excellence in Safety and Reclamation
May 2, 2023
During West Virginia Mining Symposium, which took place April 18-19 in Charleston, the West Virginia Coal Association recognized and celebrated “Exemplary Mine Safety & Environmental Excellence” achievements of mining industry operations across the state. “West Virginia’s coal industry continues to
Pebble Mine Wins Round in Effort to Stay Alive, Project Still Faces Uphill Battle
May 1, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said last week that its 2020 decision rejecting approval of the Pebble mine in Southwest Alaska was not properly completed and needs further review in some areas. The 81-page decision favors mine developer Pebble
Hudbay and Copper Mountain Combine to Create Premier Americas-Focused Copper Producer
May 1, 2023
Hudbay Minerals and Copper Mountain Mining Corporation have entered into a definitive agreement to which Hudbay will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Copper Mountain. The transaction will create a premier Americas-focused copper mining company that
Reps Johnson, Griffith, Hageman, and Meuser Named Co-Chairs of the Congressional Coal Caucus
May 1, 2023
U.S. Representatives Bill Johnson (OH-06), Morgan Griffith (VA-09), Harriet Hageman (WY-AL), and Dan Meuser (PA-09) will lead the Congressional Coal Caucus for the 118th Congress. The Congressional Coal Caucus plays a key role in facilitating legislative and policy debates relating
LithiumBank Signs MOU With Invest Alberta to Develop Commercial Lithium Production Facility
May 1, 2023
LithiumBank Resources has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Invest Alberta to support the development of a commercial lithium production facility at the company’s Boardwalk brine project located 85 kilometers east of Grand Prairie, Alberta. Under the agreement, Invest
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