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First Cobalt Launches $2 Million Work Program for Cobalt Refinery Expansion, Canada
May 15, 2020
Canada-based mining firm First Cobalt has launched $2.1 million work program to advance its hydrometallurgical cobalt refinery located north of Toronto in Ontario, Canada. The program involves preparing and filing permit amendments to expand the refinery’s design rate of 25,000
New EPA Rule Keeps Power Plants Operating in Pennsylvania and West Virginia
May 15, 2020
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a new rule on acid gas emissions from a few small power plants that reduce waste left behind from mining operations by burning it to produce electricity. The new rule limits the
MSHA Releases Fatality Report from Federal No. 2 Mine Accident in Fairview, W. Va.
May 15, 2020
The death of a contractor employee at the Federal No. 2 Mine in Fairview was caused by a lack of safety and communication policies, according to the final report from the Mine Health and Safety Inspection. MSHA released the report
OSMRE Proposes New Rule for Investigating Citizen Complaints and Potential Violations at Mine Sites
May 15, 2020
The federal agency tasked with upholding mining and environmental laws at the nation’s surface coal mines proposed a new rule Wednesday to strengthen coordination with state regulators when investigating citizen complaints or potential violations at mine sites. The Office of
DOE Launches $230 Million Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program
May 15, 2020
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the launch of the Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program (ARDP) within the Office of Nuclear Energy (NE). ARDP is designed to help domestic private industry demonstrate advanced nuclear reactors in the United States.
Ridley Terminals Coal Exports Hit Seven-Year High on Thermal Exports, B.C.
May 15, 2020
Ridley Terminals in Prince Rupert, British Columbia, exported over 1.1 million mt of thermal and metallurgical coal in March, up 42.8 percent from the previous month, Prince Rupert Port Authority data showed Tuesday. Combined met and thermal exports were at
Central Appalachia Q1 Coal Production Falls to Over 25-Year Low
May 15, 2020
Coal mines in Central Appalachia produced over 14.68 million st of coal in the first quarter of 2020, down 6.5 percent from 15.71 million st in Q4 and the lowest quarterly output in over 25 years, according to data from
Reward Offered for Avondale Mine Memorial Vandalism
May 15, 2020
A reward of $1,000 is being offered that leads to the arrest and conviction of those responsible who vandalized the Avondale Mine Memorial Park earlier this month. Steve Konrad, president of the Plymouth Historical Society that owns and maintains the
Viva Gold Releases Positive PEA Results for Its Tonopah Gold Project, Nevada
May 14, 2020
Viva Gold Corp. has released positive results from the preliminary economic assessment study of the Tonopah gold project, located near Tonopah, Nevada. “These robust PEA results support our early hypothesis on the potential economic viability of the Tonopah gold project
Capstone Commences Ramp-up to Full Production at Cozamin Mine, Mexico
May 14, 2020
Capstone Mining has safely started ramping up operational activities at its Cozamin mine in Zacatecas, Mexico, following the Mexican Federal Government announcement on May 12, 2020 that mining is an essential industry. “I am very proud of the way our
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