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PolyMet Seeks Minnesota State Supreme Court Review of Lower Court Air Permit Ruling
April 22, 2020
Poly Met Mining filed a petition for review to the Minnesota Supreme Court seeking to overturn a state Court of Appeals ruling March 23, that remanded the company’s air permit to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA). PolyMet is seeking
Santacruz Silver Suspends Operations at Zimapan Mine Through May 1, Mexico
April 22, 2020
Santacruz Silver Mining, in response to the global Covid-19 pandemic, has temporarily suspended its mine, mill and exploration activities at the Zimapan mine in Zimapan, Hidalgo, Mexico. The suspension of operations is strictly proactive. No cases of Covid-19 have been
Eldorado Gold Restarts Operations at Lamaque Mine, Canada
April 21, 2020
Eldorado Gold Corporation announces the restart of operations at Lamaque as a result of the Quebec government’s confirmation that mines in the Province are allowed to resume operations. Effective April 15, 2020, the company will begin to ramp up Lamaque.
Opponents Lose Court Case Against Pebble Mine, Alaska
April 21, 2020
Opponents have lost a court case against the proposed copper and gold mine near a major salmon fishery in Alaska’s Bristol Bay region. U.S. District Court Judge Sharon Gleason ruled the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency could withdraw a “proposed determination”
SSR Mining Files to Expand Operations at Marigold Mine, Nevada
April 21, 2020
Marigold Mining has filed to modify its permit for an expanded mining operation at its operation in Humboldt County. The notice issued by Nevada’s Division of Environmental Protection states the changes include future construction of rapid infiltration basins and dewatering
Department of Energy to Provide $18 Million for Research on Critical Materials
April 21, 2020
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced plans to provide up to $18 million for basic research aimed at helping to ensure the continued availability of rare earth elements — or effective substitutes — critical to the functioning of the
EPA Rescinds Legal Basis for Obama-era Mercury Rule Targeting Power Plants
April 21, 2020
Despite the objections of public health advocates and even the U.S. electric industry, the US Environmental Protection Agency April 16 released a final rule rescinding the legal basis for the Obama-era Mercury and Air Toxics Standards. Importantly, the rule also
EPA Relaxes Noncompliance Enforcement During COVID-19 Pandemic
April 21, 2020
Adopting a new temporary policy that gives it more “enforcement discretion,” the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said March 26 it does not expect to seek penalties for civil violations of the agency’s rules that result from the COVID-19 pandemic. The
ArcelorMittal Idles Its Extra Energy Coal Mine Due to COVID-19, Virginia
April 21, 2020
ArcelorMittal Extra Energy mine in Tazewell County was idled Friday. Tarah Kesterson, public relations manager with the state Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy (DMME), said 51 miners have been furloughed. “They stated the closure was due to the market
Mining in a Pandemic
April 20, 2020
Nevada Gold Mines has taken many steps to protect workers from the coronavirus that has already infected five employees in northeastern Nevada, but mining operations are still in full swing. “Nobody has been laid off, and we have no intention
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