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Hecla Optimistic About Opening Two Mines in Montana Amid Legal Battles
February 10, 2020
Despite several lingering legal challenges, officials with an Idaho mining company remain confident they will be able to open two mines in Northwest Montana at some point in the future. Hecla Mining Co.’s subsidiary, RC Resources, wants to open the
Komatsu Opens $47 Million New Service Center Facility in Elko, Nevada
February 10, 2020
Sixteen months after people lined up with shovels for a groundbreaking, Komatsu Equipment Co. celebrated the completion of its giant new service center in west Elko with a grand opening on Friday. Lots of people from the City of Elko,
Federal Data Shows PRB Coal Industry Takes Hit with Steep Drops in Production
February 10, 2020
Powder River Basin coal production fell nearly 14 percent last quarter compared to the same period the year before — the lowest production totals for the region in over two decades, new data Monday from U.S. Mine Safety and Health
DOE Releases $64 Million for R&D Projects for Components of Coal FIRST Power Plants
February 10, 2020
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced up to $64 million in federal funding for cost-shared research and development (R&D) projects under the funding opportunity announcement (FOA), Critical Components for Coal FIRST Power Plants of the Future. “Coal is a
Teck’s Frontier Oilsands Mine Taken Political Hostage Over Alberta’s Challenge of Carbon Tax
February 10, 2020
Federal Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson recently linked the approval of Teck Resources’ Frontier oilsands mine to Alberta’s withdrawal of its court challenge of the federal carbon tax — essentially holding the project hostage to political negotiation. The federal cabinet probably
Warrior Met Coal Releases Inaugural Corporate Responsibility Report
February 7, 2020
Warrior Met Coal has published its inaugural Corporate Responsibility Report, which was prepared in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards—Core option and highlights the company’s strong environmental compliance record. The report is part of the company’s focus on
House Lawmakers Release Bill to Achieve Net-zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions By 2050
February 7, 2020
Congressional lawmakers released the framework for a new climate plan that seeks to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas pollution in the United States by 2050. The Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for our Nation’s (CLEAN) Future Act details sector-specific solutions to
Deloitte Identifies 10 Trends Shaping Global Mining Sector in 2020
February 6, 2020
The mining industry is undergoing a wave of changes while facing intense pressure from a range of stakeholders, a new report from multinational professional services network Deloitte highlighted. Miners are looking to modern technologies and new ways of doing business
Labor Department Investigating Weekend Roof Collapse at Donkin Coal Mine, Canada
February 6, 2020
Nova Scotia’s Labor Department is reporting another rockfall at the Donkin coal mine in Cape Breton. Scott Nauss, the province’s senior director of inspection compliance, says the collapse occurred at an intersection inside the underground operation at some point over
Ohio EPA Terminates Wastewater Discharge Permit for CCU’s Proposed Coal Mine
February 6, 2020
Plans by CCU Coal and Construction to develop a coal mine in Ohio’s Perry State Forest have been scrapped, Kallanish Energy reports. The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency last week announced it was terminating a wastewater discharge permit for the mine,
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