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Komatsu Mining to Build New Sales and Service Facility in Western Canada
July 23, 2019
Komatsu intends to construct the new 85,000 square foot sales and service facility in downtown Sparwood, investing approximately $40 million. Industrial mining equipment provider Komatsu Mining has announced its plans to construct a brand-new facility in Western Canada, to support
Bureau of Land Management Moving Headquarters from D.C. to Colorado
July 23, 2019
Following through on one of his predecessor’s key initiatives, Interior Secretary David Bernhardt is expected to announce Tuesday that he will move the Bureau of Land Management’s headquarters from Washington, D.C., out West. While Salt Lake City and Ogden would
Coal Miners to Hit Capitol Hill for Black Lung Funding
July 23, 2019
Dozens of Appalachian coal miners plan to visit Capitol Hill Tuesday to ask lawmakers to bolster funding for the black lung disability trust fund, which miners depend upon when no responsible company can be identified to pay for needed health
July 30: W. Va. DEP to Host Public Meeting on Proposed Coal-to-liquids Plant
July 23, 2019
A public meeting has been scheduled, and will be conducted by, the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection regarding the air quality permit application by Domestic Synthetic Fuels (DS Fuels), which has proposed a $1.2 billion coal-to-liquids plant north of
U.S. Met Coal Mines Boost Output in 2Q
July 23, 2019
Several key US coking coal mines increased production in the second quarter, despite shaky demand fundamentals both domestically and overseas. Arch Coal’s Leer mine in West Virginia produced 1.1mn short tonnes of coking coal in April-June, up by 27.7pc from
Twin Metals to Use Dry Stack Tailings at Its Planned Copper-Nickel Mine, Minnesota
July 22, 2019
Twin Metals Minnesota (TMM) announced plans to use the environmentally friendly dry stack method to store the leftover rock from its proposed underground copper-nickel mine to be located nine miles southeast of Ely, Minnesota. The dry stack method eliminates the
State Officials Update Idaho’s 50-year-old Mining Laws
July 22, 2019
State officials on Tuesday approved a rewrite of Idaho’s 50-year-old mining law, but they still have work to do. Republican Gov. Brad Little and other members of the Idaho Land Board voted to adopt rules intended to give mining companies
Researchers Examine New Source of Critical Rare Earth Elements in BC Coalfields
July 22, 2019
A new Geoscience BC project will examine how a group of important metals used in personal electronics, renewable energy generation and defense technologies, known as Rare Earth Elements (REE), could be extracted from British Columbia’s coal deposits and coal tailings
Appeals Court Upholds Trump Move to Drop Mine Pollution Rule
July 22, 2019
A U.S. appeals court panel sided with the Trump administration Friday in a mining pollution dispute, ruling that state and federal programs already in place ensure that companies take financial responsibility for future cleanups. The ruling came after the administration
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Submits Comments for Twin Pines Minerals Proposed Titanium Mine
July 22, 2019
The federal agency that manages the vast wildlife refuge in the Okefenokee Swamp says a private company’s plan to mine minerals near the swamp edge could pose “substantial risks” to the environment, and some damage may be irreversible. The written
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