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Bloomberg Pledges $500 Million to Close Coal-fired Power Plants
June 10, 2019
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg pledged on Thursday to donate $500 million to close the country’s remaining coal plants by 2030 in an effort to help combat climate change. “I’m committing $500 million to launch @BeyondCarbon the largest-ever
Paramont Contura Wins Governor’s Cup at Virginia Mine Rescue Competition
June 10, 2019
The Paramont Contura mine rescue team took home the Virginia Governor’s Cup at the 33rd annual Virginia Governor’s Cup Mine Rescue and Safety Contest this week. Alden Resources actually made first place in the competition, but because the team is
EPA to Drill Into Colorado Mine for Cleanup Investigation
June 10, 2019
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency plans to drill a test well into an inactive mine tunnel in southwestern Colorado to get information for a Superfund cleanup, the agency said Friday. The EPA said it will drill into the American Tunnel
Minnesota Court of Appeals Upholds Environmental Review for NorthMet Project
June 7, 2019
Poly Met Mining, Inc. said the Minnesota State Court of Appeals upheld the scope of the environmental review prepared for the NorthMet Project prepared by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, rejecting a challenge from several environmental groups who wanted
Nemaska Lithium Advances Construction of Whabouchi Mine, Canada
June 7, 2019
Nemaska Lithium Inc. released updates on the Whabouchi project. “We have made good overall progress during the past months on both the construction at the Whabouchi mine and the detailed engineering at the Shawinigan plant. While we are carefully managing
GoldMining Receives Water License and Land Use Permits for Yellowknife Gold Project, Canada
June 7, 2019
GoldMining Inc. has received a five-year type B water license (WL) and type A land use permit (LUP) from the Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board (MVLWB) for its 100 percent owned Yellowknife Gold Project. The company has also filed
Canarc Receives Land Use Permit for Its Hard Cash Gold Property, Canada
June 7, 2019
Canarc Resource Corp. has received the government land use permit for multi-phase exploration on the Hard Cash Gold Property located in southwestern Nunavut, Canada. Nunavut is home to two multi-million ounce gold deposits owned by Agnico Eagle Mines, the operating
Westwater Resources Granted Water Rights for Its Lithium Sal Rica Project, Utah
June 7, 2019
Westwater Resources’ application for the use of 1500 acre-feet of groundwater per year has been approved by the Department of Natural Resources of the State of Utah. This water is intended for the development of lithium mining operations at the
Report Urges Steps to Reduce Reliance on Foreign Critical Minerals
June 6, 2019
The U.S. Commerce Department on Tuesday recommended urgent steps to boost domestic production of rare earths and other critical minerals, warning that a halt in Chinese or Russian exports could cause “significant shocks” in global supply chains. The report includes
Federal Judge Lifts Seven-year Ban on Uranium Leases in Southwest Colorado
June 6, 2019
A federal judge has lifted a seven-year ban on uranium leases in Southwest Colorado after a U.S. mining program was shown to have no harmful effect on four endangered fish species in the Colorado River. The Department of Energy program
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