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Montana Regulators Approve Westmoreland’s Rosebud Coal Mine Expansion
April 22, 2019
State regulators partially approved Thursday an expansion for the coal mine that feeds the Colstrip power plants. The Rosebud Mine will be allowed to add 6,746 acres to its existing mine in a spot known as Area F, which is
EPA Seeks Bids to Clean Up Uranium Mines in Southwest
April 22, 2019
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is seeking proposals from small business to clean up abandoned uranium mines on the Navajo Nation and in northwestern New Mexico. About 140 people attended a workshop held this week in Window Rock to learn
Barrick to End Mining at Its Golden Sunlight Mine, Montana
April 22, 2019
After more than 30 years of mining just northeast of Whitehall, Golden Sunlight will fall silent at the end of April. Dan Banghart, Golden Sunlight general manager, said the south side mining that has been taking place this year will
Future of Sun Energy’s New Coal Mine in Limbo After Emotional Board Hearing, Indiana
April 22, 2019
Sun Energy Group, which operates out of Huntingburg, is looking to open a coal mine near Dale. Some residents oppose the mine, and neighbors on both sides of the debate turned out at a hearing Thursday night by Spencer County’s
RECLAIM Act to Invest in Coal Communities Gains Traction in U.S. House
April 22, 2019
A bill that would give coal communities $1 billion to clean up abandoned coal mines and boost local economies was reintroduced in the U.S. House last week. Pennsylvania Democrat Matt Cartwright and Kentucky Republican Hal Rogers joined other lawmakers as
Newmont and Goldcorp Successfully Create World’s Leading Gold Company
April 19, 2019
Newmont Goldcorp Corporation have successful concluded its transaction combining Newmont Mining Corporation and Goldcorp Inc. to form the world’s leading gold business. The resulting company features an unmatched portfolio of assets, prospects, and talent. This portfolio includes long-life operations and
MSHA Opens $400,000 Grant Applications for Brookwood-Sago Grants for Mine Safety Education, Training
April 19, 2019
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has announced the availability of up to $400,000 in funding through its Brookwood-Sago grant program to support education and training to help identify, avoid, and prevent unsafe working conditions
Government Gives Approval for New Gold’s Blackwater Gold-Silver Mine, B.C.
April 18, 2019
The federal government has given approval for the $1.8-billion Blackwater Gold open pit gold and silver mine in central British Columbia. An assessment by the government has determined the mine, about 110 kilometers southwest of Vanderhoof, is not likely to
BLM Authorizes Coal Lease Sale in Ohio, Starts Bidding Process
April 18, 2019
In keeping with the Administration’s goals of promoting energy security and economic growth, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) authorized a competitive coal lease sale for seven federal tracts encompassing nearly 433 acres and containing an estimated 1.4 million tons
Taseko’s Florence Copper Project Produces First Copper, Arizona
April 18, 2019
Taseko Mines Limited is pleased to announce that Taseko’s Florence Copper production test facility is fully operational, from the wellfield to the SX/EW plant, and producing copper. Over the past three months approximately 1.5 million tons of copper ore has
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