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TerraX Receives Type B Water License for Yellowknife City Gold Project, Canada
March 22, 2019
TerraX Minerals Inc. has been issued a type B water license by the Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board (MVLWB) approving TerraX’s broad exploration plan for all land holdings of its Yellowknife City Gold (YCG) project. The water license enhances
OSMRE Approves Arch Coal’s West Elk Mine Expansion Plan, Colorado
March 21, 2019
A federal agency has approved a proposal to let the West Elk Mine produce coal from beneath some 1,700 acres of national forest roadless acreage in the North Fork Valley. The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, or OSMRE,
BLM Approves Ur-Energy’s Uranium Mine Expansion Plan, Wyoming
March 21, 2019
The U.S. government approved plans Tuesday to expand a Wyoming uranium mine while it considers a proposed new mine by the same developer not far away. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management will allow Littleton, Colorado-based Ur-Energy to more than
NIOSH Seeks Data on Automation Used in Mining
March 21, 2019
NIOSH on March 18 published a request for information about automation used in mining. The request indicated NIOSH recently established a research program to address the rapidly expanding area of automation and associated technologies in mining, and it is seeking
Utah Passes Bill to Protect Gravel Pits, Mining Businesses from Local Interference
March 21, 2019
The Utah Senate has passed a bill which protects gravel pits and mining businesses from local interference. Originally failing in the House, H.B. 288 bounced back to the Utah Senate, where it was amended and passed late Thursday night. The
Updates to Idaho Mining Law Passes Senate, Heads to Governor
March 21, 2019
Legislation rewriting portions of Idaho’s mining law is headed to Gov. Brad Little. The Senate on Tuesday voted 29-3 to approve the legislation backed by the Idaho Mining Association that updates the state’s nearly 50-year-old mining law. Backers say the
West Virginia Receives $35 Million for Abandoned Coal Mine Cleanup
March 21, 2019
Over $35 million has been awarded to West Virginia for mine reclamation projects. The U.S. Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement has granted the state $35,754,311 as an Abandoned Mine Land (AML) grant. The AML grants are meant to
Oklahoma Receives $2 Million for Abandoned Coal Mine Cleanup
March 21, 2019
U.S. Acting Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt today announced Oklahoma can receive $2,814,000 in Fiscal Year 2019 Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Reclamation grants through the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE). “These grants are a great example
North Dakota Receives $2.8 Million for Abandoned Coal Mine Cleanup
March 21, 2019
North Dakota is eligible to receive more than $2.8 million in grant funds as part of a grant package Acting Interior Secretary David Bernhardt announced Tuesday, March 19, for states and tribes to reclaim and re-purpose abandoned coal mine lands.
DOE Launches $30 Million Funding for Front-End Engineering Design Studies for Carbon Capture Systems
March 20, 2019
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to provide up to $30 million in federal funding for cost-shared research and development (R&D) for front-end engineering design (FEED) studies for carbon dioxide (CO2) capture systems. The projects, funded by the Office of
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