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Wyoming Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Exempt Uranium from Severance Taxes
January 21, 2019
When the uranium industry suffers, small communities near uranium mining operations in places like Converse County suffer. That’s how Sen. Brian Boner, R-Douglas, views it anyway. Boner is one of the supporters of a proposal to zero out some taxes
Coal Ash Removal Bill Clears First Virginia Senate Committee
January 21, 2019
Legislation that would require the excavation of coal ash stored in Dominion Energy ponds across the state moved ahead amid lingering questions over how much it could cost. The bill cleared the Senate committee that handles conservation and natural resources
Minnesota Issues Last of Major Permits for PolyMet Copper-Nickel Mine
January 18, 2019
PolyMet Mining has received the final remaining state approvals to construct and operate the NorthMet copper-nickel-precious metals project in northeastern Minnesota. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency issued the water quality (NPDES/SDS) and air quality permits and the Clean Water Act
Newmont and Goldcorp Combine to Create World’s Leading Gold Company in $10 Billion Deal
January 18, 2019
Newmont Mining Corporation and Goldcorp Inc. have entered into a definitive agreement in which Newmont will acquire all of the outstanding common shares of Goldcorp in a stock-for-stock transaction valued at $10 billion. The agreement will combine two gold industry
IDM Mining Granted Federal Environmental Assessment Approval for Red Mountain Gold Project, B.C.
January 18, 2019
The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA) issued a positive decision statement for IDM Mining’s wholly-owned Red Mountain Underground Gold Project. The Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, released in her decision that pursuant to the Canadian Environmental
Alio Gold Releases Updated Life of Mine Plan for Florida Canyon Mine, Nevada
January 18, 2019
Alio Gold Inc. has released its updated Life of Mine Plan for it’s 100 percent owned Florida Canyon Mine in Pershing County, Nevada. An associated NI 43-101 compliant technical report is being prepared by SRK Consulting and will be filed
Interior Credits Increased Fossil Fuel Production for Jump in Revenue from Federal Lands
January 18, 2019
Increased oil and gas production, as well as expanded access on public lands, are responsible for a surge in the Interior Department’s economic revenue this year, the administration said. Production activities on Interior land under the Trump administration helped generate
U.S. Mining Fatalities in 2018 Were Second Lowest on Record
January 18, 2019
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) said that 27 mining fatalities occurred in 2018 - the second lowest number ever recorded. Eighteen fatalities occurred at surface operations; nine occurred in underground mines. Approximately 250,000 miners
DOE Extends Contract with AECOM-led JV to Manage Tank Operations at Hanford Site
January 18, 2019
AECOM a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, said that the U.S. Department of Energy has executed a 12-month contract extension to Washington River Protection Solutions (WRPS), an AECOM-led joint venture with Atkins Nuclear Secured, member of the SNC-Lavalin Group,
Paramount Gold Nevada Advances Permitting Process for Grassy Mountain Mine, Oregon
January 17, 2019
Paramount Gold Nevada Corp. has reported that its permitting process for the proposed Grassy Mountain Gold Mine is moving ahead at a rapid pace and has applied for a conditional use permit from the Malheur County Planning Department. The company
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