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Victoria Gold’s Eagle Gold Mine Development Reaches Milestones, Canada
December 19, 2018
Victoria Gold Corp. has released an update on the construction of its Eagle Gold Mine. The mine is 60 percent complete and remains on track for delivery of first gold in H2 2019. Earthworks are substantively complete. Concrete works are
Committee Formed to Oversee Expansion of Teck’s Elkview Coal Operations, B.C.
December 18, 2018
The creation of an advisory committee to oversee a mine expansion in Sparwood marks a new chapter in the town’s mining history. Teck Coal is currently in the post-certification stage of the Environmental Assessment process for the Baldy Ridge Extension
States and Environmentalists Join Forces in Coal Leasing Case Against Feds, Montana
December 18, 2018
Oral arguments were heard Thursday in Great Falls over Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s decision to reinstate coal leasing on federal lands. The house was divided with 15 attorneys, six states, multiple environmental groups and a Native American tribe taking opposite
Judge Approves Murray Energy Contract Settlement with FirstEnergy Solutions
December 18, 2018
A federal bankruptcy judge this week approved, “in its entirety,” an agreement between Ohio-based Murray Energy and bankrupt FirstEnergy Solutions/FirstEnergy Generation to settle the privately owned coal company’s $3.1 billion damage claim against the FirstEnergy subsidiaries. The Wednesday ruling by
Dominion Unearths Largest Diamond in North America at Diavik Diamond Mine
December 18, 2018
The largest diamond ever discovered in North America was unearthed in October, Canadian mining company Dominion Diamond Mines announced in a Thursday news release. Weighing in at 552 carats, the yellow diamond was recovered at the Diavik Diamond Mine, located
Federal Portland Jury Convicts Man in Gold Mine Scam that Swindled $3 Million from Investors
December 18, 2018
A federal jury has convicted a man for his role in an Oregon-based gold mining scam that investigators say swindled $3.2 million from 140 investors. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports 78-year-old Harry Dean Proudfoot was found guilty Wednesday of wire fraud, money
W. Va. Senator Manchin to Take Top Spot on Senate Energy Committee
December 17, 2018
Senator Joe Manchin will become the Democrats’ top member on the Senate committee devoted to energy issues. In a news release Tuesday, the lawmaker said he was “excited” by the opportunity to serve as Ranking Member of the Senate Energy
Aura Minerals Declares Commercial Production at Aranzazu Copper Mine, Mexico
December 17, 2018
Aura Minerals announced that the Aranzazu mine, located in Zacatecas, Mexico, has declared commercial production effective December 10, 2018. Highlights • The Plant start-up commenced officially on September 3, 2018 • Excellent safety record during ramp-up period and throughout the
Kintavar Completes Drilling Program at Mitchi Project, Canada
December 17, 2018
Kintavar Exploration has announced the completion of the final drilling program on the Mitchi project for 2018. A total of 10 holes and 1,600m were recently drilled with the main objective being to focus on the mineralized extensions of the
Democrats Scramble to Draft Climate Plans Ahead of 2020 Election
December 17, 2018
Spurred by dire scientific warnings and new Capitol Hill protests, Democrats preparing to run for president have been rushing to shift their plans for combating climate change, highlighting an issue once considered a political liability, especially in Midwestern swing states
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