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Prairie State Generating Company’s Lively Grove Mine Receives NMA’s CORESafety® Certification
December 7, 2018
The National Mining Association (NMA) recognized Prairie State Generating Company’s (PSGC) Lively Grove Mine for receiving independent certification under its CORESafety® system. PSGC joins eight other companies that have had operations independently certified under NMA’s signature safety initiative. “CORESafety brings
Taseko Mines to Acquire Stake in Yellowhead Mining for $15.1 Million
December 6, 2018
Taseko Mines has entered into an agreement whereby Taseko will acquire all of the outstanding common shares of Yellowhead Mining that it does not already own for $15.1m. The transaction amount is payable in Taseko common shares. “Our management and
Peabody Completes Acquisition of Drummond’s Shoal Creek Coal Mine for $400 Million, Alabama
December 6, 2018
St. Louis-based Peabody Energy has completed its purchase of the Shoal Creek coal mine along the Black Warrior River from Drummond Co. for $387 million. The deal was originally announced back in September for $400 million, but the sale price
BLM Releases EIS for P4 Productions’ Phosphate Mine, Idaho
December 6, 2018
The Idaho Falls District Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has slated two public meetings to discuss the proposed Caldwell Canyon Mine. BLM has released a draft environmental impact statement analyzing a mine and reclamation plan from P4 Productions, LLC. P4
BLM Approves Mining Exploration for Ascot Mining Near Mount St. Helens
December 6, 2018
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management says proposed exploratory mining northeast of Mount St. Helens would present no significant environmental impact. The Columbian reports the BLM’s decision this week would award Ascot USA two hard rock prospecting permits within the
EPA: Fish Damage from King Gold Mine Spill Wasn’t Severe, Long-lasting
December 6, 2018
Fish and other aquatic life did not suffer severe or long-lasting damage from a mine waste spill three years ago that polluted rivers in three states, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said. An EPA report released last week analyzed the
Carnegie Mellon University Students Transform Old Mine Into Underground Arts Festival, Pa.
December 6, 2018
Last Saturday, for the second year in a row, a group of Carnegie Mellon University students and faculty transformed a 100 year-old limestone mine in East Brady into the region’s only underground arts festival called SubSurface, Site Specific Sight and
U.S. Secretary of Energy Perry: Innovation and Choice Key to Future of Electrical Grid
December 5, 2018
Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA), a national advocate for energy consumers, today hosted “The Future of Electricity Forum” in Washington, D.C., with a keynote speech by U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry. The event featured various energy policy experts who spoke
Pioneer Natural Resources to Decommission Brady Sand Mine, Texas
December 5, 2018
Pioneer Natural Resources Company said it will close its sand mine located in Brady, Texas, and transition proppant supply to West Texas sand sources. The company expects to wind down operations during the first quarter of 2019 and transition to
Excelsior Secures $75 Million Financing for Gunnison Copper Project, Arizona
December 4, 2018
Excelsior Mining has decided to proceed with construction at the Gunnison Copper Project in Arizona, US after securing $75m in project financing from Triple Flag Mining Finance Bermuda. The project financing includes a $65m copper metal stream and a concurrent
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