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Kinross Gold to Expand Fort Knox Gold Mine, Extend Life of Mine to 2030, Alaska
June 14, 2018
Kinross Gold Corp. announced Tuesday that it will proceed with an expansion of its Fort Knox gold mine northeast of Fairbanks, extending the mine’s life to 2030. The company expects the expansion will produce 1.5 million gold equivalent ounces, a
Titan to Reopen Its Empire State Zinc Mine, New York
June 14, 2018
A zinc mine in New York’s North Country is back in business. Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday announced the reopening of Empire State Mines, a 2,700-acre zinc mine in St. Lawrence County. The mine in the town of Fowler
June 19-23: West Virginia Coal Festival Celebrates 25 Years
June 14, 2018
The West Virginia Coal Festival will celebrate 25 years when it kicks off on June 19-23 at the Boone County Courthouse with an opening ceremony. Treasurer Delores Cook, who has volunteered her time in each one of those festivals said
Work Underway at Breached Hector Iron Ore Mine, Minnesota
June 14, 2018
Work on repairing a breach at an old mine pit is underway in Biwabik. On April 24, water from the Hector Mine iron ore pit lake broke the embankment holding it back, leaving a ravine 30-50 feet wide and 20-25
Senator Barrasso Presses Federal Regulators on Coal’s Importance to Electricity Grid
June 14, 2018
Sen. John Barrasso pressed Federal Energy Regulatory Commission officials Tuesday on coal’s role in keeping the electricity grid resilient and got a response undermining the recent Department of Energy approaches to supporting coal-fired power. In a hearing before the U.S.
Contractor Sited in Bulldozer Accident at Hi-Crush Sand Mine, Wisconsin
June 14, 2018
Federal mine safety officials have cited the employer of a bulldozer driver who survived a 2½-hour ordeal under water at a Trempealeau County frac sand mine. Robbie Gunderson was operating the CAT D6T May 21 when it went into a
University of Illinois Professor Receives NASA Grant to Study Resource Mining in Space
June 14, 2018
If NASA astronauts go back to the moon or to Mars, new research at the University of Illinois may make the trip more efficient. The space agency has awarded a $50,000 grant to UI aerospace engineering Assistant Professor Dr. Koki
U.S. Silica Acquires EP Minerals for $750 Million
June 13, 2018
EP Minerals, LLC, a global leader in industrial minerals and engineered materials and a portfolio company of Golden Gate Capital, has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc., a leading producer of commercial silica
2018 Research Experience in Carbon Sequestration Program is Now Accepting Applications
June 13, 2018
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy (FE) invites graduate students and early-career professionals interested in learning more about carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) to apply for the 2018 Research Experience in Carbon Sequestration (RECS) program.
Michigan Potash Co. Receives Well Permits for Its Potash Mine, Michigan
June 12, 2018
Associated Press reported that Michigan state regulators have approved permits for wells to accommodate a potash mine. Potash is a potassium-rich salt commodity that’s used as crop fertilizer. It would be extracted in Osceola County, north of Grand Rapids, by
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