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Minnesota Issues Draft Permits for Proposed PolyMet Mine
January 29, 2018
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has signed off on the draft air-pollution emissions permit for the proposed $650 million PolyMet copper-nickel mine project near Babbitt in far northern Minnesota. The PCA has posted the draft permit on its website and
Surprising EPA Decision Goes Against Northern Dynasty Minerals’ Mine Proposal, Alaska
January 29, 2018
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt announced late Friday that he will not scrap the agency’s 2014 determination that a large-scale mining operation could irreparably harm Alaska’s Bristol Bay watershed. His decision, which falls short of blocking a proposed gold
Hudbay Minerals Readies to Start Construction of Rosemont Mine Next Year, Arizona
January 29, 2018
With copper prices their highest since 2014, the Toronto firm proposing to build the Rosemont Mine is telling investors it will be ready to start construction next year if its final permit comes through. Hudbay Minerals Inc. is also telling
Work on Rosebud’s Cresson Coal Mine Portal and Underground Mine to Restart in April, Pa.
January 29, 2018
As many as 40 miners could be working at the Cresson Mine by the end of 2018, the company’s operator said. Coal removal began near the mine’s portal late last year, but frigid conditions idled the project before its initial
EPA Ends “Once-in Always-in” Policy Under Clean Air Act
January 29, 2018
The Trump administration announced Thursday it is doing away with a decades-old air emissions policy opposed by fossil fuel companies, a move that environmental groups say will result in more pollution. The Environmental Protection Agency said it was withdrawing the
Duke Energy Coal Ash Lawsuit Dismissed After Agreement Reached with Families, North Carolina
January 29, 2018
A class-action lawsuit involving Duke Energy’s coal ash ponds has been dismissed after an agreement was reached with the families involved. The lawsuit, filed in late August, said families were sent letters from Duke offering money in exchange for giving
Mining Committee in Juneau Seeks to Make Ordinance Easier to Understand, Alaska
January 29, 2018
The City and Borough of Juneau Mining Committee voted Thursday to pursue changes to the city’s current mining ordinance — very minor ones, that is. The changes, if they’re made, will have one simple goal: make the ordinance easier to
Powder River Basin Coal Production Drops in Final Three Months of 2017
January 29, 2018
Preliminary data say Powder River Basin coal production fell to 75.5 million tons in the last few months of 2017, about a seven million ton drop compared to the final three months of the previous year. The Casper Star-Tribune reports
Four People Arrested in Mining Parts Theft at Contura Energy Services, W. Va.
January 29, 2018
Four people face charges following the investigation of suspicious activities at Contura Energy Services in Wise County, Virginia. On Wednesday, the Wise County Sheriff’s Office and other agencies responded to the site. Authorities arrested Chris Allen Bowman, 53, and Stephanie
Hundreds Gather for Annual Bob Huggins Fish Fry, W. Va.
January 29, 2018
Hundreds, maybe even thousands, packed the Mylan Park Events Center for the annual Bob Huggins Fish Fry, Friday night. The event is to bring awareness to cancer research and the coal industry. Proceeds from ticket sales and auction items went
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