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Cruz Cobalt Set to Advance Projects in U.S. and Canada
January 16, 2018
Vancouver’s Cruz Cobalt announced that plans to go all in at its projects in North America in 2018, particularly at its three British Columbia-based properties, as the junior miner bets on the growing demand for ethically sourced cobalt, a key
Trump Enacts Coal Executives’ Action Plan
January 16, 2018
In the early days of the Trump administration, the head of one of America’s largest coal companies sent a four-page “action plan” to the White House calling for rollbacks of Obama-era environmental and mine safety regulations. “We have listed our
New UMWA Training Center Proves to be Good Opportunity for Greene County’s Miners, Pa.
January 16, 2018
The first two weeks of 2018 in Greene County have been both turbulent and hopeful. The year began with the unfortunate news that Dana Mining plans to idle its 4 West Mine near Mt. Morris in March before closing it
North Dakota Coal Industry Disappointed by FERCs Rejected Proposal
January 16, 2018
North Dakota coal industry officials are disappointed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s rejection of a proposal that would have propped up the state’s main power source. The U.S. Department of Energy issued the proposal last fall to compensate power
Coal on Chopping Block as Trump Ponders NAFTA Withdrawal
January 16, 2018
The U.S. coal industry already took one hard hit this month, when federal regulators appointed by President Donald Trump turned down a request to protect aging coal power plants. Now the President is poised to deal a knockout blow to
Utah Set to Close 90 Abandoned Mine Openings in Tooele County
January 16, 2018
The Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining’s Abandoned Mine Reclamation program plans to close more than 90 mine openings on public land on Dutch Mountain near Gold Hill in southwestern Tooele County. Staff members are seeking public input to
Union in Gainesville Looks at Extending Phosphate Mining Moratorium, Florida
January 16, 2018
The commission will vote on extending the moratorium to February 2019. A little less than two years after temporarily closing the door to mining applications, the Union County Commission will vote on whether to reopen it. Union County commissioners approved
ERP Iron Ore Set to Restart Magentiaton Operations by Summer, Minnesota
January 15, 2018
The long-awaited restart of the former Magentiaton operations just outside Grand Rapids could happen as soon as the summer, with more than 100 people back to work, months earlier than previously expected. New owner Tom Clarke said this week that
Minnesota Gov. Dayton Confident About Northern Minnesota Mining Projects
January 15, 2018
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton said he’s confident Chippewa Capital Partners will meet the settlement agreement with the state and launch the former Essar Steel Minnesota project. Dayton expressed his optimism to Iron Range mayors Wednesday afternoon and again while addressing
One Fatality, One in Custody Following Workplace Shooting at Stewart Mine, Florida
January 15, 2018
One man is dead, and one person is in custody following a workplace shooting at Stewart Mine in Fort Pierce. According to the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office, deputies arrived the the Stewart Mine around 9:58 a.m. and found a
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