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Judge Weighs Motion to Dismiss Twin Metals Mining’s Mineral Rights Lawsuit, Minnesota
November 16, 2017
Government lawyers asked a federal judge Tuesday to dismiss a lawsuit by developers of the proposed Twin Metals copper-nickel mine who are seeking to regain their mineral rights leases, arguing that their dispute belongs in a different court. The Obama
Senate Confirms David Zatezalo to Head MSHA
November 16, 2017
The Senate voted Wednesday to confirm David Zatezalo, a former coal mining executive who faced harsh criticism over his company’s safety record, to lead the federal government’s mine safety agency. The vote was 52 to 46, with all Republicans in
United Nations Report Says Better Protections Needed from Mine Water Disasters
November 16, 2017
A string of mining waste disasters — some deadly — over the past decade show better protections are needed for communities downstream of massive polluted material storage sites, according to a United Nations report. The UN Environment Program report tallied
Alaska Takes Canada Mine Concerns About Border Water Flow to Secretary Tillerson
November 16, 2017
Officials in Alaska want the U.S. State Department to raise with the Canadian government concerns about the impacts of British Columbia mining on waters that flow across the border. Gov. Bill Walker, Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott and Alaska’s congressional delegation
Nov. 16: Informational Workshop for Calico Resources’ Grassy Mountain Gold Project, Oregon
November 16, 2017
The application process for a proposed gold mine in Malheur County will be reviewed during a Nov. 16 workshop for the project’s coordinating and technical review committees. The Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries anticipates submission in early 2018
Mined Minds Program Trains Ex-Coal Miners in Software Development, W. Va.
November 16, 2017
State lawmakers toured the Mined Minds program at the old Clendenin Middle School. The program trains ex-coal miners to become software developers, but it has expanded to accept all ages and backgrounds. The first class of students is about to
Public Meeting Schedule for Expansion of Cemex’s Sand Mine, Florida
November 15, 2017
Plans by Cemex Construction Materials Florida to expand mining operations onto land west of Brooksville have resurfaced. A public inquiry workshop regarding the proposal is slated for 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 13, at the Hernando County Mining Association Enrichment Center,
Energy Secretary Perry Signs ‘Clean Coal’ Pledge to Promote Technology That’s Failed to Take Off
November 15, 2017
Energy Secretary Rick Perry signed a pledge to promote “clean coal” technology that’s largely failed to take off, despite receiving hundreds of millions of dollars from taxpayers. Perry and International Energy Agency (IEA) executive director Fatih Birol signed the pledge
Pacific Coast Coal Sets Sights on Reopening Idled John Henry Mine Near Seattle, Washington
November 15, 2017
An old King County coal mine would get new life under a plan by a Black Diamond company that got a recent boost from the Trump administration. Pacific Coast Coal Co. seeks to mine 85,000 to 90,000 tons of coal
America’s Big Coal Mining Companies are Profiting and Looking for Investors
November 15, 2017
Boosted by higher global prices, U.S. coal miners are showing they can make money again. Now, for the hard part — winning back investors. Five of America’s largest coal producers — Alliance Resource Partners, Arch Coal, Cloud Peak Energy, Peabody
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