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Coal Decline in Montana Mean Millions Less in Coal Taxes
August 19, 2016
Coal industry declines are hurting funding for libraries and other programs. The Billings Gazette reports coal mining is down by 7 million tons through June compared with the first half of last year. Montana’s Department of Revenue says the fiscal
Coronado Coal’s Buchanan Mine Sets New Safety Record in Virginia
August 19, 2016
Buchanan No. 1 Mine worked over a million hours without a lost time accident, setting a new record in Virginia. According to a press release, miners at Buchanan Minerals Buchanan No. 1 Mine worked 1,020,800 hours without a lost time
Nevada Mining Association Event for Women Leaders Proves Successful
August 19, 2016
Women from all over the state visited Elko in August to tour local mines and hear from Betty Gibbs, who has been in the industry for 50 years and is the executive director of the Mining and Metallurgical Society of
Scientific Metals Acquires Paradox Basin Lithium Brine Property, Utah
August 18, 2016
Scientific Metals Corp. has completed the arm’s length acquisition of a 100 percent interest in the Paradox Basin Lithium Brine property located in Utah in the western United States. The company acquired an aggregate of 111 mineral claims covering approximately
ACCCE: New Video Separates Coal Facts from Fiction
August 18, 2016
The American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity has released a new video examining the facts and fiction of a world with and without coal-based electricity. The video is based on information derived from Coal Facts, a web page that utilizes
Nemaska Lithium Preps Whabouchi Mine for Bulk Samples and Modular Mill Installation, Canada
August 18, 2016
Nemaska Lithium Inc. continues to update on the bulk sample and modular mill installation at the Whabouchi mine located in the Eeyou Istchee James Bay region, Quebec, Canada. Nemaska Lithium has applied for a certificate of authorization to install and
Genesee & Wyoming to Acquire Providence and Worcester Railroad for $126 Million
August 17, 2016
Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W) has agreed to acquire Providence and Worcester Railroad Company (P&W) for approximately $126 million. The acquisition is expected to close following the receipt of P&W shareholder approval in the fourth quarter of 2016. P&W is
PG&E and Environmental Groups Continue Discussions on Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, California
August 17, 2016
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), along with labor and leading environmental groups, delayed for two weeks the planned July 28, 2016 filing with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) of their joint proposal to increase investment in energy efficiency,
Coal Production Continues to Slide at Montana Coal Mines
August 17, 2016
The slide in Montana coal production continues, with more than 7 million fewer tons mined through the first half of the year compared to 2015. Through June, mines in Montana lost roughly two months’ worth of production when compared to
Navajo Nation to File Lawsuit Against EPA for Gold King Mine Spill, Colorado
August 17, 2016
The Navajo Nation announced Monday plans to file a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency over damage stemming from last year’s Gold King Mine spill, calling it an “unprecedented environmental disaster.” The New Mexico-based nation is scheduled to hold a
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