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The Mosaic Company to Idle Colonsay Potash Mine, Lay Off 330 Workers, Saskatchewan
July 15, 2016
Mosaic Co. plans to close its potash mine in Colonsay, Saskatchewan, for the rest of the year, it disclosed in a regulatory filing Wednesday. About 330 workers have received temporary layoff notices, Plymouth-based Mosaic said. “We continue to execute the
BLM Extends Comment Period for Energy Fuels’ Daneros Uranium Mine Expansion, Utah
July 15, 2016
The Bureau of Land Management’s Monticello field office is extending the public comment period on an environmental assessment for a proposal to modify plans for the Daneros Uranium Mine in San Juan County. Comments will be now be accepted through
Arizona Appeals Court Upholds Air Quality Permit for Rosemont Copper Mine
July 15, 2016
The Arizona Court of Appeals has removed one hurdle for a proposed mine southeast of Tucson that would be the third-largest copper mine in the country. The court on Tuesday overturned a ruling by a Maricopa County Superior Court judge
Teck Named to Best 50 Corporate Citizens in Canada
July 14, 2016
Teck Resources Limited has been recognized as one of the top companies in Canada for corporate citizenship by media and investment research company Corporate Knights, marking the fourth consecutive year Teck has been named to the Best 50 Corporate Citizens
Majescor Enters into Option Agreement for Rupert Lithium Project in James Bay Area of Québec
July 13, 2016
Majescor Resources Inc. has entered into an option agreement with a prospector to acquire two blocks of claims, thus initiating the Rupert Lithium project. At this time, the project includes two blocks of claims totaling 5.2 square kilometers that are
Idaho North Resources and Lithium Corp. Form Business Alliance for Lithium Exploration in Nevada
July 13, 2016
Idaho North Resources (IDAH) has formed a business alliance with Lithium Corporation for the purpose of locating and exploring lithium-bearing properties in the state of Nevada. The alliance will allow for a free flow of information, data, concepts, and techniques
EPA Shutters Four Times More Coal Power Than Initially Predicted
July 13, 2016
EPA’s mercury regulation, called MATS, is one of the most contentious and costly rules ever imposed under the Clean Air Act. The coal industry claimed MATS would force power plants to close down, but EPA said only a fraction would
MIT: The ‘Internet of Things’ Could Save Coal Power from Obama
July 13, 2016
New internet networking and improved computer hardware called “the internet of things” may have created an enormous market for coal power, according to a study published Thursday by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The study states that relatively simple
Illinois Signs New Law to Improve Safety in Coal Mines
July 13, 2016
A measure to bring safer conditions to coal mines in Illinois was signed into law Friday. The legislation, Senate Bill 2813, was an initiative of State Senator Gary Forby, D-Benton. State Rep. John Bradley, D-Marion, was the primary House sponsor
Contura Energy to Post $264 Million Reclamation Bond for Coal Mines Acquired from Alpha, Wyoming
July 13, 2016
A bankruptcy court deal that seeks to guarantee the future owner of two of Wyoming’s major coal mines can meet its mine-cleanup obligations won praise Friday from a landowners group and the state officials who played a role in it.
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