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Regulators OK Minnesota Power’s Coal Plant Retirements
June 22, 2016
A plan to retire coal-burning power plants in northern Minnesota won approval from state regulators. The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission approved Minnesota Power’s 15-year resource plan Tuesday, Minnesota Public Radio News reported. The plan calls for retiring two older coal
U.S. Forest Service Begins Public Input Phase for Twin Metals Lease Renewals, Minnesota
June 22, 2016
The U.S. Forest Service announced a 30-day period for public input and a listening session to better understand public views related to two proposed mining lease renewals. The leases, MNES-01352 and MNES-01353, are currently held by Twin Metals Minnesota and
New Brunswick Project Tailors Microbes to Extract Gold Without Harming Environment, Canada
June 22, 2016
A New Brunswick research, development and technical services company is applying the science of genes to the job of extracting gold in a faster, more efficient and cleaner way. Genomics studies the genetic material of humans and others species, including
University of Wyoming Enters $20 Million Coalition for Fossil Fuel Research
June 22, 2016
The University of Wyoming and seven other institutions have formed a coalition with financial backing from the U.S. Energy Department to investigate the future of fossil energy. The Energy Department recently contributed $20 million toward the effort by the University
Dataram to Acquire US Gold Corp
June 21, 2016
Dataram Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire US Gold Corp. (USGC). US Gold Corp. controls the Copper King Project, an advanced stage gold exploration project based in Wyoming, which owns certain mining leases and other mineral rights
BASF to Acquire Albemarle’s Chemetall Surface Treatment Business for $3.2 Billion
June 21, 2016
Albemarle Corporation has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Chemetall Surface Treatment business to BASF in a cash transaction valued at approximately $3.2 billion. “The sale of Chemetall reflects Albemarle’s continued commitment to maximizing shareholder value by investing in
Intertech Solutions Receives Final Mine Plan of Operations Approval for West Port Gold Mine, Arizona
June 21, 2016
Intertech Solutions Inc. has received the final approval of its mine plan of operations for the West Port Gold Mine in La Paz County, Arizona. The environmental assessment (EA) has now been cleared and accepted by the Bureau of Land
NMA: Flawed Resources for the Future Report Ignores Clear, Irreparable Impacts of New Power Plan
June 20, 2016
Resources for the Future’s report contains many advocacy positions but no real economic analysis. Any report that would claim “the Clean Power Plan will result in near-zero costs” to the coal industry — as does this report — defies common
SME Names Recipients of 2016 Mining Academic Grants
June 20, 2016
The Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration Inc. (SME) and the SME Foundation have named recipients of the 2016 Ph.D. Fellowship and Academic Career Development Grants. The program initiative focuses on rebuilding the U.S. mining school faculty pipeline to address
NMA: “Keep it in the Ground” Energy Policies Threaten American’s Prosperity
June 17, 2016
The National Mining Association (NMA) has highlighted the mounting evidence that unbalanced energy plans designed to limit America’s energy diversity are threatening the U.S. economy, communities, and access to reliable and affordable energy. On June 14, the U.S. House Subcommittee
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