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Fraser Institute Releases Annual Survey of Mining Companies, Nevada Ranks Number One
May 9, 2023
Nevada is the most attractive jurisdiction in the world for mining investment followed by Western Australia, and Saskatchewan, according to the Annual Survey of Mining Companies released by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian policy think-tank. “The Fraser Institute’s
Wyoming Sees Strong Job Growth in Mining Sector in Fourth Quarter 2022
May 9, 2023
From fourth quarter 2021 to fourth quarter 2022, Wyoming added 5,292 jobs (2.0 percent) and total payroll rose by $58.8 million (1.5 percent), according to a news release from the Department of Workforce Services. Despite the recent job growth, employment
BLM’s Leasing Review Process Rigged to Keep Coal in the Ground
May 9, 2023
The Bureau of Land Management opened a public comment period last week on an environmental review of federal leasing of thermal coal. It’s an early step in a long process that’s needed if a federal moratorium on leasing is to
Senate Votes to Reject Biden Administration’s Suspension of Tariffs on Chinese Solar Panel Products
May 9, 2023
The U.S. Senate voted 56-41 on Wednesday to overturn the Biden administration’s suspension of tariffs on Chinese solar product parts that go through other countries, with nine Democrats including Ohio’s Sherrod Brown joining with Republicans to pass the measure. “This
Fund Relief Set Up for Workers Displaced by San Juan Generating Station, Westmoreland San Juan Mine
May 9, 2023
The leader of a state agency says she anticipates between 400 and 600 people will apply for help under a fund set up to provide financial relief to workers displaced by the closure of the San Juan Generating Station and
FERC Commissioners Agree for Ongoing Need for Coal at Energy and Natural Resources Committee Hearing
May 8, 2023
The U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing last week to conduct oversight of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). During the hearing, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Committee, asked witnesses about the future of
Bens Creek Group Second Highwall Miner Starts Operating, W.Va.
May 8, 2023
Bens Creek Group told investors that a key piece of equipment, a second highwall miner, has now arrived to site, has been assembled and has commenced operating. The company, in a statement, noted that this unit (HWM Unit 81) was
Senators Barrasso, Capito Unveil Comprehensive Permitting, Environmental Review Reform Legislation
May 8, 2023
U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-WY), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee and Shelley Moore Capito, Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, introduced two pieces of legislation to substantively reform the nation’s
Michigan Lawmakers Resurrect Plan to Shift Aggregate Mining Permits to State Regulators
May 8, 2023
A bipartisan group of Michigan lawmakers are resurrecting a proposal to transfer oversight of aggregate mining permits and operations from local communities to state regulators amid a roughly eight-year fight over efforts to open new mines. But the introduction of
NioCorp Approves Merger With GX Acquisition, Secures $81 Million Financing
May 5, 2023
A mining company that wants to extract a collection of rare elements from beneath southeast Nebraska raised funds Wednesday toward its goal of finding the $1.1 billion it needs to build the mine that has been in the works for
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