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BHP and Partners Award $188 Million in Contracts for Jansen Potash Mine Project, Canada
March 16, 2023
BHP, together with local First Nation communities, has awarded three new contracts for the construction of the Jansen potash project in Saskatchewan, Canada. The three-and-a-half-year contracts, valued at more than C$260 million ($188 million), cover the camp management, site services,
Aquatech Secures Lithium Refining Process Contract at Lithium Americas’ Thacker Pass Project, Nevada
March 16, 2023
Aquatech has been awarded a contract for the lithium refining and purification process plants by Lithium Americas, for the Thacker Pass lithium project in Nevada, the largest known lithium reserve in the U.S. Aquatech has commenced work on the project,
W.Va. Manufacturers Assoc., Other Groups Urge EPA to Start Moving on CCS Projects
March 16, 2023
The West Virginia Manufacturers Association has signed on to a letter urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to overhaul its policies regarding Class VI injection wells. The letter, signed by a coalition of groups representing multiple industries in five states,
Production from Stillwater West Mine Temporarily Affected Following Damage to Shaft Infrastructure
March 16, 2023
Sibanye-Stillwater has advised stakeholders that an incident occurred at its U.S. PGM operations’ Stillwater West mine in Montana, USA during scheduled non-routine maintenance on the winder which services the vertical shaft accessing the deeper levels of the Stillwater West mine.
Colombian Coal Mine Blast Kills 11, Search On for Survivors
March 16, 2023
A powerful explosion tore through a series of five coal mines interconnected by tunnels and ventilation systems in a rural area of central Colombia, killing at least 11 people and leaving 10 others missing, the government said Wednesday. Nine other
Burgundy Diamond Mines to Acquire Arctic Canadian Diamond Co., Ekati Diamond Mine for $136 Million
March 15, 2023
Burgundy Diamond Mines has entered into a binding share purchase agreement to acquire 100 percent of Arctic Canadian Diamond Company Limited’s assets, most notably the world-class Ekati Diamond Mine, and other interests in Canada’s Northwest Territories for total consideration of
In a First, Coal Company Agrees to Use Social Cost of Carbon
March 15, 2023
Utah’s largest coal company will relinquish two mining leases and apply the social cost of carbon in the environmental analysis of a third lease as part of a settlement agreement reached last week with environmental groups and the federal government.
GOP Legislation Would Ban ‘Foreign Bad Actors’ from Mining in U.S.
March 15, 2023
House Republicans introduced legislation Friday that would forbid foreign companies with known human rights violations from leasing and operating mines on federal land, part of a broader effort to boost domestic energy and mining. The restriction on “foreign bad actors”
EPA’s Proposed Rules for Wastewater from Coal-Fired Power Plants
March 15, 2023
The EPA is proposing to strengthen the wastewater discharge standards that apply to coal-fired power plants. The agency’s proposal addresses discharges of toxic metals and other pollutants into water bodies. Three Wastewaters and Related Toxics Targeted The proposed rule amends
USGS to Provide $3.4 Million to Map Critical Mineral Resources in New Mexico
March 15, 2023
The U.S. Geological Survey will provide nearly $3.4 million to map critical-mineral resources in New Mexico in partnership with the New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources. “Investments from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will make a significance difference in
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