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Newmont Terminates Unvaccinated Employees at Its Cripple Creek & Victor Mining Operations
February 17, 2022
Several employees of Newmont’s Cripple Creek & Victor Mining Co. (CC&V) were terminated Jan. 31 — two months after the employees were notified that all must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by that date, unless the mine granted a legally
DOE Awards Rio Tinto $2.2 Million Funding for Carbon Storage at Tamarack Nickel JV, Minnesota
February 16, 2022
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded $2.2 million of funding to a Rio Tinto-led team to explore carbon storage potential at the Tamarack nickel joint venture with Talon Metals in central Minnesota. Rio Tinto has assembled a team of
U.S. Mining Revenues Increased 10 Percent Last Year
February 16, 2022
Last year, miners in the United States produced about $90.4 billion worth of mineral resources. This is $9.7 billion more than the previous year. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) report is based on data from the U.S. National Minerals Information
DOE to Award up to $19M to Advance Waste Carbon Utilization for Algal Biofuels and Bioproducts
February 16, 2022
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) in the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) and the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management’s (FECM’s) Carbon Utilization Program (CUP) announced up to $19 million in federal
Duke Energy to Retire Coal Fleet by 2035
February 16, 2022
U.S. utility Duke Energy says it will stop burning coal by 2035, 13 years earlier than previously planned, as part of an expanded clean energy action plan. The plan also calls for cutting coal’s share of Duke’s energy mix to
France’s Renault and U.S. Carmaker Rivian Back Moratorium on Deep-sea Mining
February 16, 2022
France’s Renault and U.S. carmaker Rivian have backed a moratorium on deep-sea mining and will exclude seabed metals from their supply chains in a blow to an industry that aims to capitalize on demand from electric vehicle and other industries.
With New Bill, Lawmakers Reopen Battle Over Wyoming’s Coal Plants
February 15, 2022
Retirement dates for Wyoming’s coal-fired power plants have continued to advance, in spite of state lawmakers’ repeated efforts to keep them operating. Another legislative attempt to save them is headed to the upcoming budget session, this time specifically targeting the
Charah Solutions Awarded Multi-Year Fly Ash Sales and Marketing Contract from a Western Utility
February 15, 2022
Charah® Solutions has been awarded a fly ash sales and marketing contract from a western utility for the sustainable recycling of fly ash from its plant. Charah Solutions will be responsible for the beneficiation and utilization of the specification grade
Great Panther Mining Releases New Mineral Resource Estimates for Topia and GMC Operations, Mexico
February 15, 2022
Great Panther Mining Limited has released a new mineral resource estimate for its Topia Mine and the Guanajuato Mine Complex in Mexico. The Topia Mine mineral resource estimate increases the grade of the measured and indicated silver by 8 percent
U.S. Energy Department Advances $6 Billion Nuclear Plant Program
February 15, 2022
The U.S. Department of Energy said on Friday it is seeking input from utilities, communities, and advocates as it develops its new program to boost struggling nuclear power plants with $6 billion in credits. Nuclear power generates power virtually free
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