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Mexico Launches Special Guard Force to Protect Mining Companies from Drug Cartels
October 5, 2020
Mexico is now deploying guards equipped with assault rifles to help protect mining companies from attacks by drug cartels. The government force launched Monday and contains the first 118 graduates of a special training course, the Associated Press says. “This
Montana DEQ Seeking Public Comments for Rosebud Coal Mine Extension
October 2, 2020
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is seeking public comment and holding a remote public meeting on a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed fifth amendment (project) to the operating permit for area B at the Rosebud
Cabot Enters Long-Term Supply Agreement with ADA Carbon Solutions
October 2, 2020
Cabot Corporation’s Cabot Norit Americas has entered into a long-term supply agreement with ADA Carbon Solutions (ADA), a producer of lignite-based activated carbon and a subsidiary of Advanced Emissions Solutions. Under the supply agreement, ADA will manufacture and supply Cabot
Tesla’s Lithium Mining Plans in Nevada are Spawning First Skeptics
October 2, 2020
It appears that the first roadblocks to Tesla’s plans to produce its own lithium are beginning to emerge, with critics noting that the electric car maker’s initiatives may very well be mired in several challenges. These include a potentially exhausting
MSHA Awards $400,000 in Brookwood-Sago Grants for Mine Safety Education and Training
October 2, 2020
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has awarded $400,000 in funding through its Brookwood-Sago grant program to support education and training to help identify, avoid and prevent unsafe working conditions in and around the nation’s
Arch Considers Possible Sale of West Elk Mine After Court Blocks Joint Venture with Peabody
October 1, 2020
Arch Resources and Peabody have ended efforts to operate coal mines in Colorado and Wyoming under a joint venture after a judge on Tuesday blocked the plan, and Arch will now be looking at the potential sale of mines including
Biden Promises No New Coal Plants to Be Built During Recent Debate
October 1, 2020
Democratic Presidential Nominee Joe Biden promised at the first presidential debate in Cleveland on Tuesday night that he will prohibit the creation of any new power plants that require fossil fuels if he is elected. “Nobody’s going to build another
Chemours Opens New $86 Million Titanium Dioxide Plant, Georgia
October 1, 2020
The titanium dioxide (TiO2) business of chemical firm The Chemours Company recently invested $86 million in a project to open a new production facility in Jesup, GA, a press release issued by the Georgia Department of Economic Development announced this
Kentucky Congressman Andy Barr’s New Bill Would Offset Dependence on China Minerals
October 1, 2020
A new proposal could use one of the state’s biggest resources — coal — to offset an over-dependence o some minerals from China, according to Congressman Andy Barr. Barr introduced H.R. 8198, the National Security Through America’s Resources and Permitting
Enchant Energy CEO Addresses Petra Nova Plant Closure Implications for San Juan Project, Texas
October 1, 2020
Supporters of retrofitting the San Juan Generating Station with carbon capture technology faced questions from a legislator about a coal-fired plant in Texas — a precursor project to the proposed SJGS retrofit — that successfully used carbon capture technology yet
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