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School of Engineering & Applied Science Developing Green Technology for Coal Industry
April 20, 2020
A research group led by Dr. Thomas Mazzuchi and Dr. Richard Millar of the Engineering Management and Systems Engineering department is developing a green technology for the US coal industry. The technology, which can be used for a variety of
EPA Establishes Emissions Standard for Small Coal-refuse Plants
April 20, 2020
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently established an emissions standard for a new subcategory of six small coal-refuse power plants under the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS). Several Pennsylvania lawmakers have applauded the move. “Coal refuse” refers to
University of Utah’s First Mine Rescue Team Wins Big
April 20, 2020
The University of Utah’s first-ever mining engineering mine rescue team won big at the 2020 Society of Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration Engineers (SME) annual conference in late February. The U led in the first aid and breathing apparatus categories, and
Democrats Argue Coronavirus Stimulus Should Not Bail Out Fossil Fuel Companies
April 20, 2020
More than 40 Democratic lawmakers are arguing that fossil fuel companies should not be able to receive any assistance under the coronavirus relief package passed by Congress last month. In a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Federal Reserve
Green Groups and Coal Companies Push to Have EPA Power Plant Rollback Scrapped
April 20, 2020
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) faced legal threats on multiple fronts Friday as environmental groups and utilities filed their first briefs in a high-stakes battle over a Trump administration rollback of power plant regulations that coal companies have also blasted.
Red Lake Gold Acquires Fenelon North Gold Project, Canada
April 17, 2020
Red Lake Gold (RGLD) has entered into an arm’s-length agreement to acquire the Fenelon North Gold Project which is situated near mining projects being advanced by Wallbridge Mining Company Limited and Great Thunder Gold. “Among other features, the Fenelon North
Generation Mining Files Preliminary Economic Assessment for Marathon Palladium Project, Canada
April 17, 2020
Generation Mining Limited has filed on SEDAR its independent preliminary economic assessment study (PEA) on the Marathon Palladium and Copper Project located in Northern Ontario. Gen Mining acquired a 51 percent interest in the project from Sibayne Stillwater in July,
MSHA Releases Best Practices for Operators and Miners to Minimize Spread of COVID-19
April 17, 2020
The Mine Safety and Health Administration’s (MSHA) mission is to protect the safety and health of the nation’s miners. As long as miners continue to work at a mine, MSHA will continue to perform its statutorily-required essential functions within the
Department of Energy to Provide $22 Million for Research on Capturing Carbon Dioxide
April 17, 2020
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released plans to provide up to $22 million for research aimed at achieving breakthroughs in the effort to capture carbon dioxide directly from ambient air. The initiative encompasses two concurrent funding announcements — one
Canada Cobalt Works to Acquire PolyMet Labs in Northern Ontario Silver-Cobalt District
April 17, 2020
Canada Cobalt Works has closed its deal to acquire the only facility, PolyMet Labs, in the Northern Ontario Silver-Cobalt district that combines bullion pouring, bulk sampling, commercial assaying and e-waste processing. The transaction, completed at an opportune time in the
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