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Great River Energy Mulling Future of Its Coal Creek Power Plant, North Dakota

March 3, 2020

Even coal-fired plants with a coal mine next door can have economic woes these days. Maple Grove-based Great River Energy — Minnesota’s second-largest electricity provider — is mulling the future of its big Coal Creek power plant, with early closure

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Rio Tinto Employees to Benefit from Partnership with Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration

March 3, 2020

Rio Tinto has committed to providing development opportunities for its employees by signing a multi-year partnership with the Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME). The partnership will benefit Rio Tinto employees as they enjoy benefits of SME’s services, including

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Foresight Energy to Shut Down Shay No. 1 Coal Mine Complex , Illinois

March 2, 2020

The bankrupt owner of St. Louis-based coal company Foresight Energy has signaled that it plans to shut down a Macoupin County mine. The likely closure was first made public earlier this week, when Murray Energy — the Ohio-based coal producer

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Energy Fuels Eyes Expansion Into Rare Earth Elements, in Talks with U.S. Government

March 2, 2020

Energy Fuels Inc updated investors Friday on its forays into the rare earth element (REE) sector at its White Mesa Mill property in Utah. The company is primarily a uranium producer, but many ores and alternate feed materials that contain

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Minera Alamos Approves C$14 Million to Build Santana Gold Mine, Mexico

March 2, 2020

Minera Alamos Inc. said shareholders have now approved the final phase of the C$14 million financing deal with Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd, announced in December, which will allow it to build the Santana gold mine in Mexico. As reported last

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House Bill 231 Moves Forward, Coal Severance Tax Exemption-Canadian and Mexican Ports

March 2, 2020

The House Revenue Committee went back and forth over a bill that looks to incentivize coal exports, voting 5 to 3 to move the bill forward. House Bill 231, Coal Severance Tax Exemption - Canadian and Mexican Ports, is one

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Piedmont’s Lithium Hydroxide Test Work Program in Ontario on Track, Canada

March 2, 2020

Australia-based Piedmont Lithium said that its hydroxide testwork program at SGS Labs, in Lakefield, Ontario, is on track and will deliver the lithium hydroxide (LiOH) samples to potential offtake partners shortly. The optimized flowsheet developed during the testwork would serve

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New England’s Largest Coal Plant Clears Capacity Auction, Will Run Until 2024

March 2, 2020

The largest of New England’s three remaining coal plants will run until 2024 after clearing the regional grid operator’s latest forward capacity auction, or FCA 14. The approximately 439-MW Merrimack station, which has been targeted by activists seeking its closure,

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Peabody and Arch Coal Continue to Peruse Creation of Joint Venture Amid FTC Decision

February 28, 2020

Emphasizing that the case for combining assets has only grown stronger in recent months, Peabody and Arch Coal intend to continue to pursue creation of a joint venture to strengthen coal’s competitiveness with other energy sources and create substantial value

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EastCoal Enters LOI with American Mining Group and Bluff Mountain to Acquire Coal Assets

February 28, 2020

EastCoal Inc. has entered into a letter of intent dated January 27, 2020 with American Mining Group (AMG) and Bluff Mountain Development. Pursuant to the LOI, the company will complete a transaction to purchase 100 percent of the LLC membership

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