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Miners’ Pensions and Health Care Benefits Secured in Government-Funding Agreement
December 19, 2019
A $1.4 trillion spending plan to keep the U.S. government open that also will protect the retirement and health benefits for about 100,000 retired coal miners passed the House of Representatives on Tuesday. The bipartisan year-end spending bill includes a
USMCA Will Secure North American Supply Chain and Ensure Business Certainty for Mining Industry
December 18, 2019
The National Mining Association (NMA) issued the following statement from Rich Nolan, NMA president and CEO, applauding the announced deal to proceed with the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). “The U.S. mining industry exports more than $40 billion in metals, minerals,
NMA Names Komatsu Mining’s Jeffrey Dawes Chairperson for MINExpo INTERNATIONAL® 2020
December 18, 2019
The National Mining Association (NMA) said that Jeffrey Dawes of Komatsu will chair MINExpo INTERNATIONAL® 2020. A longtime leader within Komatsu and the industry, Dawes is VP of Komatsu’s Global Mining Business Division, and president and CEO of Milwaukee, WI-based
Peabody and Arch Coal to Complete Wyoming Coal Merger Review by Mid-2020
December 18, 2019
U.S. regulators plan to finish reviewing a proposed coal mining joint venture in the first half of 2020. Peabody Energy and Arch Coal seek to merge operations in Wyoming and Colorado. The St. Louis-based companies operate some of the world’s
Bipartisan Bill Introduced to Advance Research and Promote Coal-derived Carbon Products
December 17, 2019
U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) introduced a bipartisan legislation on Friday to advance research and promote coal-derived carbon products. According to a press release from Manchin’s office, some of the coal products include carbon fiber,
Michigan Issues New Air Permit, Updated Mining Permit for Aquila Resources’ Back Forty Mine
December 17, 2019
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) Thursday issued a new air permit and an updated mining permit to Aquila Resources for its proposed Back Forty mining project in the Upper Peninsula. Aquila also informed EGLE that
Piedmont Lithium Gets Key Permits, Plans Kings Mountain Processing Plant, North Carolina
December 17, 2019
A company hoping to mine lithium in northern Gaston County has received key state and federal permits for the project and plans to speed up development of a processing plant in Kings Mountain. But it’s pushing back the mine’s projected
Meteor Timber Revives Wetland Permit for Its Frac Sand Operation, Wisconsin
December 17, 2019
The Georgia company suing the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources over permits for a proposed Monroe County frac sand operation is asking for reconsideration based on newly discovered evidence. Meteor Timber needs a permit to fill 16.25 acres of wetlands
Trump Set to Revive American Uranium Industry
December 17, 2019
Our sources are telling us that President Trump is nearing a decision on how to revive the all-but-dormant American uranium industry. This proposed plan would create a reserve of domestically-mined uranium and stored in a “Federal Uranium Security Stockpile.” One
Marubeni to Acquire Canada-based Alliance Magnesium
December 16, 2019
Japan-based Marubeni has agreed to acquire shares of Alliance Magnesium (AMI) and also signed a stock subscription agreement with AMI. The Canadian company will construct a commercial plant to produce magnesium ingot in the province of Quebec. The project is
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