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Glencore Increases Stake in Polymet Mining in Share Deal
July 1, 2019
Swiss-based global commodities giant Glencore AG says it’s taking a 72 percent stake in PolyMet Mining, gaining majority control over what’s slated to become Minnesota’s first copper-nickel mine. PolyMet announced Thursday that Glencore’s stake will rise from 29 percent after
Senate Passes Carbon Capture Infrastructure Bill
July 1, 2019
Today, the U.S. Senate passed S. 383, the Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act, as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public
Pennsylvania House Advances Bill Aimed at Protecting Coal Jobs
July 1, 2019
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives recently advanced legislation authored by Rep. Matt Gabler (R-Clearfield/Elk) designed to protect coal jobs during periods of economic downturn. House Bill 1557 would update Pennsylvania’s Coal Refuse Disposal Control Act to allow sites to retain
TVA Releases Final Integrated Resource Plan
July 1, 2019
The Tennessee Valley Authority released its final Integrated Resource Plan and associated Environmental Impact Statement on Friday that evaluates options to meet the region’s power generation needs over the next 20 years. Under development since February 2018, TVA’s IRP is
Manchin Blasts McConnell on Miners’ Bill
July 1, 2019
A U.S. senator from West Virginia was critical of the Republican majority leader, saying he blocked an amendment adding a miners’ benefits bill to the National Defense Authorization Act. The American Miners Act has to be attached to a must-pass
Calico Resources to Develop Plan to Work with Sage Grouse Habitat at Grassy Mountain Mine, Oregon
July 1, 2019
The Malheur County Court has tentatively decided that the county will yield to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife for setting the parameters or plan for mitigating impacts on sage grouse habitat at the site of a proposed gold
General Moly Reaches Final Settlement to Clear Path for Mt. Hope Project Water Permits, Nevada
June 28, 2019
General Moly’s joint venture company, Eureka Moly (EMLLC) has entered into a settlement agreement with a Kobeh Valley, Nevada ranching family (ranchers), resolving the last set of protests pending before the Nevada State Engineer pertaining to the Mt. Hope Project’s
Newmont Goldcorp Safely Ramping Up Operations at Peñasquito Mine After Blockade, Mexico
June 28, 2019
Newmont Goldcorp Corporation is safely ramping up operations at the Peñasquito mine in Mexico following the lifting of an illegal blockade and the establishment of a dialogue process sponsored by the national government. Concentrate shipments from the mine, as well
Ausenco to Conduct Bankable Feasibility Study on Paramount’s Grassy Mountain Gold Mine, Oregon
June 27, 2019
Paramount Gold Nevada has engaged an engineering firm to conduct a “bankable feasibility study” on its proposed Grassy Mountain gold mine project in Malheur County. Paramount Gold made the announcement Tuesday that an agreement has been made with Ausenco Engineering
Standard Lithium Breaks Ground on Test Plant for Mining Lithium in El Dorado, Arkansas
June 27, 2019
A Canadian company’s plan to mine battery-grade lithium from the salty waters beneath south Arkansas took physical shape this month as Standard Lithium Ltd. of Vancouver broke ground on a demonstration plant near El Dorado. “We’re able to point to
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