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EPA Lets Oklahoma Become First State to Regulate Coal Ash Disposal
June 26, 2018
The Environmental Protection Agency is allowing Oklahoma to operate a program for coal ash disposal, marking the first time the federal government has granted a state oversight authority in managing toxic ash disposal from coal plants. The EPA approved Oklahoma’s
West Virginia Northern Community College and Murray Energy Partner for Mining Degrees
June 26, 2018
Through a newly formed partnership with Murray Energy Corporation, West Virginia Northern Community College in Wheeling and Pierpont Community & Technical College in Fairmont will offer a new certified associate degree program in mine maintenance. Flanked by WVNCC President Vicki
Trump Vows to Open Minnesota National Forest to Mining
June 26, 2018
President Donald Trump vowed to keep open large swaths of lands in Minnesota’s remote Superior National Forest to mining, a move that could benefit a copper-nickel project being pursued by Twin Metals Minnesota LLC, a subsidiary of Antofagasta Plc. Speaking
Highland Copper Moves Forward With Its Copper Mine Project, Michigan
June 25, 2018
The recent results of a feasibility study have provided a comprehensive overview of a mining project in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. WLUC-TV reports Highland Copper Co. Inc. has announced the results of their 8 month study for its copper mine project
Kinross Gold’s Bald Mountain Mine Celebrates Record Production, Expands Mine, Nevada
June 25, 2018
After record gold ounce production in 2017, Kinross Gold Corp.’s Bald Mountain Mine is tackling an expansion to extend mine life and further enhance production. Bald Mountain produced more than 282,000 ounces of gold in 2017, exceeding the year’s target
Pershing Gold Submits Expansion Plan for Relief Canyon Gold Mine, Nevada
June 25, 2018
Pershing Gold said that it has submitted a plan of operations for a phase II expansion of the mining and heap leach facilities of the Relief Canyon Mine, located in Pershing County, Nevada, to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
Shale Support Acquires Two Sand Mines in Louisiana
June 25, 2018
Shale Support, a provider of frac-sand and logistical solutions to the oil and gas proppant market, has acquired two natural mines located in Kinder and Central Louisiana. This expansion adds 2.0 million tons of nameplate capacity to Shale Support, increasing
Lawsuit Challenges Federal Leases for Twin Metals’ Planned Copper-Nickel Mine, Minnesota
June 25, 2018
Nine Minnesota businesses that rely on the Boundary Waters Canoe Area sued the Interior Department and its Bureau of Land Management on Thursday, challenging their decision to reinstate the federal mineral rights leases for the proposed Twin Metals copper-nickel mine
Wharf Resources Brings in $126 Million from Precious Metals at Wharf Mine, South Dakota
June 25, 2018
A Chicago-based mining company sold $125.9 million worth of precious metals last year from its mine in the Black Hills, while paying taxes of $6.73 million in South Dakota. Wharf Resources, a subsidiary of Coeur Mining, recently submitted a required
Rio Tinto Kennecott to Spend $150 Million on Bingham Canyon Mine Reclamation Project, Utah
June 25, 2018
The south-eastern edge of the Bingham Canyon Mine will look completely different after a $150 million reclamation project by Rio Tinto Kennecott. “The end goal is that it is going to look much more natural much like the
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