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Great Falls Mayor Backs Tougher Mine Permitting Laws for Hard Rock Mines, Montana
June 4, 2018
Great Falls Mayor Bob Kelly said Thursday he’s supporting a statewide ballot initiative that would increase permitting requirements for hard rock mines in Montana. Kelly spoke in Gibson Park at a kickoff event for signature gathering efforts in Great Falls
Washington State’s Cantwell Wants Public Meetings for Pebble Mine Project
June 4, 2018
Pacific Northwest fishermen, shipbuilders, suppliers and restaurants must be heard as the Army Corps of Engineers puts together an environmental impact statement on a big proposed mine in Alaska, Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., has told the Corps. The Pebble Mine
Montana Mining Association Asks Court to Void Ballot Initiative
June 1, 2018
The Montana Mining Association is asking the state Supreme Court to void a proposed ballot initiative. The initiative would bar future mines in Montana that require the perpetual cleanup of polluted water after the mine closes. The mining association’s lawsuit
Impending Strike at Canadian Railway Threatens Coking Coal Supply
June 1, 2018
Coking coal supply may be under threat as union members representing Canadian Pacific Railway staff served a notice to go on strike Tuesday, the company confirmed. In a notice filed Friday, unions the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference-Train & Engine (TCRC)
Mining Week Launched in Saskatchewan
June 1, 2018
The Saskatchewan Mining industry is being celebrated this week, as the province launched Saskatchewan Mining Week this morning. The province is a world leader in the sector, ranking first in Canada and second in the world in production by jurisdiction.
US Attorney Stuart Recused from Blankenship’s Federal Mine Safety Conviction Case
June 1, 2018
U.S. Attorney Mike Stuart has been recused from representing the federal government in a case involving former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship’s criminal mine safety conviction. The Charleston Gazette-Mail cites court records that say the entire U.S. Attorney’s Office for
Armed Groups Threaten Workers at Pan American Silver’s Mina Dolores Mine, Northern Mexico
May 31, 2018
Workers at a Canadian-own silver and gold mine in northern Mexico say they are afraid to leave the mine encampment because of threats by armed groups. A worker told The Associated Press that supposed members of an organized crime group
Wolfden Resources Moving Onto Next Phase of Exploration at Pickett Mountain, Maine
May 31, 2018
The Canadian mining company looking for economically valuable minerals in northern Penobscot County is moving onto a second phase of exploration that involves searching for additional metal deposits. Don Hoy, CEO of Ontario-based Wolfden Resources, said the company’s first testing
Cloud Peak Energy to Close Gillette Wyoming Office
May 31, 2018
In a cost-saving measure, Cloud Peak Energy Corp. announced Friday morning it will close its Gillette office and move operations to the Cordero Rojo mine about 25 miles south of Gillette. The announcement comes on the heels of the company’s
University of Wyoming Receives Funding for Carbon Storage Feasibility Project
May 31, 2018
The University of Wyoming has received a $9.77 million award from the U.S. Department of Energy for a project that would determine the feasibility of creating a commercial-scale geological storage complex for carbon dioxide in Wyoming. UW says that the
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