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Pebble Partnership Set to Submit Permit Application for Proposed Pebble Mine, Alaska
December 28, 2017
Backers of a proposed copper and gold mine near a major salmon fishery in Alaska are taking another step toward advancing the project, as critics vow to continue fighting the effort. Days after announcing it had found a potential partner,
Rollback of Obama-Era Energy Rules Expected to Continue Into 2018
December 28, 2017
As the Trump administration worked to roll back Obama-era regulations this year, it took aim at ones that affected the energy industry, especially coal miners. 2018 is likely to see another push to repeal as many regulations as possible before
Newmont Mining to Benefit from New GOP Tax Bill
December 28, 2017
Newmont Mining Corp. said there will be at least one effect on its balance sheet as the result of the recent passage of a new GOP tax bill. The Colorado mining giant said in a Friday filing with the Securities
Newmont Mining Sees Gold Production Rising, Costs Improving
December 28, 2017
Newmont Mining Corp. on Wednesday raised its outlook for gold production next year while lowering its expected costs. The Denver-based miner said gold costs applicable to sales will fall between $700 and $750 an ounce in 2018. The company had
Hecla’s Mining Strike in Idaho Continues as Negotiations Falter
December 28, 2017
Negotiations to resolve an Idaho mining strike have stalled after beginning in March, mining company officials said. Negotiators from the Hecla Mining Co. and the United Steelworkers Union have met 21 times since about 250 union members went on strike
UMWA Career Centers Receives $3 Million Grant for Ruff Creek Training Facility, Pa.
December 28, 2017
UMWA Career Centers Inc. received a $3 million state grant to help it re-purpose its Ruff Creek training center, which for years trained miners for work in this area’s coal mines but now will help workers gain skills for jobs
Nacimiento Copper Mine One of Many Sites in West Needing Cleanup
December 28, 2017
For decades, yellow- and white-tinged piles of waste from a defunct copper mine have covered the mountainside at the edge of the quintessential New Mexico village of Cuba — out of sight, out of mind and not nasty enough to
Glencore and Apollo Bid for Rio Tinto’s $1.5 Billion Coal Assets
December 22, 2017
Glencore and a group led by Apollo Global Management are among bidders set to be shortlisted for the sale of Rio Tinto Group’s last remaining coal mines, which may fetch more than A$2 billion ($1.5 billion), people familiar with the
Trump’s Executive Order to Boost Production of Critical Minerals Mining
December 22, 2017
President Donald Trump is ordering the government to boost production of critical minerals used for manufacturing everything from smartphones to wind turbines and cars. An executive order to be issued Wednesday directs federal agencies to find ways to increase exploration,
Presidential EO Recognizes Importance of Mining to Economy, National Security, Infrastructure
December 22, 2017
The administration this week highlighted the strategic importance of minerals mining to the United States, issuing an Executive Order titled, “A Federal Strategy to Ensure Secure and Reliable Supplies of Critical Minerals.” “It is encouraging to see the administration identifying
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