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Elko Mining Reverse Expo Teaches Lessons on Communication
March 22, 2017
Instead of selling products or services, companies should tell their customers what “pain they ease.” This was just one of the lessons learned during the second annual Elko Mining Reverse Expo this week in the Conference Center. The one-day event
Vandalism Causes Storage Tank Leak at Former Catenary Coal Operation, W. Va.
March 22, 2017
About 1,000 gallons of sodium hydroxide solution leaked from a storage tank at a closed Kanawha County coal mine, apparently after someone shot two holes in the tank, the state Department of Environmental Protection said Monday. The incident occurred at
Hecla Releases Statement on Strike at Lucky Friday Mine, Idaho
March 22, 2017
Miners of the Lucky Friday Mine in Mullan, Idaho are on strike after failing to agree on negotiations with Hecla who owns the mine. 250 miners are employed there and in a strike vote taken Sunday night at 7pm, 230
Environmentalists and Miners Face Off Over Mining Bill in Montana
March 22, 2017
Environmental groups and representatives of the fishing industry Monday supported a measure they say will protect Montana’s streams and rivers from potential pollution from hard-rock mining, but mining industry representatives say the law is unnecessary. Rep. Nate McConnell, D-Missoula, presented
The Washington Companies Makes Bid to Acquire Dominion Diamond for $1.1 Billion
March 22, 2017
The Missoula-based Washington Companies, a privately held conglomerate of mining and transportation assets founded by billionaire Dennis Washington, has announced it is at a negotiating impasse with a Canadian diamond-mining company over a $1.1 billion purchase bid. A statement from
Majescor Resources Acquires Mining Division of Diagnos
March 21, 2017
Majescor Resources Inc. has signed an agreement with Diagnos Inc. for the purchase of its assets from the mining division, including the Computer Aided Resources Detection System (CARDS), for total value of $800,000. “This is a game changer for Majescor.
Benz Mining to Acquire Mel Zinc-Lead-Barite Project for CAD$2.7 Million, Southeast Yukon
March 21, 2017
Benz Mining Corp. has entered into a purchase agreement with Silver Range Resources Ltd., pursuant to which Benz has an option to purchase 100 percent of Silver Range’s wholly-owned Mel zinc-lead-barite project located near Watson Lake in southeast Yukon for
IDM Mining Commences Underground Expansion at Red Mountain Gold Project; Appoints Managers
March 21, 2017
IDM Mining Ltd. have mobilized crews to its Red Mountain Project near Stewart, B.C. to initiate its spring 2017 phase I underground drilling program. Additionally, the company has appointed Natalie King as project manager and David Green as mine manager
NIOSH Begins Free, Confidential CWP Screenings for Coal Miners
March 21, 2017
Beginning in March 2017, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) began offering a series of free, confidential health screenings to coal miners as part of the Coal Workers’ Health Surveillance Program (CWHSP). The screenings are intended to
W. Va. Senate Bill 582 Eliminates Mine Safety Enforcement
March 17, 2017
State safety inspectors wouldn’t inspect West Virginia’s coal mines anymore. They would conduct “compliance visits and education.” Violations of health and safety standards wouldn’t produce state citations and fines, either. Mine operators would receive “compliance assistance visit notices.” And West
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