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Unionized Employees Strike at Primero Mining’s San Dimas Mine, Mexico
February 16, 2017
Unionized employees at Primero Mining Corp.‘s San Dimas mine in Mexico have initiated a strike action, resulting in the complete stoppage of mining and milling activities at the site. Primero received notification from the National Union of Mine, Metal, Steel
Mine Maintenance Chief Charged with Falsifying Record at Murray Energy’s Paradise Mine, Kentucky
February 15, 2017
Authorities say the maintenance chief at a western Kentucky coal mine has been indicted on charges of falsifying a safety record and lying to federal inspectors. U.S. Attorney John E. Kuhn Jr. said in a statement on Monday that the
Feb. 23, Elko, Nevada: BLM Holds Open House for Comments on Mining Ban
February 15, 2017
Elko will be the location of one of eight “open houses” planned this month by the Bureau of Land Management to gather input on its plan to withdraw approximately 10 million acres of public land from mining claims over the
Florida Lawmaker’s Bill Would ‘Terminate’ Environmental Protection Agency
February 15, 2017
A Republican congressman from Florida has introduced legislation aimed at eliminating the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), a federal agency created in 1970 by President Richard Nixon and tasked with protecting human health and the environment. No text has yet been
GOP: EPA Cooking Books on Costs of New Mining Rules
February 15, 2017
The Environmental Protection Agency is being accused by a top Republican of rushing out new regulations for the mining industry while cooking the books on cost. Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, wants
Undoing Obama, GOP Push to Take Back Land Begins
February 15, 2017
Reform proponents hope that previews a broader overhaul once President Trump is able to put his energy and environment teams in place. Conservatives, industry groups and reformers pushing to overhaul public land policy say there’s a lot to like from
Fatality at Coronado Coal’s Loadout Facility, W. Va
February 15, 2017
A coal truck driver injured a week ago in a wreck at a loading facility has died, the state Office of Miners’ Health, Safety and Training said Friday. Franklin Vannoy Jr., of Delbarton, was a coal truck driver for Stacy
McEwen Mining Acquires Lexam VG Gold
February 14, 2017
McEwen Mining Inc. and Lexam VG Gold Inc. have entered into an agreement pursuant to which McEwen Mining would acquire all of the issued and outstanding securities of Lexam by way of plan of arrangement and Lexam would become a
MGX Minerals Acquires Lisbon Valley Petro Lithium Project, Utah
February 14, 2017
MGX Minerals Inc. has acquired the Lisbon Valley petro lithium project located in the Paradox Basin, Utah. The project includes 888 placer mineral claims inclusive of lithium brine mineral rights covering the majority of the Lisbon Valley oil and gas
Firma Acquires Remaining Interest in Fully Permitted IDS Smelter, Mexico
February 14, 2017
Firma Holdings Corp., through its subsidiary Gracepoint Mining Corp, has acquired the remaining interest in its Durango Smelter Project, which is joint ventured with MX Gold Corp. The company has now completed the purchase of a 100 percent interest in
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