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Cameco Wins Third Consecutive National Mining Safety Award
August 3, 2016
Cameco’s McArthur River mine has been awarded the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum’s prestigious John T. Ryan National Safety Trophy for the third consecutive year. The award, which recognizes the best safety performance in the metal mine category
BLM Plan for 6.5 Million Acres Calls for Mix of Mining, Oil and Gas, Conservation, Alaska
August 3, 2016
The Bureau of Land Management announced final plans Friday for the 6.5 million acres the federal agency manages in eastern Alaska. The plan recommends opening 1.7 million acres (26 percent) of the lands to possible mining or oil and gas
Criminal Investigation Underway Into Gold King Mine Spill, Colorado
August 3, 2016
The Environmental Protection Agency’s internal watchdog says there is an ongoing criminal investigation into last year’s massive wastewater spill from an abandoned Colorado gold mine. The EPA’s Office of Inspector General sent letters to members of Congress saying it couldn’t
Illinois Candidate for Senate, Paul Schimpf, Talks Coal at Knight Hawk Coal’s Prairie Eagle Mine
August 3, 2016
Flanked by more than 60 second-shift miners, and with Knight Hawk Coal’s Prairie Eagle mine as a backdrop, 58th Senate District candidate Paul Schimpf professed his support for coal during a 15-minute news conference on Thursday. As he has done
States Say Feds Blocking Information on Obama’s Latest Coal Rule
August 3, 2016
States are crying foul over the Obama administration’s latest attempt to regulate the coal industry, demanding that new water rules be scrapped and re-proposed on the grounds of sound science. The coal industry is flagging a letter sent to the
Rio Tinto Implements New Fatigue-sensing Hat for Workers at Its Kennecott Copper Mine, Utah
August 3, 2016
It may seem hard to believe, but one operator is responsible for maneuvering the gigantic haulers at the Bingham County Mine in Salt Lake County. With the footprint of a 2,400 square foot house and weighing as much as 1
Crevice Mining Group Resubmits Yellowstone Mining Application, Montana
August 3, 2016
A Spokane, Washington-based mining company has resubmitted an application to look for gold outside Yellowstone National Park. According to the Bozeman Daily Chronicle, citing Kristi Ponozzo, public policy director for the Montana Department of Environmental Quality, Crevice Mining Group LLC
Possible Set Back for Hudbay Minerals’ Rosemont Copper Mine, Arizona
August 3, 2016
The proposed Rosemont Copper Mine has experienced a setback after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ regional office recommended denial of a federal Clean Water Act permit. Conservation advocates said the open pit copper mine threatens thousands of acres of
Tintina Resources’ New CEO Promises Black Butte Copper Project Will Meet Mandated Standards, Montana
August 3, 2016
There is a new CEO in charge of developing the Black Butte copper project, and he’s promising to meet all mandated standards and get the project into operation safely. Tintina Resources plans to dig for copper near a Smith River
Nucor to Acquire Joy Global’s Texas Steel Plate Mill for $29 Million
August 2, 2016
Joy Global has agreed to sell its steel plate mill in Longview, Texas, to Nucor Corporation, the largest steel producer in the United States, for approximately $29 million. Under Nucor’s ownership, the mill will continue to supply Joy Global with
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