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BLM Reviewing Utah Utility Corridor for What Could Be Nation’s First Commercial Oil Shale Mine
June 22, 2016
A proposed oil-shale mine and processing plant would generate up to 23 million tons of spent shale, yet Enefit American Oil has not revealed how it intends to safely manage this waste, which would be in a chemically unstable state,
NioCorp and IBC Advanced Alloys Enter Joint Agreement for Scandium Alloy Applications Development
June 22, 2016
NioCorp Developments Ltd. and IBC Advanced Alloys Corp. have entered into a joint development agreement to investigate and develop applications for scandium-containing alloys for multiple downstream markets. Scandium is a transition metal that can provide many powerful benefits to industries
Colorado School of Mines, MICROMINE Partner to Support Geology & Geological Engineering Department
June 22, 2016
Continuing to grow globally, MICROMINE’s Academic Licence Scheme (ALS) adds another world class school to the list of partners in signing an agreement with Colorado School of Mines (Mines) Geology and Geological Engineering Department. MICROMINE’s Academic Licence Scheme (ALS) provides
Sandvik Receives 2016 Manufacturing Leadership 100 Award
June 22, 2016
Sandvik Mining and Construction was named a recipient of the Manufacturing Executive 2016 Manufacturing Leadership 100 Award (ML 100). Sandvik Mining and Construction was recognized for its outstanding achievements in the Supply Chain Leadership category. Winners in this category have
Regulators OK Minnesota Power’s Coal Plant Retirements
June 22, 2016
A plan to retire coal-burning power plants in northern Minnesota won approval from state regulators. The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission approved Minnesota Power’s 15-year resource plan Tuesday, Minnesota Public Radio News reported. The plan calls for retiring two older coal
U.S. Forest Service Begins Public Input Phase for Twin Metals Lease Renewals, Minnesota
June 22, 2016
The U.S. Forest Service announced a 30-day period for public input and a listening session to better understand public views related to two proposed mining lease renewals. The leases, MNES-01352 and MNES-01353, are currently held by Twin Metals Minnesota and
New Brunswick Project Tailors Microbes to Extract Gold Without Harming Environment, Canada
June 22, 2016
A New Brunswick research, development and technical services company is applying the science of genes to the job of extracting gold in a faster, more efficient and cleaner way. Genomics studies the genetic material of humans and others species, including
University of Wyoming Enters $20 Million Coalition for Fossil Fuel Research
June 22, 2016
The University of Wyoming and seven other institutions have formed a coalition with financial backing from the U.S. Energy Department to investigate the future of fossil energy. The Energy Department recently contributed $20 million toward the effort by the University
Dataram to Acquire US Gold Corp
June 21, 2016
Dataram Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire US Gold Corp. (USGC). US Gold Corp. controls the Copper King Project, an advanced stage gold exploration project based in Wyoming, which owns certain mining leases and other mineral rights
BASF to Acquire Albemarle’s Chemetall Surface Treatment Business for $3.2 Billion
June 21, 2016
Albemarle Corporation has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Chemetall Surface Treatment business to BASF in a cash transaction valued at approximately $3.2 billion. “The sale of Chemetall reflects Albemarle’s continued commitment to maximizing shareholder value by investing in
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