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Holtec Enters Power Purchase Agreement to Reopen Palisades Nuclear Power Plant, Michigan

September 14, 2023

Wolverine Power Cooperative signed an agreement with Holtec’s Palisades Energy on Tuesday to purchase power to re-open the 800-megawatt (MW) Palisades nuclear power plant in Michigan. Holtec International, a diversified energy technology company headquartered in Florida, bought the Palisades plant

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Promotional EV Tour Trip by U.S. Secretary of Energy Granholm Goes Awry

September 14, 2023

U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm embarked on a four-day road trip in an electric vehicle this summer and faced a few issues, including trouble locating chargers, long downtimes as batteries slowly refilled, and even having the police called on

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Marathon Gold Appoints Gil Lawson as COO, Paolo Toscano Promoted to Senior VP Projects

September 14, 2023

Marathon Gold Corporation has made changes to the company’s senior management team. Gil Lawson will be joining Marathon in the role of chief operating officer, effective October 1, 2023. Lawson is an experienced mining professional with more than 36 years

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Defense Department Awards $20.6 Million to Proposed Nickel Mines in Minnesota and Michigan

September 13, 2023

The Department of Defense on Tuesday awarded $20.6 million to developers of the proposed Talon nickel mine in Minnesota under a program to strengthen domestic supply chains for critical minerals. The defense funds will support prospecting work in Michigan and

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Generation Mining Receives Approval to Submit Closure Plan Permit for Marathon Project, Canada

September 13, 2023

Generation Mining Limited has been issued a letter from the Ministry of Mines inviting the company to submit the closure plan for its Marathon Palladium-Copper Project. Upon submission of the closure plan, supporting documentation, and financial assurance the director of

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Judge Dismisses Twin Metals Lawsuit to Reclaim Federal Mineral Leases

September 13, 2023

A U.S. District Court Judge in Washington, D.C. has dismissed a lawsuit that Twin Metals Minnesota filed last year to try to revive its stalled attempt to develop a proposed $1.7 billion copper-nickel mine on the doorstep of the Boundary

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Biden Plan Would Overhaul 151-year-old Mining Law, Make Companies Pay Royalties for Copper, Gold

September 13, 2023

The Biden administration is recommending changes to a 151-year-old law that governs mining for copper, gold, and other hardrock minerals on U.S.-owned lands, including making companies for the first time pay royalties on what they extract. A plan led by

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NMA Releases Statement on Mining Law Overhaul, Unworkable and Unreasonable

September 13, 2023

The National Mining Association (NMA) released the following statement from Rich Nolan, president and CEO, concerning the Interagency Working Group on mining’s, “Recommendations to Improve Mining on Public Lands.” “It’s clear that when it comes to the global minerals game,

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South Dakota Regulators Deny Permit for Navigator CO2 Carbon Pipeline

September 13, 2023

In a unanimous decision, the three-member South Dakota Public Utilities Commission on Wednesday rejected Navigator CO2’s application for a permit to construct the Heartland Greenway carbon capture pipeline in South Dakota. The commission also unanimously refused the company’s request to

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Elko County Commissioners Approves Kinross’ Bald Mountain Expansion Project, Nevada

September 12, 2023

Kinross Gold’s proposed Juniper Project at its Bald Mountain Mine in White Pine County has won a second endorsement from Elko County Commissioners, who voted to send a letter of support to the U.S. Bureau of Land Management for the

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