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Chris Hamilton: Carbon Reduction Can Secure Coal’s Future

August 16, 2021

Seeking realistic reductions in carbon emissions is a noteworthy cause and is shared by many state students, residents and businesses. To the surprise of some, the coal industry is part of this movement and, together with our in-state electric utilities,

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Virginia DMME Awards $2.2 Million Grant to Convert Former Coal Mine to Wildlife Viewing Habitat

August 16, 2021

A more than $2.2 million grant presented Thursday by the Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy’s (DMME) Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization program will help give the public a new way to view elk, bears, and other wildlife inhabiting

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Twin Metals Minnesota Commits to Electric Vehicles at Its Duluth Complex

August 13, 2021

Twin Metals Minnesota said it will build on its commitment to advancing the nation’s most sustainable and technologically advanced underground mining project by investing in the electrification of its mining and support vehicle fleets. Implementing battery electric vehicle technology is

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Vital Metals to Acquire Quebec Precious Metals’ Heavy Rare Earth Projects for $6.3 Million, Canada

August 13, 2021

Vital Metals has signed an agreement with Quebec Precious Metals (QPM) to acquire the latter’s stake in two heavy rare earth projects in Quebec, Canada. Under the terms of the agreement, Vital will buy QPM’s 68 percent stake in Kipawa

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Gates, Bezos, Branson, and Bloomberg in Billionaires’ Club to Mine Raw Materials in Greenland

August 13, 2021

Billionaires are getting the band back together just in time for the Disko. Bill Gates is leading his big-money buddies looking for nickel, copper, cobalt and platinum at the “Disko Project” in Central West Greenland. The Microsoft founder’s Breakthrough Energy

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Two Engineers Cited by Regulator for Unprofessional Conduct in Mount Polley Tailings Dam Collapse

August 13, 2021

The regulatory body for engineers in B.C. has deemed two of its members who played a role in the Mount Polley tailings dam collapse demonstrated unprofessional conduct. In a prepared statement, the Engineers and Geoscientists B.C. (EGBC) reported that former

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Strategic Review Confirms and Prioritizes Key Growth Opportunities for Nevada Gold Mines

August 12, 2021

An intensive strategic review by executive teams from Barrick Gold Corporation and Nevada Gold Mines (NGM) has confirmed the enormous geological prospectivity of the NGM properties and outlined the key development projects. Established in July 2019, the Barrick-operated joint venture

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Bureau of Land Management Accepting Comments for Nevada Gold Mines’ Goldrush Mine Project

August 12, 2021

The Bureau of Land Management, Battle Mountain District, Mount Lewis Field Office has scheduled two virtual public scoping meetings for the proposed Goldrush Mine Project. The meetings will be held online August 25 at 2 p.m. PDT, and August 26

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Two Fatalities in Separate Accidents at Coal Mines in West Virginia this Month

August 12, 2021

Two employees have died in separate accidents at coal mines in West Virginia this month, Gov. Jim Justice said Wednesday. Timothy Keith Collins, 53, of Mill Creek, died in an accident Wednesday in Randolph County. He was an independent coal

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U.S. Minerals Reaches Plea Agreement in Arsenic Case

August 12, 2021

U.S. Minerals, which operated a plant to turn mining waste into roofing materials in Anaconda, has reached a plea agreement in a federal case charging the company with exposing its employees to unsafe levels of arsenic, which can cause cancer.

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