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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,
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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