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South Dakota Mines Professor Sounds Alarm on Labor Shortage in Mining Industry

August 10, 2023

Andrea Brickey, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Mining Engineering and Management at South Dakota Mines, is among a group of industry professionals raising red flags over the labor shortage in the mining industry. Brickey was recently quoted in

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Graphex Technologies Enters Offtake Agreement with With Syrah Resources

August 9, 2023

Graphex Technologies, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Graphex Group Limited, has entered into an offtake agreement with a wholly-owned subsidiary of Syrah Resources Limited for natural flake graphite from Syrah’s Balama graphite operation in Mozambique. The agreement is another key strategic

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Equitrans Seeks FERC Approval to Transfer Existing Storage Wells for CONSOL’s Mining Plans

August 9, 2023

Equitrans Midstream filed an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in June 2023 for authorization to transfer certain existing storage wells and drill two new horizontal storage wells, all in Greene County, Pennsylvania‎. CONSOL Energy has developed plans

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FERC to Evaluate Impact of Unreasonable Coal Plants, Gas Regulations on Nation’s Electrical Grid

August 9, 2023

U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., says the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has agreed to his request to evaluate the impact of “unreasonable power plant regulations” on the nation’s electrical grid. Manchin, chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural

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Biden Declares National Monument in Arizona, Cuts Off Uranium Mining on One Million Acres

August 9, 2023

Joe Biden designated the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument Tuesday in Arizona, preventing mining on almost one million acres of uranium-rich land. Although the Department of Interior told stakeholders it had no official proposal as of July

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Governor Gianforte Blasts Federal Plan Restricting Coal Development in Eastern Montana

August 9, 2023

Governor Greg Gianforte recently opposed a proposed resource management plan amendment offered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) that would restrict responsible coal production in Montana. “Affordable power generated by coal keeps the lights on in Montana and fuels

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Equinox Gold Readies for First Gold Pour by First Half of 2024 at Its Greenstone Project, Canada

August 8, 2023

Canada-based Equinox Gold has announced that the Greenstone gold project in Ontario, Canada is on schedule to achieve the first gold pour in the first half of 2024 (H1 2024). According to the gold producer, 85 percent of the overall

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Artemis Gold Returns to Full Construction at Blackwater Mine After Canada Wildfires

August 8, 2023

Artemis Gold said all site activities have recommenced at the Blackwater Mine, with staff and contractor occupancy levels on site corresponding to those before the recent wildfire event.  “Site management has implemented its return to full construction in a disciplined

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UK CMA to Probe Cameco, Brookfield’s $7.9 Billion Acquisition of Westinghouse Electric

August 8, 2023

The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) released plans to launch an investigation into the Cameco and Brookfield Renewable Partners’ $7.87 billion joint acquisition of nuclear power company Westinghouse Electric. The British competition watchdog said that it is considering if

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Montana Governor to Appeal Order to Release Records on ‘Bad Actor’ Mining Decision

August 8, 2023

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte plans to appeal a judge’s order that his office release a trove of records related to his administration’s decision to drop sanctions against a mining company executive. In a motion this week to stay Lewis and

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