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New BLM Rule Curbs Oil Drilling, Mining Faces Widespread Opposition

July 11, 2023

A Biden administration proposal that would lock up federal land and block traditional uses of public land like energy development is facing stiff opposition from a wide range of stakeholders. In March, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) unveiled federal

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Sika Acquires Thiessen Team USA

July 11, 2023

Sika has acquired Thiessen Team USA, a U.S. manufacturer of shotcrete and grouting products for the mining industry in the USA. The company serves the Western U.S. mining industry which produces essential minerals for the growing electric vehicle industry among

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DOE Releases Notice of Intent and RFI to Support Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs

July 11, 2023

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released a notice of intent (NOI), which includes a request for information (RFI), to invest up to $1 billion in a demand-side initiative to support the Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs (H2Hubs). The H2Hubs program

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Pennsylvania Mine Map Atlas Provides Crucial Tool for Industry

July 11, 2023

In 2013, Penn State launched the Pennsylvania Mine Map Atlas, an interactive online database of Pennsylvania’s underground mines. Managed by Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access (PASDA), which is a part of the Institutes of Energy and the Environment, in partnership with

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Wyoming Governor Gordon Elected Chair of WGA, Makes Carbon Capture His Initiative

July 11, 2023

At the close of the Western Governors’ Association (WGA) 2023 Annual Meeting, Governor Mark Gordon was elected by his fellow governors as chairman. As the new chair, Governor Gordon identified carbon capture utilization and sequestration (CCUS) as his chair’s initiative.

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Alliance Resource Partners Breaks Ground on New Coal Mine in Kentucky

July 10, 2023

A groundbreaking for the Henderson County Mine took place at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 6 at the intersection of Kentucky 145 and Sulfur Springs Road near the community of Dixie. This $35-million-dollar operation in Henderson County, Kentucky is the newest

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Glencore Moves to Take Full Control of PolyMet, Sends Non-binding Proposal to Go Private

July 10, 2023

Swiss commodities giant Glencore moved Monday to take full ownership of PolyMet Mining, a company that’s developing a copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota with one of Canada’s largest miners, Teck Resources. Glencore already owns 82 percent of PolyMet Mining and

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Stellantis and NioCorp Sign Rare Earth Offtake Term Sheet

July 10, 2023

Stellantis N.V. and NioCorp Developments have signed a rare earth offtake term sheet. The objective is to enter into a definitive rare earth supply agreement to support Stellantis’ commitment to build resilient supply chains and reach carbon net zero by

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EPA Racing to Spend $27 Billion the GOP Wants to Repeal

July 10, 2023

It’s an open secret in Washington: The Biden administration is rushing to spend billions of dollars in the Democrats’ climate law before January 2025, when a future Republican-controlled Congress or administration could claw back the money. Yet little-noticed language in

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Talon Metals Submits EAW for Tamarack Nickel-Copper-Cobalt Project, Minnesota

July 7, 2023

Talon Metals Corp., through its subsidiary Talon Nickel, has submitted its environmental assessment worksheet (EAW) to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to begin the state’s environmental impact statement scoping process for the Tamarack Nickel-Copper-Cobalt Project, a proposed small-footprint, high-grade

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