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EPA Proposes Stricter Limits on Coal Plant Water Pollution

March 13, 2023

The Biden administration on Wednesday proposed tighter limits on wastewater pollution from coal-burning power plants that has contaminated streams, lakes and underground aquifers across the nation. Under the Clean Water Act , the Environmental Protection Agency sets pollution standards to

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RWE Suspects Sabotage of Garzweiler Coal Mine Power Pylon

March 13, 2023

Germany’s largest power company suspects foul play after an 80-meter-high (260-foot) electricity pylon buckled but did not fall near the Garzweiler coal mine in North Rhine-Westphalia on Friday. Police from the city of Aachen were alerted to the incident on

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Artemis Gold Secures BC Mines Act Permit for Blackwater Mine, Prepares for Construction, Canada

March 10, 2023

Artemis Gold has received approval of its BC Mines Act Permit for the Blackwater Mine project in Central British Columbia. The approval of the BC Mines Act Permit is the final step required to allow Artemis Gold to commence major

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Piedmont Lithium, Sayona’s JV North American Lithium Produces First Spodumene Concentrate

March 10, 2023

Piedmont Lithium said its jointly-owned North American Lithium (NAL) with Sayona Mining has successfully produced initial spodumene concentrate (SC6) as plans advance to fully restart the Quebec operation. Approximately 70 metric tons of spodumene concentrate were produced as part of

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OSMRE Calls for Nominations for 2023 Excellence in Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Awards

March 10, 2023

The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement is soliciting nominations for the 2023 Excellence in Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Awards through May 12. These awards are the highest honor given to coal mining companies for exemplary coal mine reclamation

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Bens Creek Confirms CFO’s Exit to Focus on Turkey Earthquake Relief

March 10, 2023

Bens Creek said it will formally cease the contract of its chief financial officer Murat Erden on July 12, 2023. Erden, who joined on that same date last year, informed the metallurgical coal mine owner that he will not be

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Montana Resources Willing to Fund Research into Health Effects of Active Mining and Dust

March 10, 2023

Mark Thompson of Montana Resources (MR) told the Butte-Silver Bow Board of Health on Wednesday that MR, in the process of expanding its monitoring and collection of mine dust in the Greeley neighborhood, will also fund scientific studies regarding potential

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Panama Enters 20-year Deal to Reopen First Quantum Minerals’ Cobre Panama Mine

March 10, 2023

First Quantum Minerals’ Panamanian subsidiary, Minera Panamá, has agreed and finalized the draft of a concession contract with the Government of Panamá for the Cobre Panamá mine. The proposed concession contract meets the objectives outlined by the Government in January

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Rio2 Outlines Plans for Completion of Fenix Gold Mine Financing, Chile

March 10, 2023

Rio2 Limited has provided investors with an outline of its plans to complete financing for the construction of the Fenix Gold Project in Chile. The company said the plan includes appointing an independent financial advisor, completing a feasibility study on

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Three Fatalities at Cabanasses de Súria Potash Mine, Spain

March 10, 2023

Three Spanish geologists died in a tunnel collapse deep inside a potash mine in northeastern Spain on Thursday, officials said. The accident occurred inside the Cabanasses de Súria mine just before 9 a.m., at a depth of nearly 3,000 feet,

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