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Electric Battery Maker SPARKZ to Locate Factory in Northern W.Va.
September 8, 2022
The energy startup SPARKZ said it will locate an electric battery factory in northern West Virginia. The batteries will be built at a 482,000-square-foot (4.5-hectare) plant in Taylor County off U.S. Route 50 near Bridgeport, the company said in a
Stillwater Mine Still Dealing with Impacts of June Floods in Montana
September 8, 2022
Sibanye-Stillwater Mining is an economic force in Montana, generating about 6 percent of the state’s annual revenue. But in the three-month shadow of a 500-year flood, the mine is still dealing with the impacts of the historic disaster — reporting
Marathon Gold Approves $372 Million Construction of Valentine Gold Project, Canada
September 7, 2022
Marathon Gold has made a formal decision to continue with the construction of Valentine Gold Project, located in the central region of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The decision follows recent completion of the project’s environmental assessments, an updated cost to
Rio Tinto and Techgen Metals Team Up to Develop Harbutt Range Project, Australia
September 7, 2022
Rio Tinto, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Rio Tinto Exploration, has signed a binding term sheet with TechGen Metals, to farm-in to the latter’s Harbutt Range project. As per the binding term sheet, Rio Tinto Exploration may own 80 percent of
Fatality at Blackhawk Mining’s Coalburg Tunnel Mine, W.Va.
September 6, 2022
A West Virginia coal miner has died, according to West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin’s Office. A statement from the senator’s office identified the miner as Kristofer Ball, 34, of Chapmanville, West Virginia. The incident happened at Kanawha Eagle Mining Coalburg
Stranded Tourist with Dead Electric Car Helped by West Virginia Coal Miners
September 6, 2022
The electric vehicle of an unfortunate Washington, DC, tourist ran out of battery in the middle of a remote West Virginia road on Friday. Thankfully, a few unlikely good Samaritans were nearby to rescue the stranded traveler. The wild sequence
Coal Byproduct Demonstration Facility Breaks Ground Near Gillette, Wyoming
September 6, 2022
Several shovels plunged into the ground at the Fort Union Industrial Park northeast of Gillette for a groundbreaking ceremony for a coal byproduct demonstration facility. The objective is to find new uses for coal, which has increasingly been challenged by
Dept. of Labor Launches App to Provide Miners Access to Health, Safety, Miners’ Rights Information
September 6, 2022
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration launched an app for use on iPhone and Android devices that will help get timely information directly to miners and members of the mining community. The app allows miners to
Mexico Abandons Hope to Rescue Miners as Authorities Plan to Recover Bodies
September 6, 2022
Mexican authorities on Monday outlined an 11-month plan to search for and recover the bodies of 10 coal miners trapped underground a month ago, a quiet admission that they are giving up on ambitions of rescuing the men alive. The
Doe Run Hires Mining Industry Veteran Ross Conner as Vice President-Metals and Exploration
September 6, 2022
The Doe Run Company has hired J. Ross Conner, as vice president – metals and exploration. Conner joins the company’s executive team in providing strategic direction for the organization, with a particular emphasis in exploration activities and sustainable metal production
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