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EPA Proposes Restoration of Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) Rule
February 24, 2022
The Biden administration on Monday proposed restoring the legal underpinnings of power plant pollution regulations following a Trump administration rollback. In 2020, the Trump administration undercut a regulation known as the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) rule by changing
Piedmont Lithium Outlines 2022 Development Plans
February 23, 2022
Piedmont Lithium released an update on near-term growth initiatives with its projects in North Carolina, Quebec, and Ghana. “We are developing our assets at an opportune time with global sales of electric vehicles (EVs) having doubled in 2021, and large
Gensource Set to Begin Construction on Its Tugaske Potash Mine, Canada
February 23, 2022
Construction is set to begin this year on a Saskatchewan potash mine with a far smaller environmental footprint than industry norms, according to the company’s CEO. “We really believe this is the beginning of a new era of potash production.
Sabina Secures $520 Million to Fund Construction and Development of Goose Mine, Canada
February 23, 2022
Sabina Gold & Silver has secured a construction financing package of around $520 million for the Goose mine, which is part of its 100 percent owned Back River gold project in Nunavut, Canada. The company has completed final documentation in
Coronado to Take on Management and Operation of Four Fleets at Its Curragh North Mining Area
February 23, 2022
Coronado Global Resources said it will take on management and operation of four mining fleets from Thiess at its Curragh North mining area, which is part of the greater Curragh Complex in Queensland’s Bowen Basin. The arrangements will see Coronado
CONSOL Energy Expected to Begin Production by Year-end at Its Itmann Coal Mine, W.Va.
February 23, 2022
After years of preparation and a pandemic-induced delay, CONSOL Energy’s new metallurgical coal mine is expected to begin production by the end of the year. The Itmann Mine, in central West Virginia, represents a big step into the future for
Facing Texas Pushback, BlackRock Says It Backs Fossil Fuels
February 23, 2022
At the risk of being dropped from Texas pension funds, BlackRock Inc. has ramped up its message that the world’s largest asset manager is a friend of the oil and gas industries. As a large and long-term investor in fossil
Russia and China Sign New Coal Deal for 100 Million Ton Supply
February 23, 2022
Russia and China have agreed on a new deal that will see Russia supply 100 million tons of coal in the “coming years” to its southern neighbor. Sergey Mochalnikov, the head of the Russian Energy Ministry, announced the deal on
Wyoming’s Mine Restoration Reform Unites Conservationists and Coal Industry
February 22, 2022
A novel expansion of Wyoming’s mine reclamation bonding program sailed through the House Minerals, Business and Economic Development Committee — the bill’s sponsor — on Wednesday and its first reading in the House on Thursday. Reclamation bonding is meant to
U.S. Senator Blocks Biden EPA Nominees Over Carbon Capture
February 22, 2022
A Republican U.S. senator said on Wednesday he is blocking President Joe Biden’s nominees for environmental regulatory positions in a bid to win permission for his state to regulate storage of the primary gas blamed for climate change. Senator Bill
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