NEWS — Click on text to read news by category: General | Product | People | Worldwide
Minnesota DNR Stops Work on Twin Metals Copper Mine
February 17, 2022
Minnesota regulators have told the company behind the stalled copper-nickel mine project near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness that it’s stopping work on the state’s environmental review and will start archiving the project. The state Department of Natural Resources
Twin Metals Minnesota Releases Statement in Response to DNR Pause on Environmental Review
February 17, 2022
Twin Metals released the following statement in response to Minnesota DNR stopping the environmental review for its copper mine. “Twin Metals Minnesota is working to determine the next steps to continue to advance our underground copper, nickel, cobalt and platinum
Peabody Profits Boom as Coal’s Rebound Continues
February 17, 2022
Peabody reported a leap in profits Thursday, with the coal industry leader touting a continued tide of “strong market fundamentals” surrounding the fossil fuel’s role in global energy and steel production. The St. Louis-based company, which is the largest private-sector
Newmont Terminates Unvaccinated Employees at Its Cripple Creek & Victor Mining Operations
February 17, 2022
Several employees of Newmont’s Cripple Creek & Victor Mining Co. (CC&V) were terminated Jan. 31 — two months after the employees were notified that all must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by that date, unless the mine granted a legally
DOE Awards Rio Tinto $2.2 Million Funding for Carbon Storage at Tamarack Nickel JV, Minnesota
February 16, 2022
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded $2.2 million of funding to a Rio Tinto-led team to explore carbon storage potential at the Tamarack nickel joint venture with Talon Metals in central Minnesota. Rio Tinto has assembled a team of
U.S. Mining Revenues Increased 10 Percent Last Year
February 16, 2022
Last year, miners in the United States produced about $90.4 billion worth of mineral resources. This is $9.7 billion more than the previous year. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) report is based on data from the U.S. National Minerals Information
DOE to Award up to $19M to Advance Waste Carbon Utilization for Algal Biofuels and Bioproducts
February 16, 2022
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) in the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) and the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management’s (FECM’s) Carbon Utilization Program (CUP) announced up to $19 million in federal
Duke Energy to Retire Coal Fleet by 2035
February 16, 2022
U.S. utility Duke Energy says it will stop burning coal by 2035, 13 years earlier than previously planned, as part of an expanded clean energy action plan. The plan also calls for cutting coal’s share of Duke’s energy mix to
France’s Renault and U.S. Carmaker Rivian Back Moratorium on Deep-sea Mining
February 16, 2022
France’s Renault and U.S. carmaker Rivian have backed a moratorium on deep-sea mining and will exclude seabed metals from their supply chains in a blow to an industry that aims to capitalize on demand from electric vehicle and other industries.
With New Bill, Lawmakers Reopen Battle Over Wyoming’s Coal Plants
February 15, 2022
Retirement dates for Wyoming’s coal-fired power plants have continued to advance, in spite of state lawmakers’ repeated efforts to keep them operating. Another legislative attempt to save them is headed to the upcoming budget session, this time specifically targeting the
Page 516 of 1233 pages ‹ First < 514 515 516 517 518 > Last ›
