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Teck and Caterpillar to Advance Zero-emissions Mining Haul Trucks

January 31, 2022

Teck Resources Limited entered into an agreement with Caterpillar to work towards deploying 30 of Caterpillar’s zero-emissions large haul trucks at Teck mining operations. Decarbonizing Teck’s vehicle fleet represents a significant reduction in Scope 1 emissions as Teck works towards

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West Virginia Senate Passes Anti-energy Boycott Bill

January 31, 2022

Days after expressing their support for nuclear energy, members of the West Virginia Senate expressed support Thursday for a bill standing up against banks that boycott doing business with the coal and natural gas industries. The Senate passed Senate Bill

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NMA Releases Statement on Twin Metals’ Mineral Leases Withdrawal

January 28, 2022

The National Mining Association released the following statement on the recent mineral leases withdrawal from Twin Metals: “The administration’s decision to withdrawal Twin Metals’ mineral leases — long held leases that were first issued more than five decades ago —

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Jan. 29: Warrior Met Coal to Hold Job Fair, Hiring 20-40 Underground Miners

January 28, 2022

After what has been five or six long down years for the coal industry, years in which western Kentucky has lost the bulk of its coal mining operations, things for the immediate future at least, are looking up for Warrior

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World Copper and Cardero Resource Corp. Complete Merger

January 28, 2022

World Copper Ltd. and Cardero Resource Corp. have closed on the plan of arrangement and agreed to combine their respective businesses. “The team at World Copper has been eagerly awaiting the addition of the Zonia property to our portfolio and

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Alpha Promotes Dan Horn to EVP and Chief Commercial Officer

January 28, 2022

Alpha Metallurgical Resources has promoted Dan Horn to executive vice president and chief commercial officer. Alpha’s board of directors voted unanimously in favor of Horn’s promotion which was effective January 25, 2022. “With four decades of experience in this industry,

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W.Va. Lawmakers Eye Possible Insurance Program to Cover Abandoned Coal Mine Cleanup

January 28, 2022

West Virginia lawmakers are thinking about creating an insurance program to cover the costs of cleaning up abandoned coal mines. Senate Bill 1 establishes a new private company that would issue performance bonds to help West Virginia’s coal companies pay

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Minnesota Court of Appeals Rules Favorably on PolyMet Water Permit

January 27, 2022

The Minnesota Court of Appeals affirmed nearly all aspects of the water discharge permit for the NorthMet Project, overruling six of the seven challenges to the permit made by mining opponents, according to Poly Met Mining. The Court of Appeals

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DOI Cancels Twin Metals Mining Leases Near BWCA, Minnesota

January 27, 2022

A pair of leases to mine copper and nickel near Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCA) have been canceled by the Biden administration, leaving Twin Metals out in the cold… at least temporarily. The decision was announced Wednesday by

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Twin Metals Minnesota Releases Statement on Cancellation of Mineral Leases

January 27, 2022

Twin Metals Minnesota released the following statement regarding the cancellation of a pair of leases to mine copper and nickel near Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCA). The decision was announced Wednesday by the Department of the Interior. The

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