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Coeur Receives Approval for Wharf Gold Mine Expansion, South Dakota
January 27, 2022
Coeur Wharf’s conditional use permit (CUP) application #470 was approved by the Lawrence County Commission Tuesday, making way for 48.7 acres of new disturbance and additional mining, dubbed the Wharf Boston Expansion. “The applicant is requesting a new CUP to
Rio Tinto Reaches Agreement with Mongolian Gov’t to Move Ahead with Oyu Tolgoi Underground Project
January 27, 2022
Rio Tinto and its subsidiary Turquoise Hill Resources (TRQ) have reached an agreement with the Mongolian government to move ahead with the $6.93 billion Oyu Tolgoi underground project. The agreement ends a long-running dispute between the parties over the project.
Minnesota Court Offers Mixed Views on PolyMet’s Wastewater Permit
January 26, 2022
A Minnesota appeals court on Monday issued a mixed opinion in a complicated case contesting one of the key permits that a St. Paul-based company needs to build what would be the state’s first copper-nickel mine. The Minnesota Court of
West Virginia Coal Association Outlines Its Annual Legislative Program
January 26, 2022
The West Virginia Coal Association presented it annual legislative program to state lawmakers, highlighting the mining industry’s vision for coal and coal mining as part of the states’ energy and economic future. The association outlined a dozen issues that would
New Lawsuits Challenge Federal Agencies Over Land Exchange with PolyMet
January 26, 2022
Minnesota environmental groups and a Native American band filed lawsuits challenging federal agencies over their approval of a land exchange with PolyMet. In 2018, the company exchanged 6,900 acres of its land for 6,500 acres of U.S. Forest Service land
MSHA Initiates Pilot Program to Encourage COVID-19 Vaccination Among Miners in Kentucky and Arizona
January 26, 2022
The U.S. Department of Labor initiated a new program designed to encourage and help America’s miners to get the COVID-19 protections that vaccinations offer. The department’s Mine Safety and Health Administration will pilot the Mine Vaccine Outreach Program to deliver
Fortune Minerals Secures Option to Purchase Brownfield Site for NICO Refinery
January 25, 2022
Fortune Minerals Limited has entered into an option agreement with JFSL Field Services to purchase its former steel fabrication plant, located in Lamont County within Alberta’s Industrial Heartland northeast of Edmonton. Fortune will have six months to carry out additional
Americas Gold and Silver Hosts Official Opening Ceremony for Cosalá Operations, Mexico
January 25, 2022
Americas Gold and Silver Corporation hosted an official opening ceremony for the company’s Cosalá Operations on Friday, January 21, 2022. The ceremony included the company’s president and CEO, Darren Blasutti, the Mexican Minister of Economy, Tatiana Clouthier, the Governor of
Steelworkers Ratify New Contract at Teck’s Highland Valley Copper Operations, Canada
January 25, 2022
Members of the United Steelworkers union (USW) Local 7619 at Teck’s Highland Valley Copper (HVC) Operations ratified a five-year collective agreement late Friday night after an 81.2 percent vote in favor of the new contract. The union had filed strike
EIA Expects U.S. Fossil Fuel Production to Reach New Highs in 2023
January 24, 2022
After declining in 2020, the combined production of U.S. fossil fuels (including natural gas, crude oil, and coal) increased by 2 percent in 2021 to 77.14 quadrillion British thermal units. Based on forecasts in its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO),
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