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DOE Awards $35 Million for Technologies to Reduce Methane Emissions for Coal, Oil & Gas
December 8, 2021
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $35 million in funding for twelve projects focused on developing technologies to reduce methane emissions in the oil, gas, and coal industries. DOE’s Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy (ARPA-E) Reducing Emissions of Methane Every
DOE Seeks Information on Deployment-Ready Carbon Reduction and Removal Technologies
December 8, 2021
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released a request for information (RFI) on technologies ready to be demonstrated that reduce carbon emissions and remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. The RFI seeks feedback from industry, investors, developers, academia, research laboratories,
U.S. Power Plants Short on Coal; Utilities Scrambling With Cold Temps Ahead
December 8, 2021
The price for Wyoming’s coal is rising in the face of low supplies at power plants across the country, rising natural gas prices and predictions of cold temperatures in the near future. Despite efforts by some political leaders to halt
Australia Approves South32’s Dendrobium Coking Coal Mine Expansion
December 8, 2021
The New South Wales (NSW) government has declared Australian-South African mining firm South32’s proposed A$956 million ($671 million) Dendrobium coking coal mine expansion in the Illawarra region as state-significant infrastructure, allowing it to move forward in the approvals process. The
SSR Mining to Acquire Canadian Exploration Company Taiga Gold for $21 Million
December 7, 2021
SSR Mining has agreed to acquire Taiga Gold, a Canadian gold focused exploration company, in a deal worth around C$27 million ($21 million). Taiga Gold has stake in six projects targeting gold that are located within the Trans Hudson Corridor
Sandvik to Acquire Deswik, Launch New Digital Mining Technologies Division
December 7, 2021
Sandvik has signed an agreement to acquire Australian-based Deswik, the leading and fastest growing major provider of mine planning software. Deswik will be part of a newly formed division Digital Mining Technologies within business area Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions.
Four Employees Fatally Injured at Two Different Sibanye-Stillwater’s Operations, South Africa
December 7, 2021
Sibanye-Stillwater reported the tragic loss of four colleagues in two separate incidents on Friday, December 3, 2021. At approximately 2:30 this morning, a colleague at Khuseleka shaft at the Rustenburg operations passed away due to a fall of ground incident
Biden Taps Lawyer, Manchin Alum Christopher Williamson to Head MSHA
December 7, 2021
President Biden has nominated a top attorney at the National Labor Relations Board and former staffer for West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin to run the Mine Safety and Health Administration. Christopher Williamson, a West Virginia native, is currently senior
MMG to Stop Production at Las Bambas Mine Amid Logistic Issues, Peru
December 7, 2021
MMG has announced that it will stop production at the Las Bambas copper mine in Peru by mid-December 2021 due to logistic issues driven by continued opposition from local community members. The Australia-based company had been facing blockades on public
EIA: Coal-fired Power Generation Surges 22% in Past Year
December 7, 2021
The share of coal in U.S. power-generation is rising for the first time since 2014 amid Joe Biden’s crackdown on oil drilling and pipelines. The Energy Information Administration found coal-fired power generation has increased by 22 percent over the past
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