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Gates, Bezos, Branson, and Bloomberg in Billionaires’ Club to Mine Raw Materials in Greenland

August 13, 2021

Billionaires are getting the band back together just in time for the Disko. Bill Gates is leading his big-money buddies looking for nickel, copper, cobalt and platinum at the “Disko Project” in Central West Greenland. The Microsoft founder’s Breakthrough Energy

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Two Engineers Cited by Regulator for Unprofessional Conduct in Mount Polley Tailings Dam Collapse

August 13, 2021

The regulatory body for engineers in B.C. has deemed two of its members who played a role in the Mount Polley tailings dam collapse demonstrated unprofessional conduct. In a prepared statement, the Engineers and Geoscientists B.C. (EGBC) reported that former

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Strategic Review Confirms and Prioritizes Key Growth Opportunities for Nevada Gold Mines

August 12, 2021

An intensive strategic review by executive teams from Barrick Gold Corporation and Nevada Gold Mines (NGM) has confirmed the enormous geological prospectivity of the NGM properties and outlined the key development projects. Established in July 2019, the Barrick-operated joint venture

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Bureau of Land Management Accepting Comments for Nevada Gold Mines’ Goldrush Mine Project

August 12, 2021

The Bureau of Land Management, Battle Mountain District, Mount Lewis Field Office has scheduled two virtual public scoping meetings for the proposed Goldrush Mine Project. The meetings will be held online August 25 at 2 p.m. PDT, and August 26

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Two Fatalities in Separate Accidents at Coal Mines in West Virginia this Month

August 12, 2021

Two employees have died in separate accidents at coal mines in West Virginia this month, Gov. Jim Justice said Wednesday. Timothy Keith Collins, 53, of Mill Creek, died in an accident Wednesday in Randolph County. He was an independent coal

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U.S. Minerals Reaches Plea Agreement in Arsenic Case

August 12, 2021

U.S. Minerals, which operated a plant to turn mining waste into roofing materials in Anaconda, has reached a plea agreement in a federal case charging the company with exposing its employees to unsafe levels of arsenic, which can cause cancer.

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Gold King Mine Owner Files Lawsuit Against EPA

August 12, 2021

Six years after the Gold King Mine in Silverton polluted rivers in Colorado, New Mexico and Utah, a lawsuit has been filed in federal court. The flood of wastewater from the mine has been called an environmental disaster. An Environmental

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Nevada Gold Mines Donates to Two Northern Nevada Counseling Organizations

August 12, 2021

Nevada Gold Mines said it is partnering with two northern Nevada counseling organizations with a donation. Vitality Unlimited of Elko and the Family Support Center of Winnemucca each received $10,000. The partnership brings behavioral services to several areas covered by

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Nevada Zinc Releases Progress Update on Its Multiphase Pilot Plant Program at Lone Mountain Project

August 11, 2021

Nevada Zinc Corporation released an update on the progress of the multiphase pilot plant program to produce zinc sulfate monohydrate currently being conducted by Hazen Research for the company’s Lone Mountain zinc project in Nevada. The company has completed bench-scale

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Puma Exploration Signs MOU with Pabineau First Nation, Canada

August 11, 2021

Puma Exploration has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Pabineau First Nation – Oinpegitjoig L’Noeigati (PFN) to collaborate on mutually beneficial initiatives in mining exploration in the traditional territory of Pabineau First Nation. The objective and intent of both

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