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Orford Mining and Wyloo Metals Sign $20 Million Earn-in Deal for West Raglan Project, Canada
January 20, 2021
Orford Mining has signed an agreement with Australia-based Wyloo Metals for a CAD$25 million ($19.68 million) earn-in and joint venture for its fully-owned West Raglan project in Quebec, Canada. The deal enables Wyloo Metals to earn up to a stake
MSHA Describes 2020 Coal Mining Deaths as ‘Historic Low’
January 20, 2021
The federal Mine Safety and Health Administration says there were 29 mining deaths in the United States in 2020 with five of those occurring during coal mining activities. The agency said it was the sixth straight year that mining deaths
Cleveland-Cliffs Donates $1 Million to Address Food Insecurity in Over 35 Communities Across North
January 20, 2021
Cleveland-Cliffs’ philanthropic organization, The Cleveland-Cliffs Foundation, has made several commitments totaling more than $1 million in cash contributions to several food distribution organizations in the local communities where the company operates throughout the United States and Canada. The foundation plans
Alberta Cancels 11 Coal Leases, Pauses Future Sales, Canada
January 20, 2021
After weeks of public pressure, Alberta has cancelled 11 coal leases and is pausing future sales in former Category 2 lands, Energy Minister Sonya Savage announced Monday. “We have listened carefully to the concerns raised in recent days, and thank
Fossil Fuel Production Expected to Increase through 2022 But Remain Below 2019 Peak
January 19, 2021
In 2020, fossil fuel production in the United States declined by an estimated 6 percent from the 2019 record high of 81.3 quadrillion British thermal units (Btu). Based on forecasts in the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) January 2021 Short-Term
DOE Launches Minerals Sustainability Division to Secure Critical Minerals Supply Chain
January 19, 2021
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) established a Division of Minerals Sustainability to bring an increased focus to securing a U.S. critical minerals supply chain that will transform the U.S. energy and manufacturing systems to make them cleaner, more resilient,
DOE Announces $160 Million to Improve Fossil-Based Hydrogen Production, Transport, Storage
January 19, 2021
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy (FE) released plans to make $160 million in federal funding available to help recalibrate the Nation’s vast fossil-fuel and power infrastructure for decarbonized energy and commodity production. The funding, for
Blackjewel’s Coal Bankruptcy Plan Raises Concern
January 19, 2021
During a recent wave of bankruptcies in the U.S. coal sector, Blackjewel and its affiliates emerged as a vehicle for some of the least-wanted assets of larger producers looking to lean operations. The company is now trying to close the
Energy Secretary Urges Prioritizing Covid Vaccine for Energy Critical Infrastructure Workers
January 19, 2021
Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette urged the Governors of 55 states and territories to prioritize critical infrastructure mission-essential workers during the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In an official letter, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) noted that the critical infrastructure
Fatality at Teck’s Red Dog Mine in Alaska
January 18, 2021
An employee died Saturday as a result of an incident at Red Dog mine in Northwest Alaska near Kotzebue, according to mine operator Teck Alaska Incorporated. Teck Alaska wrote Sunday that a “fatal incident occurred on a production drill at
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