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DOE Invests $8.7 Million to Foster New Uses for Domestic Coal Resources
December 14, 2020
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy (FE) has selected 14 projects to receive $8.7 million in federal funding for cost-shared research and development under Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) DE-FOA-0002185: Coal-Derived Materials for Building, Infrastructure, and Other
Blackjewel to Liquidate Assets in Bankruptcy
December 14, 2020
The bankrupt Blackjewel coal company — which left hundreds of miners in Southwest Virginia without pay in 2019 — is being liquidated and is accusing its former CEO of conducting fraudulent transactions. Ned Pillersdorf, who represents the company’s former miners,
BLM Approves Diamond K. Gypsum Mine Expansion, Utah
December 14, 2020
The BLM said that Diamond K. Gypsum could mine a pharmaceutical-grade gypsum deposit at the Chalk Hills Mine. 150 acres of land will be disturbed to get the mineral out of the ground and is expected to net 1.5 million
Taseko Mines Receives Aquifer Protection Permit for Its Florence Copper Mine, Arizona
December 10, 2020
Taseko Mines Limited said the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) has granted its Florence Copper Project the Aquifer Protection Permit (APP). “This is a key milestone in the advancement of the company’s next operating asset. By issuing this permit,
Hecla Enters Into First Nation Cooperation Agreement with Its Casa Berardi Mine, Canada
December 10, 2020
Hecla Mining Company’s subsidiary Hecla Quebec, operator of the Casa Berardi Mine, has finalized a cooperation agreement with the Council of the Abitibiwinni First Nation (CAFN). Hecla’s 100 percent owned Casa Berardi Mine is a gold mine located in western
Senate Majority Will Have Big Impact on Coal Industry
December 10, 2020
The incoming Biden administration will have an impact on coal with more pressure and regulatory squeeze on the use of fossil fuels and a larger focus on environmental justices but the two Georgia US Senate runoff elections on Jan. 5
Dolly Varden Silver Acquires Strategic Surface Rights on Tidewater at Alice Arm, BC
December 10, 2020
Dolly Varden Silver Corporation has acquired surface rights and fee simple lands within the community of Alice Arm located on the Pacific Ocean in Northwest BC, in support of exploration infrastructure. The town of Alice Arm was originally developed in
Montana Supreme Court Upholds Decision to Block Mining North of Yellowstone
December 10, 2020
A mining company’s bid to look for gold in the mountains east of Paradise Valley was rejected Monday afternoon when the Montana Supreme Court struck down its appeal, affirming a district court judge’s decision that a 2011 amendment to state
BLM Releases Final Report to Open Up Millions of Acres for Mining in Alaska
December 9, 2020
In another late-stage move, the Trump administration on Friday released a final report that could open millions of acres of wilderness in rural Alaska to mining. The Bureau of Land Management’s final environmental report proposes to update resource management plans
Appeal Filed for Air Permit for Tri-State’s Colowyo Mine Expansion, Colorado
December 9, 2020
The Colowyo Mine northeast of Meeker is owned by a subsidiary of Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association. Tri-State also operates and co-owns the Craig Station coal-fired power plant near Craig, which the mine helps supply. The mine employs 205 people.
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