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Canada’s Midland Signs Deal with BHP for Nickel Exploration Activities

August 26, 2020

Canadian miner Midland Exploration’s subsidiary Midland Base Metals has entered into a strategic alliance with BHP subsidiary Rio Algom to fund the nickel exploration activities in northern Quebec, Canada. The alliance aims to identify, test and develop high-quality exploration targets

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MSHA Releases Review of Training Requirements for Refuge Alternatives in Coal Mines

August 26, 2020

The Mine Safety and Health Administration has determined that the annual training requirements outlined in its Refuge Alternatives for Underground Coal Mines rule supply “an experience sufficient to enable miners to apply their knowledge, other training and available written instruction

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Ex-Democratic Mayor Says Mining Town ‘Lost Hope’ Until Trump

August 26, 2020

Bob Vlaisavljevich, the formerly Democratic mayor of a small Minnesota mining town, touted President Trump as a defender of his constituents and Americans like them in remarks Tuesday night at the 2020 Republican National Convention. “My father and grandfather earned

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DOE Awards $21 Million for Research on Fusion Energy

August 26, 2020

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded up to $21 million for research on artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) for fusion energy. “These awards will enable fusion researchers to take advantage of recent rapid advances in artificial

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Northern Dynasty: USACE Letter on Wetlands is Part of Normal Permitting Process

August 26, 2020

Northern Dynasty Minerals’s subsidiary Pebble Limited Partnership has issued a public statement on a letter received from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers about its approach to wetlands mitigation for the project. The statement reads: The U.S. Army Corps of

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Northern Dynasty: Politico Report that Trump Administration Will Block Pebble Project is Incorrect

August 26, 2020

Northern Dynasty Minerals’s subsidiary Pebble Limited Partnership issued a public statement after false reports surfaced Saturday morning in Politico that the Trump Administration had plans to block the Pebble Mine. Rather, it appears that the normal process continues to move

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Nevada Copper Restarts Production at Pumpkin Hollow Mine, Nevada

August 26, 2020

Nevada Copper has restarted its milling operations at its underground project at Pumpkin Hollow. On August 20, 2020, the company restarted its processing plant following temporary suspension of copper production due to impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The plant restart

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Hudbay Minerals Acquires 51% Ownership Interest in Talbot Project, Becomes Operator, Michigan

August 26, 2020

Rockcliff Metals Corporation said that Hudbay Minerals has exercised its Buy-Back Right to acquire an additional 2 percent ownership interest in the Talbot Project from Rockcliff Metals. Hudbay now owns 51 percent of the project and Rockcliff owns 49 percent.

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Nomad Royalty to Acquire Coral Gold for $45.8 Million

August 26, 2020

Nomad Royalty Company and Coral Gold Resources have entered into a definitive arrangement agreement, where Nomad intends to acquire all of the outstanding common shares of Coral for total value of approximately $45.8 million. Resources estimate on the Robertson Property

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No Block: Pebble Mine Says It’s Still on Track with Federal Permits

August 25, 2020

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has issued a letter outlining what the developers of the proposed Pebble Mine have to do to mitigate damage to wetlands and streams. The conditions may be hard to meet, but the letter does

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