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Alberta Rescinds Decades-old Policy that Banned Open-pit Coal Mines in Rockies and Foothills
May 27, 2020
Alberta is cancelling blanket environmental protections that have been in place since the 1970s and making it easier to develop open-pit coal mines in some of the province’s most ecologically sensitive areas. For decades, wide swaths of the province’s Foothills
DOE to Fund Projects that Gasify a Mix of Coal and Biomass
May 27, 2020
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy on May 18 announced plans to offer funding for new projects that gasify a mix of coal and biomass to generate electric power and a carbon-free hydrogen coproduct. The announcement is
Group of Senators Push for Legislation to Protect Coal Miners During Pandemic
May 27, 2020
A group of senators from both parties wants to provide extra protections for mine workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. “I mean, it’s one of the most dangerous occupations,” Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine said. Kaine is one of the sponsors of
Northern Star Donates $1.5 Million in Medical Protective Equipment to Alaska Communities
May 27, 2020
Northern Star Resources Ltd., owner of the Pogo gold mine, has donated more than US$1.5 million of medical personal protective equipment to communities throughout Alaska, with a focus on the greater Fairbanks and Delta regions. “This is the largest donation
X-energy Awarded $6 Million from Department of Energy’s ARPA-E Program
May 26, 2020
X-energy was awarded a $6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). The funding will be used to support development of the Xe-100 reactor, emphasizing development of technologies to significantly reduce the fixed O&M
Kore Mining Files Technical Report for Positive PEA for Imperial Oxide Gold Deposit, California
May 26, 2020
KORE Mining has filed the technical report (TR) supporting the positive preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for the company’s 100 percent owned Imperial Oxide Gold Deposit located in California. The positive PEA, released April 6, 2020, demonstrated Imperial’s potential to be
Sierra Metals Releases COVID-19 Update for Its Operations in Peru and Mexico
May 26, 2020
Sierra Metals said that the Peruvian Government has extended its state of emergency and a nationwide lockdown to fight the COVID-19 pandemic until June 30, 2020. President Martin Vizcarra, said the latest extension, would come with the reopening of certain
Komatsu Commits to Supporting Feeding America® as National Partner in COVID-19 Response Efforts
May 26, 2020
More than 37 million Americans face hunger each year and as the COVID-19 pandemic pushes an additional 17 million Americans into food insecurity, Komatsu’s North American business units are partnering with Feeding America, the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization, to
DOE Launches Funding Opportunity for Coal FIRST Initiative
May 22, 2020
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy (FE) and NETL have announced its intention to commit approximately $81 million in federal funding for cost-shared research and development projects through the release of the draft funding opportunity announcement
Alaska DNR to Review Donlin Gold Mine Gas Pipeline Lease
May 22, 2020
The Alaska Department of Natural Resources has started a review of a right-of-way lease for a gas pipeline to a proposed gold mine. The agency previously approved the lease for the Donlin Gold mine pipeline in January, KYUK-AM reported Wednesday.
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