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Montana DEQ Gives Final Approval for Spring Creek Coal Mine Expansion
April 2, 2020
Montana has approved the 977-acre expansion of the state’s largest coal mine. Spring Creek Mine was on Monday granted the expansion, which could yield an additional 72 million tons of coal, in a decision by Montana’s Department of Environmental Quality.
Coeur Rochester and Packard Mine Get BLM Nod for Expansion Project, Nevada
April 2, 2020
Coeur Rochester has secured approval from the US Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for the proposed expansion of its Coeur Rochester and Packard Mine in Nevada. The approval came in the form of the Record of Decision signed by BLM’s
Premier Gold Mines Launches $205M Bid to Acquire GGM’s Hardrock Mine Project, Canada
April 2, 2020
Canada-based Premier Gold Mines has announced a $205 million offer to acquire the remaining 50 percent stake in the Greenstone Gold Mines Partnership (GGM) which is held by Centerra Gold. The offer consists of $175 million in cash and the
Utah’s GOP Congress Submit Letter to Interior Dept. for Royalty Payment Reduction
April 2, 2020
Utah’s Republican members of Congress are joining their Western colleagues in asking the Interior Department to waive or reduce federal royalty payments on oil, gas and coal production on federal lands because they argue the coronavirus outbreak is hurting the
How Mining Companies are Responding to Coronavirus Challenge in Their Communities
April 2, 2020
As the coronavirus continues its unrelenting impact around the world, mining companies have been making financial and logistical contributions to efforts to tackle the pandemic. These extractive firms, which so often occupy a stewardship role for the communities in which
Coronado Halts Production at Buchanan Coal Mine Amid COVID-19, Virginia
April 2, 2020
Production at Virginia’s leading underground coal mine has idled in response to concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. Coronado Global Resources notified state regulators Monday that it was halting operations at its Buchanan County mine, which produced more coal and employed
Coal Industry Continues Pursuit of State and Federal Government Support
April 2, 2020
Over the weekend, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), added the coal industry to its list of critical infrastructure — a list of what’s considered vital to public health, the economy, and national security.
Two Coal Mines in Virginia Temporary Close Operations Amid COVID-19
April 2, 2020
The coal mining industry is being impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis as two mining operations, one in Buchanan County and the other in Wise County, have announced temporary closures. Tarah Kesterson, public relations manager with the Virginia Department of
Caterpillar Mining Truck Winner of Makers Madness Contest for “Coolest Thing Made in Illinois”
April 2, 2020
The 797F Mining truck made by Caterpillar, Inc. in Decatur has been named the winner of the “Makers Madness” contest to find the “Coolest Thing Made in Illinois.” The competition was eight weeks long and consisted of Illinois residents voting
Newmont Completes Sale of Red Lake Mining Complex for $375 Million, Canada
April 1, 2020
Newmont Corporation has completed the sale of its Red Lake complex in Ontario, Canada to Evolution Mining Limited and received cash proceeds of $375 million with future contingent payments of up to an additional $100 million tied to new resource
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