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Montana Resources is Mining as Normal Amid COVID-19
March 24, 2020
As factories are stilled around the globe because of COVID-19, metals prices have tumbled sharply. But Montana Resources has no current plans to quit mining. Copper dropped to $2.12 a pound Thursday before bouncing back a little to $2.20 on
Northern Vertex Secures Federal Permit for Phase III Expansion of Moss Mine, Arizona
March 23, 2020
Northern Vertex Mining subsidiary Golden Vertex has received final federal permitting approval for the Phase III expansion at the Moss Mine in Arizona, US. Located 16km east of Bullhead City in Oatman Mining District of Mohave County in northwest Arizona,
Rio Tinto’s Kennecott Operations Rattled by Earthquake Near Salt Lake City, Utah
March 23, 2020
Rio Tinto has suspended the Kennecott copper operations near Salt Lake City, Utah in the United States after a 5.7-magnitude earthquake hit close to the town of Magna. The company evacuated its employees from the potential risk areas and they
W. Va. Governor Justice: Coal is an ‘Essential Service’
March 23, 2020
In West Virginia, coal is an “essential” service for the nation and the state during the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. Jim Justice said Friday. “From the standpoint of our metallurgical coal and how dependent on it our steel industry is, if
Coal Mining Gets Waiver in Pennsylvania to Continue Operations Amid COVID-19 Shutdowns
March 23, 2020
Coal companies, caught off-guard by Gov. Tom Wolf’s order Thursday to shut down mines, spent much of Friday lobbying the state to be considered “life-sustaining” businesses. By the afternoon, they had succeeded. The governor’s attempt to severely restrict which businesses
Final Rule Revising Mining Explosive Safety Standards Goes Into Effect
March 23, 2020
A direct final rule revising safety standards for mining explosives has gone into effect, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) announced. Published Jan. 14, 2020, the rule updates existing standards to incorporate technological advancements involving
Barrick Gold Steps Up Emergency Response Plan Over Covid-19
March 23, 2020
In an update of the company’s press release of March 6, Barrick Gold Corp. said today emergency response plans for dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic have been stepped up at all its sites and offices across the world. President and
Washington State Court of Appeals Upholds Denial of Millennium Bulk Terminal’s Permit
March 23, 2020
Millennium Bulk Terminal’s long-running proposal to build a $680 million coal export dock in Longview was dealt another legal blow Tuesday when the Washington State Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a key shorelines permit. Writing for the three-judge
NETL Producing Cost-effective Methods of Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage Technologies
March 23, 2020
During a presentation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) this week, director of the National Energy Technology Lab (NETL) Brian Anderson discussed methods being pursued to assure cost-effective, clean as possible carbon capture, utilization, and storage technologies. © Shutterstock
New Gold Suspends Operations at Rainy River Mine for Two Weeks Due to COVID-19, Canada
March 20, 2020
New Gold said its Rainy River Mine, which is close to the United States border, has temporarily suspended operations for a period of two weeks so that its local workforce can follow the fourteen day period of self-isolation as recommended
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