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Environmental Activists Blocking Clean-Up of Polluted Mining Site in Idaho
March 20, 2020
Environmentalists are trying to block the cleanup of an abandoned Idaho mine that is leaking arsenic, antimony, and other toxins into nearby rivers and streams. Mining company Midas Gold is seeking federal approval to resume and expand mining in the
Fatal U.S. Mining Accidents Dropped in 2019
March 20, 2020
There were 24 mining fatalities in the U.S. in 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reports. This is the fewest annual fatalities ever recorded, and only the fifth year in MSHA’s 43-year history that
U.S. Department of Labor: No Mines Met Pattern of Violations Screening Criteria
March 20, 2020
Of the nation’s 13,000 mining operations, none met the screening criteria for a Pattern of Violations (POV), one of the toughest enforcement tools used by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). The announcement follows MSHA’s
Energy Companies in Wyoming Intensify Response to Coronavirus Outbreak
March 19, 2020
Energy companies operating in Wyoming ramped up their response to the spread of the coronavirus, or COVID-19, on Monday, with some firms imposing self-quarantine protocols and travel restrictions. As the pandemic grows, the state’s leading industry is attempting to keep
Federal Judge Hands Twin Metals Major Win for Its Proposed Copper-Nickel Mine, Minnesota
March 19, 2020
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has dealt a significant blow to environmental groups fighting to protect the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness from copper-nickel mining in Minnesota. U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden ruled that the Trump administration acted within
Richmond Slammed with Federal, State Lawsuits Over Coal Storage and Handling Ban, Calif.
March 19, 2020
Nearly two months after the City Council approved an ordinance that bans the storage and handling of coal and petroleum coke in Richmond, multiple companies that handle and export those products have sued the city in federal and state courts.
MSHA Releases Preliminary Fatality Report from Accident at Federal No. 2 Coal Mine
March 19, 2020
A man was run over by a trailer at a Fairview coal mine while trying to help the truck driver position it, ultimately killing him, an investigation into the February accident found. James Campbell, 50, was then taken to the
Man Pleads Guilty in $10 Million Montana Coal Mine Fraud Scheme
March 19, 2020
A Virginia man has pleaded guilty to fraud after bilking a central Montana coal mine of more than $10 million in a five-year scheme. James Howard Boothe Jr. acknowledged his part in overbilling Signal Peak Energy for mining repairs and
Equinox Gold and Leagold Mining Complete Merger to Create Premier Americas Gold Producer
March 18, 2020
Equinox Gold and Leagold Mining Corporation have combined their businesses, creating one of the world’s top gold producing companies operating entirely in the Americas. “We have created a major gold producer by combining the assets and leadership teams of Equinox
Fission Uranium to Commence Environmental Assessment for Its PLS Property, Canada
March 18, 2020
Fission Uranium is on track to commence the environmental assessment (EA) phase for its PLS property in Canada’s Athabasca Basin region. This follows the recent completion of the pre-feasibility studies for the project. The company plans to submit a project
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