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SaskPower to Cut Jobs at Westmoreland Coal Mine Near Estevan, Canada
February 26, 2020
It looks like there will be 25 fewer jobs at the Westmoreland coal mine near Estevan. SaskPower, which owns the coal-run, energy-supplying Boundary Dam and Shand, released the following statement following the news of the looming layoffs. “Due to the
Cleveland-Cliffs and AK Steel Receive Final Regulatory Approvals to Complete Merger
February 26, 2020
Cleveland-Cliffs and AK Steel Holding Corporation have received all of the necessary regulatory approvals in connection with their proposed merger transaction. Under the pending transaction, Cliffs would acquire all of AK Steel’s outstanding shares pursuant to the agreement and Plan
March 23-24: Future of Mining Returns to Sydney with New Perspectives Essential Industry Growth
February 26, 2020
The Future of Mining Australia conference will build on its two previous years, taking place Sofitel Sydney Wentworth from March 23-24, 2020, with a strategic agenda delivering a wide range of content spanning the entire mining life cycle that reflects
NOVAGOLD Receives Key State of Alaska Approvals for Donlin Gold Project
February 26, 2020
NOVAGOLD RESOURCES’ flagship Donlin Gold project received the final State Right-of-Way (ROW) authorization for the buried natural gas pipeline, issued by the Alaska Department of Natural Resources (ADNR). The ADNR also issued final authorization of the easement, land leases, land
Canada’s Mining Sector at a Tipping Point, Trends Show Enormous Potential for Mining
February 26, 2020
The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) has released its annual Facts & Figures report, a document focused on providing a comprehensive overview of current trends in Canada’s mining sector. With growing demand for minerals and metals, and with Canada being
DOE to Fund $64 Million for R&D on Coal Plants of the Future
February 25, 2020
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will provide about $64 million in federal funding for research and development projects on innovative coal plants. The funding opportunity is called Critical Components for Coal FIRST Power Plants of the Future. The DOE’s
Great Bear Resources Advances Its C$21M Exploration Program at Dixie Project, Ontario
February 25, 2020
Great Bear Resources Ltd is making “significant progress” in its mammoth C$21 million exploration program at the Dixie project in Red Lake, Ontario. The company told shareholders Thursday that it is progressing its predictive modeling of gold mineralization at the
IRS Unveils Rules that Could End Delay of Carbon Capture Projects
February 25, 2020
A delay in getting new carbon-capture projects under construction appeared to move closer to an end Wednesday when the IRS released long-awaited rules for companies to claim an expanded tax credit for the projects. Two years after Congress passed a
Minnesota Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Change Financial Assurance Requirements for Mining Companies
February 25, 2020
A pair of bills introduced in the Minnesota House of Representatives this year seek to change the state’s mining laws. The bills target copper-nickel mining, a type of mining that has never been done in the state, by changing the
Warrior Met Coal to Begin Construction on New Coal Mine in March, Alabama
February 24, 2020
A new coal mine to be built in northern Tuscaloosa County will bring 350 high-paying jobs once it is completed according to the Tuscaloosa County Industrial Development Authority (TCIDA). The underground coal mine will be built by Warrior Met Coal,
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