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Nevada Minerals Division Honors Six Mining Companies for Reclamation Projects
September 9, 2019
The Nevada Division of Minerals will present awards to six mining companies at this weekend’s Mining Association Convention in South Lake Tahoe for excellence in mine reclamation projects. A spokesman said the goal of the awards is to encourage operators
Wyoming Lawmakers Advance Draft Bill to Protect Coal Markets
September 9, 2019
After a bruising summer in coal country, Wyoming lawmakers have been under pressure to help a flagging industry that has long served as a key component of the state’s economy. Faced with a decision on whether to step back or
David Zatezalo: MSHA Works to Protect Miners’ Safety
September 5, 2019
More than 330,000 men and women work in the mining industry across this country. At the U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration, it’s our job to ensure they are protected from safety and health hazards and are
Ohio Department of Natural Resources to Receive Award for Dessecker Mine Reclamation Project
September 5, 2019
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ Abandoned Mine Land Program has won the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation National Award for its work on the Dessecker Mine Project near Dover. The agency will be honored at
Commission Upholds General Moly’s Mt. Hope Molybdenum Mine Permit, Nevada
September 5, 2019
A state panel on Wednesday upheld a permit for a major mining project in central Nevada, concluding that the state did not err in analyzing the risks and hazards involved. But the three-member panel from the Nevada State Environmental Commission
Hudbay Asks Judge to Vacate Ruling Against Its Rosemont Copper Mine, Arizona
September 5, 2019
The company proposing to build the Rosemont Mine wants a federal judge to toss out or at least change key parts of his recent ruling that stopped work on the $1.9 billion project. Rosemont Copper Co. is asking U.S. District
Court Orders Release of Reclamation Documents for Contura’s Belle Ayr Coal Mine
September 5, 2019
After a coal company denied landowners access to appraisal documents tied to plans for future cleanup of the Belle Ayr coal mine in Campbell County, the group took the matter all the way to court. The court’s ultimate decision set
Blackjewel Says Mine Sale Not Dead
September 4, 2019
Blackjewel LLC says the three-week old negotiations between Contura Energy Inc. and the federal government continue and a potential sale of two large Wyoming coal mines is not “dead.” Stephen Lerner, a Blackjewel bankruptcy attorney from the Cincinnati, Ohio, law
Montana Resources Gets OK to Raise Yankee Doodle Tailings Dam, Extends Permit to 2031
September 4, 2019
The Department of Environmental Quality gave its final approval to Montana Resources to raise the Yankee Doodle Tailings Dam by 50 feet on the west side Friday. This means that MR has up until at least 2031 before it will
Canada Invests in Energy-efficient Mining Technologies
September 4, 2019
Canada’s mining and minerals industry is important to our economy and to communities across the country. Developing Canada’s natural resources in cleaner, more sustainable ways will create good, middle-class jobs, increase competitiveness and reduce pollution as we build a clean
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