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Rare Earth Elements from Coal Mining Could Boost Appalachian Region
August 23, 2019
A closed coal mine just south of Morgantown may actually signal the future of the coal industry through a mining by-product known as Rare Earth Elements. While they aren’t household names, Rare Earth Elements are used in many products. Cell
Orestone Mining Receives Exploration Permit for Its Captian Property, Canada
August 23, 2019
Orestone Mining Corp. has received its 2019 Notice of Work Mineral Exploration Permit from the BC Ministry of Energy Mines and Petroleum Resources for its Captain Project. The five year exploration permit encompasses 21 diamond drill hole sites and 17
Appeals Court Deals Blow to Millennium Bulk Terminals, Washington
August 22, 2019
Would-be builders of a massive coal export terminal, to be located along the Columbia River at Longview, suffered a severe setback Tuesday in court. The Washington State Court of Appeals ruled that the Department of Natural Resources had a valid
Canadian Government Launches New Program to Clean Up Abandoned Mines
August 22, 2019
The Canadian government is moving forward with a long term plan starting in 2020–21 to clean up contaminated mine sites in the North. Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, announced that the federal Government’s new Northern Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program,
Navajo Nation Leaders Take Strong Stance in Support of Navajo Mine Workers
August 22, 2019
Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez, Vice President Myron Lizer and Chairman of the Resources and Development Committee Rickie Nez appeared before the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission in Santa Fe, N.M. Aug. 13, to speak in support of Navajo mine
Blackjewel Agrees to Halt Transport and Sale of Coal Amid Protests
August 22, 2019
Court documents confirm that Blackjewel is agreeing to halt any movement of coal in Virginia and Kentucky. The agreement is in response to federal labor officials intervening in Blackjewel’s bankruptcy proceedings to halt the transport and sale of coal until
Judge Orders GMS to Pay $2.4 Million in Back Wages to Coal Miners
August 22, 2019
A Maryland-based contractor for CONSOL owes a $2.4 million judgment to underground mine workers, including to a Wheeling man who brought the class-action lawsuit over unpaid wages, a Washington County judge ruled. Common Pleas Judge Michael J. Lucas ordered a
Clayburn Industries Puts Its Sandstone and Shale Quarry Up for Sale, B.C.
August 22, 2019
One of B.C.’s oldest companies is winding down its businesses and selling one of its last major assets, a historic mining site in Abbotsford that could eventually be redeveloped. Abbotsford-based Clayburn Industries has listed for sale its 361-acre Sumas Mountain
New Cripple Creek Heritage Center Exhibit Explains Life Cycle of Gold Mine, Colorado
August 22, 2019
In a place whose identity is tied to mining, the new exhibit at the Cripple Creek Heritage Center is a tell-all about gold. A lot has happened in the industry since Bob Womack discovered gold in 1880 in the city’s
Fatality from Scooptram Accident at Fortuna Silver’s San Jose Mine, Mexico
August 21, 2019
Fortuna Silver Mines has reported a fatal accident involving a contractor’s employee which occurred on August 18, 2019 at the San Jose mine located in Oaxaca, Mexico. The accident involved a scooptram operating underground, and the individual fatally injured was
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