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Barrick and Newmont Forge Nevada Joint Venture Agreement
March 11, 2019
Barrick Gold Corporation and Newmont Mining Corporation have signed an implementation agreement to create a joint venture combining their respective mining operations, assets, reserves, and talent in Nevada. The joint venture is an historic accord between the two gold mining
American Resources Acquires Metallurgical Coal Reserve in Eastern Kentucky for $26.9 Million
March 8, 2019
American Resources Corporation has acquired a large contiguous metallurgical coal reserve from Colonial Coal, Inc. and Empire Coal Holdings LLC for approximately $26.9 million in a primarily all-stock transaction. Located in Pike County, Kentucky, the acquired coal reserve consists mainly
Nemaska Lithium Resumes Construction of Whabouchi Mine Site, Canada
March 8, 2019
Nemaska Lithium Inc. resumed construction work at the Whabouchi mine on February 5, 2019. Mine construction activities were put on hold following a fire in the cafeteria of the Nemiscau workcamp, a facility owned and operated by an outside contractor
NETL to Advance Ultrasupercritical Technology With Scale-Up of Nickel Superalloy Processes
March 8, 2019
The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), in partnership with Energy Industries of Ohio Inc., is set to scale up the fabrication of components made from advanced nickel superalloys that will help bring advanced ultrasupercritical (AUSC) power
MGX Minerals, Eureka Resources to Form JV to Recover Lithium from Oil and Gas Sites
March 7, 2019
MGX Minerals and Eureka Resources have signed a letter of intent to form an exclusive joint venture to recover lithium from water produced at non-conventional oil and gas sites across the Marcellus and Utica shale formations in the eastern US.
U.S. Researchers Find Phosphate Rock as Source of Rare Earth Elements
March 7, 2019
Researchers have found a possible new source of rare earth elements - phosphate rock waste - and an environmentally friendly way to get them out, according to a study published in the Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics. The approach could benefit
Foresight’s Deer Run Mine Set to Reopen, Paringa’s Poplar Grove Mine Reaches Production Milestones
March 7, 2019
Two Illinois Basin mines — one new, the other reopening — could soon add as much as 7 million st to the region’s annual production. Paringa Resources’ new Poplar Grove mine in McLean County, Kentucky, is ramping up to targeted
Wyoming Legislature Extends Lifeline to Coal Power
March 7, 2019
In early December 2018, the multi-state electrical utility PacifiCorp had some bad news for coal country: Coal power plants were losing money. Out of the 22 plants the company operates across the West, 13 were more expensive to operate than
Dept. of Labor Awards $1.75 Million to Help Laid-off Coal Miners in Eastern Kentucky
March 7, 2019
The U.S. Department of Labor awarded a $1.75 million grant to the Eastern Kentucky Concentrated Employment Program (EKCEP). The funding is intended to help people who lost their jobs due to the decline in the coal industry. “Coal miners in
BLM and OSMRE Begin Scoping Period for King II Coal Mine, Colorado
March 6, 2019
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Tres Rios Field Office and Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) Western Region, are seeking public scoping comments regarding the preparation of an environmental assessment (EA) that will analyze potential impacts from
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