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More Than Half of U.S. Coal Mines Have Closed Since 2008
January 31, 2019
The number of active coal mines in the U.S. has shuttered dramatically, with half of the mines operational just over a decade ago closed down. Fueled by years of regulatory burden and stiff market competition, the U.S. coal industry continues
Paramount Gold Files Application for Conditional Use Permit for Grassy Mountain Gold Mine, Oregon
January 30, 2019
Paramount Gold Nevada Corp. has filed its application for the conditional use permit (CUP) with the Planning Department of Malheur County for its proposed Grassy Mountain Gold Mine in eastern Oregon. The CUP is the permit providing County approval for
Cypress Completes Purchase of Glory Lithium Property, Nevada
January 30, 2019
Cypress Development Corp. has fulfilled its obligations under its 2016 option agreement for the purchase of 100 percent interest in the Glory Property in Esmeralda County, Nevada. The company completed the purchase on schedule with a cash payment of $75,000
Mining Association of Canada Releases Environmental and Social Performance Report of Mining Industry
January 30, 2019
The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) released its most recent TSM Progress Report which details the work being done by its members regarding environmental and social performance, both priorities for Canada’s mining sector. MAC’s TSM Progress Report provides an important
W. Va. Senator Manchin: ‘We’re Going to Surprise a Lot of People’
January 30, 2019
Now the top Democrat on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., says he might surprise some people. Leaving the Independent Oil and Gas Association West Virginia Winter Meeting in Charleston on Wednesday, he said tackling
PolyNatura’s Potash Mine Near Hobbs Moves Forward, New Mexico
January 29, 2019
A potash mine to be built near Hobbs could be coming to southeast New Mexico, as a deal was signed this week to ensure the sale of most of its future production. PolyNatura plans to mine, process and manufacture fertilizer
Argonaut Gold Secures Environmental Assessment Approval for Magino Project, Canada
January 29, 2019
Argonaut Gold announced that it has received a positive decision statement for the Environmental Assessment (EA) for its 100 percent-owned Magino Project. The decision statement, under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012, has been received from the Honorable Catherine McKenna,
Indiana Coal Permitting Off to Strong Start in 2019
January 29, 2019
Coal permitting in Indiana is off to a strong start in 2019 with the state having approved mine extensions for Triad Mining, Peabody Energy and United Minerals, while also receiving an application from White Stallion Energy for a new surface
B.C. Premier Horgan: Mining Task Force Goals Will Increase Jobs, Chop Red Tape
January 29, 2019
Premier John Horgan says the B.C. government is moving forward on recommendations from a mining task force aimed at boosting jobs in the industry. The premier announced at the Association of Mineral Exploration conference in Vancouver that his government is
Wyoming Legislators Eye Lawsuit Over Washington State Coal Port
January 29, 2019
Wyoming lawmakers will try to set aside $250,000 to sue Washington state over coal, bypassing Wyoming’s attorney general and hiring a private lawyer, via a bill introduced Thursday in Cheyenne that largely mimics a failed measure last year. Washington has
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