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U.S. Mining Fatalities in 2018 Were Second Lowest on Record
January 18, 2019
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) said that 27 mining fatalities occurred in 2018 - the second lowest number ever recorded. Eighteen fatalities occurred at surface operations; nine occurred in underground mines. Approximately 250,000 miners
DOE Extends Contract with AECOM-led JV to Manage Tank Operations at Hanford Site
January 18, 2019
AECOM a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, said that the U.S. Department of Energy has executed a 12-month contract extension to Washington River Protection Solutions (WRPS), an AECOM-led joint venture with Atkins Nuclear Secured, member of the SNC-Lavalin Group,
Paramount Gold Nevada Advances Permitting Process for Grassy Mountain Mine, Oregon
January 17, 2019
Paramount Gold Nevada Corp. has reported that its permitting process for the proposed Grassy Mountain Gold Mine is moving ahead at a rapid pace and has applied for a conditional use permit from the Malheur County Planning Department. The company
Bronco Requests Right of Way to Expand Emery Coal Mine, Utah
January 17, 2019
Utah’s Emery Deep Mine is Utah’s oldest active coal mine, churning out high-energy fuel on and off since 1881 from under the mine’s namesake town, where it is once again the largest private employer after an eight-year shutdown. While plenty
Virginia Coal Exports Rise By Double Digits in 2018
January 17, 2019
The three coal terminals in Virginia’s Hampton Roads region saw double-digit increases in exports last year, but a global economy that shows signs of slowing worries some analysts. The Virginian-Pilot reports that the biggest coal-exporting port in North America finished
Mexico Lawmaker Seeks Tougher Rules for Miners
January 17, 2019
Mexico’s mining companies, including copper giant Grupo Mexico, should prepare for new labor rules and new regulations over their operations, including the prospect of higher taxes, a veteran labor leader now in the Senate told Reuters on Tuesday. Senator Napoleon
Canadian Kidnapped in Burkina Faso Identified as Kirk Woodman with Progress Minerals
January 17, 2019
The family of a Halifax man who was kidnapped in northern Burkina Faso on Tuesday says they are hopeful Canadian authorities will bring him home safely. Kirk Woodman works for Progress Minerals Inc., a mining company based in White Rock,
Sierra Metals Expansion Plans on Track at Its Bolivar Copper Mine, Mexico
January 16, 2019
Sierra Metals’ expansion plans are on track at the Bolivar Mine in Mexico. In July 2018 they released the results of a preliminary economic assessment at Bolivar to achieve a sustainable and staged increase in mine production and mill throughput
TMAC Resources Completes Permitting Process at Madrid and Boston Projects, Canada
January 16, 2019
TMAC Resources Inc. has received approval of two Type A Water Licenses for the Madrid and Boston Projects. On January 14, 2019 the Minister of Intergovernmental and Northern Affairs and Internal Trade approved the two licenses as recommended by the
Fatality in Shutle Car Accident at Tennco Energy’s Toms Fork Coal Mine, Kentucky
January 15, 2019
An underground shuttle car has struck and killed a 56-year-old coal miner in Kentucky. Jeffery Norman Sloan, of Clifton, Tennessee, was hit around 11:20 a.m. Monday morning at Tennco Energy’s Toms Fork mine in Bell County in southeastern Kentucky. It
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