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Sept. 29: Former NASA Rocket Scientist Presents ‘Space: The Next Frontier of Mining’
September 5, 2017
Former NASA rocket scientist Dr. Joel Sercel will present “Space: The Next Frontier of Mining” at the Lake County High School auditorium on Friday, Sept. 29. The National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum in Leadville welcomes Sercel, founder and
Hexagon Mining Partners with Colorado School of Mines
September 1, 2017
Hexagon Mining and Colorado School of Mines (Mines) have signed a master partnership agreement. The contract heralds renewed collaboration on numerous projects under way or planned. These include a new scholarship program for students, research collaboration, and using Mines’ experimental
Dyno Nobel Receives NMA’s CORESafety Certification
September 1, 2017
The National Mining Association (NMA) recognized Dyno Nobel’s achievement of independent certification under its CORESafety® system. Dyno Nobel Inc., a global manufacturer of explosives, is the first non-mining company to receive independent certification under NMA’s signature safety program. “The safety
Feasibility Study Shows Hudbay’s Proposed Rosemont Mine Could be Larger than Planned, Arizona
September 1, 2017
A new report raises the possibility that copper extraction for the proposed Rosemont Mine could someday spread beyond the existing boundaries of its planned open pit to a mountain ridge line visible from Green Valley to the west. The latest
Goldcorp Completes Acquisition of Exeter Resource
September 1, 2017
Exeter Resource Corp. said Goldcorp Inc. has completed the acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Exeter not already owned by Goldcorp by way of plan of arrangement. Pursuant to the arrangement, Exeter shareholders (other than
Waterloo Board Approves Mining Moratorium, New York
August 31, 2017
Anyone hoping to get a permit from the town to operate a mine over the next six months is out of luck. The Town Board voted 5-0 Monday to approve a local law imposing a six-month moratorium on the issuing
Heartland Institute: Department of Energy Report Whitewashes How Regulations Crushed Coal
August 31, 2017
A government report on the nation’s power infrastructure “whitewashes” the crushing effects of government regulation on the coal industry, according to the Heartland Institute. Department of Energy recently released a report on the nation’s electricity grid and power plant infrastructure.
Energy Department Report Aims to Boost Coal and Nuclear Power
August 31, 2017
A new federal study into the changing electricity sector mostly affirms the market-driven decline of coal and nuclear power while providing a series of policy recommendations to boost the two fuels. The highly anticipated Department of Energy (DOE) report does
U.S. Energy Department Officials: Government Should Ease Rules on Power Plants
August 31, 2017
U.S. Energy Department officials said Wednesday the government should make it easier and cheaper to operate power plants, including coal and nuclear plants, to strengthen the nation’s electric grid. The department said in a new report that the closure of
Coal Tops Gas as Leading Generation Source in First Half of 2017
August 31, 2017
SNL Energy has dug into EIA’s most recent “Electric Power Monthly” report, revealing overall generation is declining. Utility-scale electricity generation is down 1.6 percent in the first half of 2017, compared with the first half of 2016. Coal generation is
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