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EPA Taking Comments on Lifting Proposed Pebble Mine Restrictions, Alaska
July 14, 2017
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has taken the first step toward reversing its proposed restrictions on large-scale mining near the headwaters of a major salmon fishery in southwest Alaska. As part of a legal settlement reached in May with the
Klondex Mines Evacuates Hollister Mine Due to Wildfires, Nevada
July 14, 2017
A wildfire that started in the Rooster’s Comb range north of Battle Mountain scorched 120,000 acres as it raced toward gold mines on the Carlin Trend this week — just like a similar fire did one year ago. The Hollister
Corvus Gold Adds Coeur Mining as Investor to Advance Mother Lode and North Bullfrog Projects, Nevada
July 13, 2017
Corvus Gold Inc. has completed a CAD$4.65 million private placement with Coeur Mining at CAD$0.75 per share for a total of 6.2 million common shares representing 6.23 percent of issued and outstanding shares. Proceeds will be used to advance Corvus
Millrock and Kinross Commence Field Program at Liberty Bell Copper-Gold Project, Alaska
July 13, 2017
Millrock Resources Inc. has commenced a field program at its Liberty Bell project, located in the Bonnifield Mining District, Alaska. The project is located 115 km (70 mi) southwest of Fairbanks. Funding for the work is provided by Kinross Gold
Fossil Fuels Continue to Dominate U.S. Energy Mix
July 13, 2017
Fossil fuels have provided more than 80 percent of total U.S. energy consumption for more than 100 years. Since 1928, when consumption of natural gas surpassed that of biomass, the three fossil fuels — petroleum, natural gas, and coal —
Mount Polley Mine Operations Impacted by Forest Fires in Central B.C.
July 13, 2017
Forest fires in south central British Columbia are threatening the homes of many Imperial Metals’ employees who live in the Williams Lake area, and impacting operations at the Mount Polley mine site, located 56 km northeast of Williams Lake. Many
IDM Mining Files Project Application and EIS for Red Mountain Underground Gold Project, Canada
July 13, 2017
IDM Mining Ltd. has formally filed a Project Application and Environmental Impact Statement (Application/EIS) with the BC Environmental Assessment Office (BC EAO) and Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA) for the Red Mountain Underground Project. The filing of the Application/EIS initiates
MSHA Launches Compliance Assistance Initiative for Less Experienced Coal Miners
July 12, 2017
Data recently compiled between October 2015 and March 2017 by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration shows that less experienced miners — both at a mine and at a specific occupation — suffer injuries at a
Roof Fall Accidents Decline, But Remain Leading Cause of Coal Miner Injuries
July 12, 2017
Improvements in roof control technology in underground coal mines have significantly reduced accidents involving roof and rib falls or coal bursts, but such accidents remain a leading cause of injuries, reports the U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health
CONSOL Energy Files for Spin-Off of Its Pennsylvania Mining Operations and Other Coal Assets
July 12, 2017
CONSOL Energy Inc. filed a registration statement on Form 10 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), an important milestone in the company’s previously announced plan to separate CONSOL Energy Inc. into two publicly-traded companies: a coal company and
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