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Critical Elements Successfully Completes Pilot Plant Work for Lithium Carbonate Conversion

June 9, 2017

Critical Elements Corporation has released results from Pilot Plant program recently completed by the company with Outotec to demonstrated that the conversion of Critical Elements spodumene resources into lithium carbonate battery quality using the thermal leaching process was easily achievable.

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Maine’s House and Senate Override Governor’s Veto, Adopts New Mining Regulations

June 8, 2017

The Maine House and Senate have overridden the governor’s veto of a bill to protect Maine from the hazards of mining pollution. This marks the third time in the past five years that lawmakers have blocked the Department of Environmental

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Elko Mining Expo Opens Thursday at Elko Convention Center

June 8, 2017

Warm temperatures and sunny skies are greeting the miners who came to town for the annual Elko Mining Expo. Large equipment and other exhibits started to appear Tuesday at the Elko Convention Center and will continue to arrive throughout the

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Environmental Analysis Starts for Midas Gold’s Proposed Mine, Idaho

June 8, 2017

An environmental analysis of a Canadian company’s proposal for three open-pit gold mines in central Idaho has started, federal officials announced. The U.S. Forest Service said Monday it’s preparing an Environmental Impact Statement for a plan by Midas Gold Corp.

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Scott Pruitt: ‘We’ve Led With Actions Not Words’ on Global Warming

June 7, 2017

The U.S. will lead with “actions not words” when it comes to global warming, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt said in a White House press conference Friday. “Paris at its core was a bunch of words committed to

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Arizona Officials Petition Trump to End Uranium Mining Ban

June 7, 2017

Uranium mining near the Grand Canyon that was prohibited under the Obama administration is gaining renewed attention from Arizona and Utah officials. State officials want President Donald Trump to upend a 20-year ban on mining enacted in 2012. The ban

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Sixth Annual Mine Rescue and Skills Competition to be Held at New Mine Simulation Training Facility

June 7, 2017

The new Mine Simulation Training Facility on Southeastern Illinois College’s Harrisburg campus will see its first use June 13 and 14, as the sixth annual Mine Rescue and Skills Competition is held by the college and partner agency Illinois Eastern

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Coal Industry Leaders React to Paris Climate Accord Withdrawal

June 7, 2017

While the global reaction to President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement was largely critical, at least one energy industry important to Trump celebrated his decision to break from the accord — the coal industry. Four

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Wellmore Coal Team Tops in Governor’s Cup Mine Rescue and Safety Contest, Va.

June 7, 2017

Wellmore Coal Co.’s Red Team took top honors in last week’s 31st annual Governor’s Cup Mine Rescue and Safety Contest, held on the campus of the University of Virginia’s College at Wise. The event was co-hosted by the Virginia Coal

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June 8: MSHA to Discuss Regulatory Issues and Mining Deaths at Open Program, W. Va.

June 7, 2017

Federal mine safety officials will discuss recent coal mining deaths during a meeting this week in West Virginia. The meeting Thursday in Beaver, West Virginia, near Beckley, will also address regulatory issues. Interested parties unable to attend may participate via

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