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Benz Mining to Acquire Mel Zinc-Lead-Barite Project for CAD$2.7 Million, Southeast Yukon
March 21, 2017
Benz Mining Corp. has entered into a purchase agreement with Silver Range Resources Ltd., pursuant to which Benz has an option to purchase 100 percent of Silver Range’s wholly-owned Mel zinc-lead-barite project located near Watson Lake in southeast Yukon for
IDM Mining Commences Underground Expansion at Red Mountain Gold Project; Appoints Managers
March 21, 2017
IDM Mining Ltd. have mobilized crews to its Red Mountain Project near Stewart, B.C. to initiate its spring 2017 phase I underground drilling program. Additionally, the company has appointed Natalie King as project manager and David Green as mine manager
NIOSH Begins Free, Confidential CWP Screenings for Coal Miners
March 21, 2017
Beginning in March 2017, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) began offering a series of free, confidential health screenings to coal miners as part of the Coal Workers’ Health Surveillance Program (CWHSP). The screenings are intended to
W. Va. Senate Bill 582 Eliminates Mine Safety Enforcement
March 17, 2017
State safety inspectors wouldn’t inspect West Virginia’s coal mines anymore. They would conduct “compliance visits and education.” Violations of health and safety standards wouldn’t produce state citations and fines, either. Mine operators would receive “compliance assistance visit notices.” And West
MSHA to Award Up to $1 Million in Grants for Mine Safety Education and Training
March 17, 2017
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration announced today the availability of up to $1 million in grants for education and training programs to help identify, avoid and prevent unsafe working conditions in and around the nation’s
Canada Fluorspar Receives $5 Million Gov’t Grant to Restart Operations, Purchase Equipment
March 17, 2017
The federal government announced a major spending commitment to the old fluorspar mine on Newfoundland’s Burin Peninsula, just days after the provincial government announced a plan to reactivate the operation. The $5-million expenditure is being provided through the Atlantic Canada
Bowie Resource Partners Secures Lease for Sufco Coal Mine, Utah
March 17, 2017
Federal officials have finalized a 55 million-ton coal lease in a deal that ensures continued operations of Utah’s oldest and most productive coal mine, a move heralded as a sign of the Trump administration’s pro-energy policies to come. The owner
6th Circuit Rules Against MSHA’s Attempt to Extend Jurisdiction Beyond the Mine Site
March 17, 2017
A key federal appeals court decision has rejected MSHA’s argument that the Mine Act gave it authority to take enforcement against a manufacturing plant making and repairing mine equipment, saying that instead the shop falls under OSHA jurisdiction. The decision
BOWMORE to Acquire Brunswick Belt Zinc Property in New Brunswick, Canada
March 16, 2017
Bowmore Exploration Ltd. has signed a formal purchase agreement to acquire, from a private owner, 100 percent of the Brunswick Belt Property, a strategic zinc property located within the world-class Bathurst Mining Camp of New Brunswick, Canada. The project is
Desert Star Resources to Acquire Iron Butte Oxide Gold-Silver Project, Nevada
March 16, 2017
Desert Star Resources Ltd. has entered into a letter of intent whereby it can earn 100 percent interest in the Iron Butte oxide gold-silver project located in Ladner County, north-central Nevada, approximately 60 kilometers south of Battle Mountain. Access and
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