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Attorneys Ask Federal Judge to Halt Pebble Mine Project Suit Until March
January 6, 2017
Attorneys want a federal judge to halt temporarily proceedings in a long-running legal dispute between the group behind the proposed Pebble Mine project and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The motion, made by attorneys for the EPA and Pebble Limited
Free University of Pittsburgh Course to Help Displaced Coal Miners Become Small Business Owners
January 6, 2017
This spring, workers discouraged by sharp downturns in the coal industry will have an opportunity to start something new. The University of Pittsburgh’s Small Business Development Center is launching a six-course program to help displaced coal workers start their own
MGX Minerals Extracts Lithium from Oil Wastewater at Its Alberta Lithium Project
January 5, 2017
MGX Minerals Inc. has successfully extracted lithium from heavy oil wastewater. Results are part of the ongoing optimization for completion and deployment of a pilot plant in support of its 487,000 hectare Alberta lithium project. The company owns a patent
Cummins Prevails in Patent Infringement Claims
January 5, 2017
Cummins Inc. and Cummins Ltd. have reached agreement to resolve patent infringement claims against ADP Distributors Inc. and ADP Distributors USA, Inc., which do business as Rotomaster. The consent judgment reflecting these terms was entered by the United States District
U.S. Considers Mining Limits in Six Western States to Save Sage Grouse
January 4, 2017
The Obama administration offered five possible plans Thursday for limiting mining on federal land in the West to protect the vulnerable greater sage grouse, but it isn’t saying which it prefers. The options range from banning new mining activity on
Utah to Close 200 Abandoned Mines
January 4, 2017
The arid, sagebrush landscape of western Utah is also dotted with hundreds upon hundreds of abandoned mines, some with gaping openings that span 20 feet and others that are little more than a small hole in the ground. One of
Federal Board Renews Operating Permit for Crow Butte Uranium Mine, Nebraska
January 4, 2017
The Crow Butte Uranium Mine at Crawford will be allowed to continue operating, according to a partial ruling issued by the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board. In its second partial ruling made earlier this month, the board ruled on the
Mining Engineering Firm Marshall Miller and Associates Reestablished in Bluefield, Virginia
January 4, 2017
A familiar company name in the region has been reestablished. Marshall Miller & Associates, a long-time based Bluefield mining engineering business that was purchased by Cardno Inc. in 2012, is now a separate company again. Scott Keim, who was president
Safe Year in Coal Mining Ends with Record Low 9 Deaths
January 4, 2017
The nation’s coal mines are nearing a record low mark for on-the-job deaths for the third year in a row and have a chance to keep the number of fatal accidents in single digits for the first time. With just
Vega Biofuels Receives Attention After Releasing Evaluation Report on Its Bio-Coal Energy Product
January 3, 2017
Vega Biofuels, Inc. has received worldwide attention following the successful evaluation of the company’s Bio-Coal product, completed by Western Research Institute. The company has received requests for samples from power companies all over the world interested in performing their own
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