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Majescor Enters into Option Agreement for Rupert Lithium Project in James Bay Area of Québec
July 13, 2016
Majescor Resources Inc. has entered into an option agreement with a prospector to acquire two blocks of claims, thus initiating the Rupert Lithium project. At this time, the project includes two blocks of claims totaling 5.2 square kilometers that are
Seabridge Gold to Initiate Environmental Program at Iskut Property, British Columbia
July 13, 2016
Seabridge Gold has initiated a robust environmental program aiming to remediate areas of historical mining activity at its newly acquired Iskut property in northwestern British Columbia, including the Johnny Mountain Mine, a past gold producer. Seabridge’s planned environmental and engineering
Cliffs Natural Resources to Advance Development of Nashwauk Mine, Minnesota
July 13, 2016
Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Lourenco Goncalves, issued the following statement in response to the State of Minnesota’s termination of Essar Steel Minnesota’s mineral leases associated with the Nashwauk, Minnesota mine site: “I am pleased
Morrison Knudsen Awarded $36 Million Engineering Contract for Blackstone’s Gold Project, B.C.
July 13, 2016
The Blackstone Mining Group has awarded Morrison Knudsen a $36 million engineering, procurement and feasibility contract for its gold mining project at the Sheslay area of northwestern British Columbia. The contract entails engineering/design for the infrastructure, mining and process facilities
Idaho North Resources and Lithium Corp. Form Business Alliance for Lithium Exploration in Nevada
July 13, 2016
Idaho North Resources (IDAH) has formed a business alliance with Lithium Corporation for the purpose of locating and exploring lithium-bearing properties in the state of Nevada. The alliance will allow for a free flow of information, data, concepts, and techniques
EPA Shutters Four Times More Coal Power Than Initially Predicted
July 13, 2016
EPA’s mercury regulation, called MATS, is one of the most contentious and costly rules ever imposed under the Clean Air Act. The coal industry claimed MATS would force power plants to close down, but EPA said only a fraction would
MIT: The ‘Internet of Things’ Could Save Coal Power from Obama
July 13, 2016
New internet networking and improved computer hardware called “the internet of things” may have created an enormous market for coal power, according to a study published Thursday by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The study states that relatively simple
Illinois Signs New Law to Improve Safety in Coal Mines
July 13, 2016
A measure to bring safer conditions to coal mines in Illinois was signed into law Friday. The legislation, Senate Bill 2813, was an initiative of State Senator Gary Forby, D-Benton. State Rep. John Bradley, D-Marion, was the primary House sponsor
Work Begins at King Gold Mine After Massive Mine Waste Spill, Colorado
July 13, 2016
Crews are returning to the scene of a massive mine waste spill in southwestern Colorado to stabilize the mine opening with steel bracing and concrete. The Environmental Protection Agency said Friday work at the Gold King Mine will begin this
Contura Energy to Post $264 Million Reclamation Bond for Coal Mines Acquired from Alpha, Wyoming
July 13, 2016
A bankruptcy court deal that seeks to guarantee the future owner of two of Wyoming’s major coal mines can meet its mine-cleanup obligations won praise Friday from a landowners group and the state officials who played a role in it.
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