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Empire to Acquire Fox Creek Lithium Project in Alberta, Canada

April 14, 2016

Empire Rock Minerals Inc. has agreed to acquire a 70 percent interest in the Fox Creek Lithium Project in the Province of Alberta, Canada. The Fox Creek Lithium Project covers large portions of producing oil and gas fields hosted in

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alpha-En to Open Innovation and Product Development Center for Battery Technologies, New York

April 14, 2016

alpha-En Corporation has signed a lease for a new, 8,000 sq. ft facility in Yonkers, New York. This facility will serve as the company’s innovation and product development center as well as its global headquarters and corporate office. “Securing our

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Torex Gold Makes Arrangements to End Illegal Blockade of Its El Limon-Guajes Mine, Mexico

April 13, 2016

Torex Gold Resources Inc. has made arrangements to lift the illegal blockade of its El Limon-Guajes Mine (ELG) at 6 PM on Thursday, April 14. Between now and then, operations and contractor personnel will be mobilized to site and the

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Cypress Tests Feasibility of Extracting Lithium from Claystones at Clayton Valley Project, Nevada

April 13, 2016

Cypress Development Corp. has begun initial bench scale testing of the feasibility of extracting lithium directly from the claystones at the company’s 1320 acre Clayton Valley Lithium Brine Project located in Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA. Cypress’ Clayton Valley Project is

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Seabridge Gold Gets Nod for Its Tailing Management Facility, Water Storage Dam at KSM Project, B.C.

April 13, 2016

Seabridge Gold’s Independent Geotechnical Review Board has completed its first review of the KSM Project’s tailing management facility (TMF) and water storage dam (WSD) and concluded the designs are appropriate. The board was established in January 2015 to independently review

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Duke Energy Implodes One of Three Boiler Units at Retired Coal-fired L.V. Sutton Plant, N.C.

April 13, 2016

Duke Energy reached another important milestone April 10 after imploding one of three boiler units at the retired coal-fired L.V. Sutton Plant. The company continues to remove older coal units as part of a plan to shift to cleaner, more

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Former W. Va. Coal Miner Wants Stricter Penalties for Breaking Mine Safety Laws

April 13, 2016

“I’ve tried to stay vocal and let him know that he’s not being forgotten.” Former miner Tommy Davis, spoke out Monday, April 11, 2016, about his disapproval of the sentence that former Massey CEO Don Blankenship received. He lost three

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NewCastle Gold Consolidates Royalties with Franco-Nevada for $3.4 Million

April 12, 2016

NewCastle Gold Ltd. has entered into an agreement with Franco-Nevada Corporation, whereby NewCastle and Franco-Nevada have agreed to create, in return for a cash payment of approximately $2.2 million, a new 2.65 percent royalty covering all of NewCastle’s Castle Mountain

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Preliminary MSHA Data Indicate 2015 Was Safest Year in Mining History

April 12, 2016

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration has released preliminary data for calendar year 2015, updating the “Mine Safety and Health at a Glance” page. The charts include information on inspections, violations and number of mines and

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Mexus Readies Materials and Equipment for Heap Leach Pad for Its Julio/Santa Elena Property, Mexico

April 12, 2016

Mexus Gold US has received the first shipment of liner for its 10,000 ton test heap leach pad at the Julio/Santa Elena property. In addition, the company transported and installed a 30 foot insulated lab trailer. This lab will be

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