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Brazil Regulator Approves BHP’s $6.6 Billion Takeover of OZ Minerals
February 8, 2023
Australian copper and gold producer OZ Minerals has received the clearance from Brazilian competition regulator for its A$9.6 billion ($6.61 billion) buyout by mining giant BHP Group. The approval for BHP Lonsdale’s takeover of OZ Minerals via a scheme of
Senator Sinema and Colleagues Urge Administration to Designate Copper as a Critical Mineral
February 8, 2023
Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema led a letter joined by U.S. Senators Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), and Mitt Romney (R-Utah) urging U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland to designate
University of Wyoming Receives DOE Funding for Carbon Project in Pacific Northwest
February 7, 2023
The University of Wyoming will receive $10.5 million from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for a research and development project advancing the wide-scale deployment of carbon management technologies to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) pollution. Researchers in the UW School
Copper’s Fight for Critical Mineral Status Gets Political Push
February 7, 2023
Some of the biggest names in copper have found high-ranking political allies to support their efforts to get the wiring metal added to a list of minerals deemed critical to the U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema, an Independent from Arizona, sent
Texas Rep. Crenshaw Rips Biden, Environmentalists on Blocking Pebble Mining
February 7, 2023
Texas GOP Rep. Dan Crenshaw confronted the Biden administration and environmentalists on Wednesday, saying that they are putting the nation at risk because of their hostility to mining. Crenshaw pointed out in a long Twitter thread that despite what some
Soma Gold Appoints Mark Bren as VP of Operations
February 7, 2023
Soma Gold has appointed Mark Bren as vice president – Operations. Mark Bren brings an advanced level of technical mining and operating experience to Soma, and his appointment fills a gap in the company’s management structure. “We are delighted to
Alaska Gov. Dunleavy Speaks Out on EPA’s Veto of Pebble Mine
February 6, 2023
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, (EPA), issued its final 404(c) preemptive veto on 309 square miles of state-owned land in the Bristol Bay area, including the proposed Pebble project, imposing a blanket prohibition on development and usurping the state’s ability
MSHA Releases Preliminary Report on Fatality at Nevada Gold Mines, Nevada
February 6, 2023
The U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration has released its preliminary report on the fatal accident at the Nevada Gold Mines Goldstrike Underground operation on Jan. 23. The Goldstrike Mine is in Eureka County north of Carlin. The report says
Durex Products Launches New Website
February 6, 2023
Durex Products, based in Luck, Wisconsin, has launched its new website. The website is designed with a fresh, modern look; improved, more intuitive navigation; and enhanced functionality, the new site launched on January 25, 2023. Durex took significant time in
Republicans Vow EPA Scrutiny in Wake of Veto of Pebble Mine, Alaska
February 3, 2023
A top Senate Republican is promising to ramp up oversight of EPA’s Clean Water Act veto power after the agency used its authority to block a contentious gold and copper mine in Alaska’s Bristol Bay, home to a world premier
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