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Florida Power & Light to Shutter Third Coal-fired Power Plant

July 6, 2017

Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) filed a petition with the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) for approval to shut down the St. Johns River Power Park (SJRPP) at the end of this year. SJRPP is a coal-fired power plant

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Golden Dawn Receives Mine Permits for Lexington and Greenwood Process Plant Operations, B.C.

July 6, 2017

Permits for operating Golden Dawn Minerals’ Lexington-Grenoble Mine and Greenwood Process Plant were received from the BC Ministry of Energy and Mines on June 16. The mine permits are for Golden Dawn’s 100 percent owned subsidiary company, 1086359 BC Ltd.

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Contura Energy’s Belle Ayr Mine Receives Top Mine Safety Award for State of Wyoming

July 6, 2017

Contura Energy’s affiliate operations, Contura Coal West’s Belle Ayr Mine, has received the 2016 Surface Mine Safety Award given jointly by the State of Wyoming Department of Workforce Services and the Wyoming Mining Association. The award was presented earlier today

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DOE Awards Texas Mineral Resources Grant Targeting Production of Rare Earth Minerals from Coal

July 6, 2017

Texas Mineral Resources Corp. (TMRC), an exploration company targeting the heavy rare earths and a variety of other high-value elements and industrial minerals, was selected by Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy as one of only three projects

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Anaconda Mining Partners in Innovative Narrow Vein Mining Research Project, Canada

July 6, 2017

Anaconda Mining Inc. has commenced a research and development project to develop, prototype and optimize a new technology to mine steeply-dipping narrow gold veins, that cannot be mined cost-effectively with existing technologies. The company has subcontracted expertise of the Faculty

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PDAC 2018 Awards Are Open for Nomination

July 6, 2017

Stand tall on the world stage and get the recognition you deserve from the international mineral exploration and mining sector. Nominations for the 2018 Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada’s (PDAC) Awards — now in its 40th year — are

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Judicial Watch Files FOIA Lawsuit Against EPA Over Obama Clean Power Claims

July 6, 2017

Judicial Watch filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for records concerning the agency’s claim that the Clean Power Plan would prevent thousands of premature deaths by 2030 (Judicial Watch, Inc. v. U.S.

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July 8: Guided Geology Tour to Be Held at Globe Mine, Pegmatite District Near Ojo Caliente

July 5, 2017

Join geologist Patrick Rowe at 7:30 a.m. July 8 for a trip to Globe Mine, located in the Pegmatite District near Ojo Caliente. This family-friendly outing is expected to fill up quickly, so register now to save a spot. The

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Bike Tours Through Iron Ore Country Offer Look at Michigan’s Mining Past

July 5, 2017

Registration is open for a trio of bike tours that will take riders through the heart of Michigan iron ore country. Hosted by the Michigan Iron Industry Museum, the Iron Ore Heritage Trail bike tours will be offered July 14,

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Company Cited When Water Bursts from Glen Alum Mining’s Disused Mingo Mine, W. Va.

July 5, 2017

A disused mine in the Beech Creek area of Mingo County owned by Glen Alum Mining ruptured Saturday, leading to water gushing out and causing damage off-site, officials say. Doug Goolsby, director of Mingo County Emergency Management, said the water

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