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New Mine Safety Bills Fire Up Tensions in Coal Country
April 3, 2017
Two mining bills designed to eliminate safety checks for the coal industry have reignited smoldering tensions between miners and mine owners. In West Virginia, lawmakers advanced revisions to a controversial bill that originally would have eliminated state safety checks at
Matamec Advances Its Kipawa Rare Earths Project, Canada
April 3, 2017
Matamec Explorations Inc. has advanced its flagship Kipawa project, a rare earths deposit enriched in heavies. Since 2015, Matamec has been focused on research to develop innovative methods to improve and optimize the mining and processing at Kipawa. “We have
Firma’s Grace Point Mining and MX Gold Advance Magistral Project Towards Production, Mexico
April 3, 2017
Firma Holdings Corp.‘s subsidiary Gracepoint Mining Corp. and in partnership with MX Gold Corp., the Magistral Project Management Committee has hired a project manager, completed internal project assessments and formally engaged the mining construction firm “Componentes Mineros” for a turn-key
Trump Signs Executive Order Rolling Back Measures to Boost Energy Production
April 3, 2017
President Trump moved Tuesday to unravel a host of energy regulations imposed by his predecessor, targeting in particular the Obama administration’s signature program that was intended to curb carbon emissions – but blasted by Republicans for hurting the already-struggling coal
Victoria Gold Awards Engineering Phase for Eagle Project to JDS/Hatch Team, Canada
April 3, 2017
Victoria Gold Corp. has awarded engineering for its Eagle Project to JDS Energy & Mining in partnership with Hatch (JDS/Hatch). Victoria has been undertaking engineering activities on certain critical project elements, such as the heap leach pad, since delivery of
Amec Foster Wheeler Signs MOU to Develop Muskowekwan Potash Project, Canada
April 3, 2017
Amec Foster Wheeler has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Muskowekwan Resources Ltd (MRL), a wholly-owned operating company of the Muskowekwan First Nations and Encanto Potash Corp. MRL and Encanto have a joint venture agreement to develop the Muskowekwan
Goldcorp to Acquire Exeter Resource for CAD$247 Million
April 3, 2017
Exeter Resource Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement with Goldcorp Inc., whereby Goldcorp will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Exeter under a plan of arrangement for consideration of 0.12 of a Goldcorp share for each Exeter share,
Comstock Mining Receives Nevada Site Certification for Its Silver Springs Property, Nevada
April 3, 2017
Comstock Mining Inc. has received the Nevada Certified Site accreditation from the Northern Nevada Development Authority (NNDA) on its strategically situated, 98-acre industrial property in Silver Springs, Nevada, in immediate proximity of the super-routed USA Parkway and Highway 50 intersection.
Coal Rebounded in Late 2016, Wyoming Benefits More than Colorado
March 31, 2017
U.S. coal production rebounded from very low levels in the second half of 2016, as utilities burned more coal to replace costlier natural gas, according to a report Wednesday from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Much of the increased production
North Dakota’s Coal Industry Applauds Trump’s Executive Order
March 31, 2017
North Dakota’s coal industry is applauding an executive order by President Donald Trump that rolls back former President Barack Obama’s plan to cut climate-changing emissions, which was bitterly opposed by coal companies and many voters in coal country. The order
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