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MSHA to Award Up to $1 Million in Grants for Mine Safety Education and Training
March 17, 2017
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration announced today the availability of up to $1 million in grants for education and training programs to help identify, avoid and prevent unsafe working conditions in and around the nation’s
Canada Fluorspar Receives $5 Million Gov’t Grant to Restart Operations, Purchase Equipment
March 17, 2017
The federal government announced a major spending commitment to the old fluorspar mine on Newfoundland’s Burin Peninsula, just days after the provincial government announced a plan to reactivate the operation. The $5-million expenditure is being provided through the Atlantic Canada
Bowie Resource Partners Secures Lease for Sufco Coal Mine, Utah
March 17, 2017
Federal officials have finalized a 55 million-ton coal lease in a deal that ensures continued operations of Utah’s oldest and most productive coal mine, a move heralded as a sign of the Trump administration’s pro-energy policies to come. The owner
6th Circuit Rules Against MSHA’s Attempt to Extend Jurisdiction Beyond the Mine Site
March 17, 2017
A key federal appeals court decision has rejected MSHA’s argument that the Mine Act gave it authority to take enforcement against a manufacturing plant making and repairing mine equipment, saying that instead the shop falls under OSHA jurisdiction. The decision
BOWMORE to Acquire Brunswick Belt Zinc Property in New Brunswick, Canada
March 16, 2017
Bowmore Exploration Ltd. has signed a formal purchase agreement to acquire, from a private owner, 100 percent of the Brunswick Belt Property, a strategic zinc property located within the world-class Bathurst Mining Camp of New Brunswick, Canada. The project is
Desert Star Resources to Acquire Iron Butte Oxide Gold-Silver Project, Nevada
March 16, 2017
Desert Star Resources Ltd. has entered into a letter of intent whereby it can earn 100 percent interest in the Iron Butte oxide gold-silver project located in Ladner County, north-central Nevada, approximately 60 kilometers south of Battle Mountain. Access and
Strata Worldwide Receives MSHA Permissible Approval for Its StrataConnect Tracking Tag
March 16, 2017
Strata Worldwide has received Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) permissible approval for its StrataConnect Tracking Tag (No. 23-A170003-0). The SCT tracking tag is a multifunctional, two-way notification device that operates on all of Strata’s wireless underground networks. It enables
Clean Coal Technologies to Explore Coal Enhancement Process Implementation in Wyoming
March 16, 2017
Clean Coal Technologies, Inc. will explore coal enhancement process implementation in Wyoming. Meetings were held recently with key state, coal mining and business leaders in and around the Powder River Basin region of Wyoming. “Our visit to Cheyenne and Gillette,
Rep. Paul Cook Reintroduces American Soda Ash Competitiveness Act to Secure American Mining Jobs
March 16, 2017
Rep. Paul Cook (R-Apple Valley) has reintroduced HR 1399, the American Soda Ash Competitiveness Act. Soda ash, or sodium carbonate, is used to manufacture glass and produce chemicals, detergents, paper, and other products. This bill would set the royalties collected
Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada’s 2017 Convention Exceeds Expectations
March 16, 2017
Attendance at the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada’s (PDAC) 2017 Convention totaled 24,161 — a strong indication that confidence has returned to the mineral exploration and mining industry. The annual PDAC Convention — the world’s largest industry event —
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