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University of Alaska Fairbanks Students Win Sand and Gravel Mine Design Competition
March 1, 2017
A team of six University of Alaska Fairbanks students won an international mine design competition Feb. 18 in Denver. “We were very excited,” team leader Alan Lipka said. “It’s definitely a resume boost. It can only help in the job
Judge Allows Environmentalists to Intervene in Minnesota Twin Metals Mine Lawsuit
March 1, 2017
A federal judge has approved an environmental group’s request to intervene in a lawsuit over mineral rights leases for the proposed Twin Metals copper-nickel mine near Ely in northeastern Minnesota. Judge Susan Richard Nelson said in a ruling Tuesday that
JRL Coal Acquires Alpha’s Coal Mines in Kentucky, Will Reopen Mines
March 1, 2017
Coal producer Alpha Natural Resources has sold its mining assets in Harlan County, Ky., to a Georgia company that plans to reopen the idled mines. Alpha said in a statement Thursday that it sold the mining assets to JRL Coal
Trump Administration Blocks Changes on Coal Mining Royalties
March 1, 2017
The Interior Department has put on hold changes to how the federal government values huge volumes of coal extracted from public lands, primarily in the Western United States, after mining companies challenged the agency in federal court. The move by
Fatality at Southern Coal’s Bishop Prep Plant in McDowell County, W. Va.
February 28, 2017
A coal miner died Monday night at Southern Coal’s Bishop Prep Plant in McDowell County, a company spokesman said. Southern Coal is owned by Gov. Jim Justice. He turned the day-to-day management of his coal operations over to his son
Osisko Acquires Silver Stream for $33 Million on Taseko’s Gibraltar Copper Mine, Canada
February 28, 2017
Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd has agreed to acquire a silver stream with reference to silver produced at the Gibraltar copper mine, located in British Columbia, Canada, from Gibraltar Mines Ltd. (Gibco), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Taseko Mines Limited. Osisko will
Altitude Resources Acquires New Coking Coal Lease Applications at Altitude North Project, Alberta
February 28, 2017
Altitude Resources Inc. has acquired new Alberta Crown coal lease applications adjoining its Altitude North property in west central Alberta. The additional coal leases cover an area of 3,367 hectares and are located near Grande Cache, Alberta — approximately 60
Cameco Receives 10-year Operating License for Port Hope Nuclear Conversion Facility, Ontario
February 28, 2017
Cameco has been granted a 10-year operating licence for its conversion facility in Port Hope, Ontario by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC). The new licence expires on February 28, 2027. “We are very pleased that the CNSC has accepted
Medallion Names Saskatchewan Research Council for Test-work for Its Rare-earth Extraction Process
February 28, 2017
Medallion Resources Ltd. has named the Mineral Processing and Metallurgical Testing section of Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) to perform advanced process test-work for further development of the company’s rare-earth extraction process. “SRC is one of only a few labs in
EIA Responds to False Claims in Recent Articles from ProPublica and The Atlantic
February 28, 2017
A recent web article by ProPublica (Child’s Play: Team Trump Rewrites a Department of Energy Website for Kids, February 17, 2017) that was republished by The Atlantic on its website (A Government Website for Kids Scrubbed Its Climate Warnings, February
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