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Kentucky and 12 Other States Sue to Block Obama Coal Mining Rule

January 20, 2017

Kentucky and 12 other states have sued in an effort to block a federal rule aimed at reducing the impact of coal mining on streams. The states filed the challenge Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the District of

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Agrium Receives Federal Approvals for Rasmussen Valley Phosphate Mine, Idaho

January 20, 2017

Two federal agencies have approved a 2.4-mile-long open pit phosphate mine proposed by a Canadian company in southeastern Idaho. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service late last week issued separate decisions approving the plan by Calgary-based

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Tenova TAKRAF Acquires FMC Technologies’ Material Handling Systems Business Unit in Pa.

January 19, 2017

Tenova TAKRAF has acquired the assets of FMC Technologies’ Material Handling Systems (FMC MHS) business unit based in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA. For over 100 years, FMC MHS has been a global leader in providing material handling solutions to a variety

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Merger Mines and Groundhog Mining and Milling Form Working Partnership for Its Laser Miner Equipment

January 19, 2017

Merger Mines Corporation has signed an agreement with Groundhog Mining and Milling, LLC of Dillon, Montana to form a working partnership wherein Groundhog will be the prime field operator of the Merger Laser Miner in its mine rock density characterization

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Excelsior Mining Files Feasibility Study for Gunnison Copper Project, Arizona

January 19, 2017

Excelsior Mining Corp. has filed a National Instrument 43-101 technical report dated effective December 17, 2016. The report is with respect to Excelsior’s feasibility study on the Gunnison Copper Project in southern Arizona; the results of which were announced in

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Peabody Energy Releases Statement Regarding Chapter 11 Filing

January 19, 2017

Peabody Energy has released a statement regarding their Chapter 11 filing. From the start, Peabody’s new management team has relentlessly worked to maximize the value of the enterprise across operational, corporate, financial and portfolio dimensions. As detailed in the company’s

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SME Annual Conference Keynote Speaker Douglas Silver to Examine Mining’s Cyclical Nature

January 19, 2017

The Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME) has confirmed Douglas Silver will be the keynote speaker at the 2017 SME Annual Conference & Expo and CMA 119th National Western Mining Conference, February 19 – 22, 2017, at the Colorado

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HUESKER Celebrates Growth Milestone With New Manufacturing Facility in Shelby, N.C.

January 19, 2017

HUESKER Inc. celebrated another milestone of growth on December 13, 2016. The inauguration of their expanding operations in Cleveland County and the city of Shelby, through the opening of an $8.5 million state-of-the-art facility boasting 150,000 square feet, will only

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Public Comment Period Begins for Withdraw of Federal Land Minerals Leasing Program, Minnesota

January 18, 2017

The U.S. Forest Service on Friday made formal its proposal to call a two-year timeout on new mining around the edges of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. The Forest Service plan, announced last month at the same time the

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BLM Seeks Comments for Newmont’s Rain Gold Mine Closure, Nevada

January 18, 2017

The Bureau of Land Management is asking the public to comment on the proposed closure of Newmont Mining Corp.’s Rain Mine. The BLM is in the process of preparing an environmental assessment on the project. Comments will be accepted until

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