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Report Finds Mining Jobs Have Fallen by 45 Percent
September 14, 2016
The number of coal jobs in the U.S. has fallen by almost 50 percent since its peak five years ago, analysts say. The regions of the country most dependent on coal mining have experienced a significant decline in average employment
Labor Department Awards $1M Incremental Funding to Help Ohio Coal Workers Affected by Layoffs
September 13, 2016
On October 8, 2015, the U.S. Department of Labor approved a National Dislocated Worker Grant award for up to $2,000,000, with $916,250 released initially, to serve dislocated workers impacted by layoffs caused by the decline of the coal industry in
NioCorp Receives Jurisdictional Determination Approval for Its Elk Creek Project, Nebraska
September 13, 2016
NioCorp Developments Ltd. has successfully completed a jurisdictional determination (JD) process with the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for the company’s Elk Creek Superalloy Materials Project. The JD’s findings clears the path for the project to proceed to the
MX Gold Receives Water Discharge Permit for Willa Gold-Copper-Silver Project, B.C.
September 13, 2016
MX Gold Corp. has received approval for short term water discharge permitting at the Willa Deposit near Silverton, B.C. The Ministry of Environment has determined that Willa Portal Water “…discharge will have negligible effects on the downstream environment.” The approval
MGX Minerals Engages Saskatchewan Research Council to Test Lithium Brine Extraction from Oil Wells
September 13, 2016
MGX Minerals Inc. has engaged the Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) to conduct lithium-enriched formation water testing. SRC will utilize the company’s rapid brine production process to extract lithium and evaluate key aspects of the proprietary extraction method, which aims to
CoBank Report: Struggles Likely to Continue for U.S. Coal Industry
September 13, 2016
More than 20 percent of current U.S. coal production could be shuttered in the next few years, reflecting the ongoing woes of an industry hampered by environmental regulation, competition from natural gas and other factors according to a new report
Sept. 12-16: Barrick Gold Hosts Global Mine Rescue Summit in Nevada
September 13, 2016
Barrick Gold will host a third Global Mine Rescue Summit from September 12-16 in northern Nevada with around 60 employees from Barrick locations including Nevada, Peru, Canada, Papua New Guinea, the Dominican Republic, Argentina, Chile, and Zambia. Training sessions will
Aquila Resources’ Back Forty Project Application Meets DEQ Requirements for Approval, Michigan
September 12, 2016
The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality says it has proposed approving a permit for a company that plans to develop a gold, zinc and copper mine in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The agency announced the decision Friday about the mining permit
Ramaco Plans $90 Million Investment in Two New Coal Mines in W. Va. and Va.
September 12, 2016
As mines close and the coal industry faces a seemingly endless run of bankruptcies and other bad news, a company backed by a $90 million investment is defying conventional wisdom by preparing to open two new mines next year in
SME Launches Move Mining Competition, Campaign to Improve Public Perception of Mining Industry
September 12, 2016
The Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration Inc. (SME) has launched a campaign designed to improve the public perception of the mining industry. Move Mining is a competition among all SME members to create a message that conveys a positive
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