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States Say Feds Blocking Information on Obama’s Latest Coal Rule
August 3, 2016
States are crying foul over the Obama administration’s latest attempt to regulate the coal industry, demanding that new water rules be scrapped and re-proposed on the grounds of sound science. The coal industry is flagging a letter sent to the
Rio Tinto Implements New Fatigue-sensing Hat for Workers at Its Kennecott Copper Mine, Utah
August 3, 2016
It may seem hard to believe, but one operator is responsible for maneuvering the gigantic haulers at the Bingham County Mine in Salt Lake County. With the footprint of a 2,400 square foot house and weighing as much as 1
Crevice Mining Group Resubmits Yellowstone Mining Application, Montana
August 3, 2016
A Spokane, Washington-based mining company has resubmitted an application to look for gold outside Yellowstone National Park. According to the Bozeman Daily Chronicle, citing Kristi Ponozzo, public policy director for the Montana Department of Environmental Quality, Crevice Mining Group LLC
Possible Set Back for Hudbay Minerals’ Rosemont Copper Mine, Arizona
August 3, 2016
The proposed Rosemont Copper Mine has experienced a setback after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ regional office recommended denial of a federal Clean Water Act permit. Conservation advocates said the open pit copper mine threatens thousands of acres of
Tintina Resources’ New CEO Promises Black Butte Copper Project Will Meet Mandated Standards, Montana
August 3, 2016
There is a new CEO in charge of developing the Black Butte copper project, and he’s promising to meet all mandated standards and get the project into operation safely. Tintina Resources plans to dig for copper near a Smith River
Nucor to Acquire Joy Global’s Texas Steel Plate Mill for $29 Million
August 2, 2016
Joy Global has agreed to sell its steel plate mill in Longview, Texas, to Nucor Corporation, the largest steel producer in the United States, for approximately $29 million. Under Nucor’s ownership, the mill will continue to supply Joy Global with
Oroplata Resources Expands Land Position at Its Western Nevada Basin Project, Nevada
August 2, 2016
Oroplata Resources, Inc. has entered into a binding agreement with Plateau Ventures of Utah, to exercise its second option to acquire an additional 700 mining placer claims at the Western Nevada Basin project (WNB), in Nevada. The original WNB project
Comstock Mining Receives Major Federal (NEPA) Haul Road Permit, Nevada
August 2, 2016
Comstock Mining Inc. has received approval of a major right-of-way from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Sierra Front Field Office, permitting a dedicated and expanded haul road from the Lucerne mine to the company’s centralized processing facilities. The Lucerne
MSHA’s Respirable Coal Mine Dust Rule Enters Final Phase of Implementation
August 2, 2016
Exactly two years after its landmark rule aimed at preventing black lung disease took effect, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration has begun implementing provisions of the third — and final — phase of the rule.
LSB Industries Set to Reopen El Dorado’s Ammonia Plant After Damages During Storm, Arkansas
August 2, 2016
LSB Industries, Inc.‘s El Dorado, Arkansas facility suffered a complete power outage on July 14, 2016 due to an intense lightning storm, which caused production to be halted. Subsequent restart activities indicated that normal operating parameters had been affected from
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