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WestKam Gold to Begin Bulk Sample Program at Bonaparte Project, British Columbia
July 8, 2016
WestKam Gold Corp. has submitted the required documents to initiate the 10,000 tonne bulk sample program to the British Columbia Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM) and with their approval, work has begun in preparation of advancing the decline towards
Dominion Diamond’s Ekati Diamond Mine Process Plant Repairs to Take Three Months, Cost C$25 Million
July 8, 2016
Dominion Diamond Corporation has reported that after further review of the repairs required at the Ekati Diamond Mine process plant from the fire that occurred on June 23rd, it continues to estimate that repairs will take approximately three months from
BLM Weighs Energy Fuels’ Daneros Uranium Mine Expansion, Utah
July 8, 2016
A now idled uranium mine could increase its physical footprint by more than tenfold under a proposed expansion under review by the Bureau of Land Management. The Daneros Uranium Mine in southeast Utah, once called the Denison Mine, would supply
Decline in Mining Sector Steepest in Wyoming’s History
July 8, 2016
Wyoming lost nearly 8,700 jobs from the first quarter of 2015 to the first quarter of 2016, according to a new report from the state’s Economic Analysis Division. Of those, about 5,500 were in the mining and logging industries, and
Alpha Natural Resources Edges Closer to Mine Clean Up Deal with Government
July 8, 2016
Alpha Natural Resources said on Wednesday it expects to reach a deal with the U.S. government over responsibility for the cost of cleaning up mining sites, removing one of the most significant hurdles to the coal company’s exiting bankruptcy. Over
SME Issues Technical Briefing Addressing Mining Industry Commitment to Social Responsibility
July 6, 2016
The Government and Public Affairs Committee (GPAC) of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration Inc. (SME) has issued the technical briefing paper, “The Mining Industry and Sustainable Development.” This paper, along with the others developed by GPAC, is designed
U.S. Labor Department Hikes OSHA, MSHA Penalty Amounts
July 6, 2016
In 2015, Congress passed the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act to advance the effectiveness of civil monetary penalties and to maintain their deterrent effect. The new law directs federal agencies to adjust their penalties for inflation each
Developer Oakbrook Properties Acquires Limerock Mine in Bonita Springs, Florida
July 6, 2016
A local developer of residential and commercial real estate announced Friday it has purchased a 1,268-acre limerock mine in east Bonita Springs. Oakbrook Properties bought the property, which is off Bonita Grande Drive, for a sum undisclosed in the news
Wyoming Senators Enzi and Barrasso Decry New Coal Royalty Rule
July 6, 2016
Less that two days removed from closing out an extensive round of public listening sessions on the subject, the Interior Department announced sweeping changes to how the government values coal mined from public lands. Thursday’s final rule that updates the
Senate Majority Leader McConnell and Ohio Senator Brown Clash Over Bill to Help Retired Coal Miners
July 6, 2016
For nearly two decades, David H. Dilly worked as a strip miner for Simco-Peabody’s now-abandoned mine in Coshocton, where he helped remove layers of soil and rock to unearth Ohio’s rich coal beds. Since being laid off in 2008, amid
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