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Georgia Power Plans Power Plant Retirements and Coal-to-Gas Conversions in Compliance Strategy
February 12, 2016
The Environmental Compliance Strategy for Georgia Power has included recently, in part for federal Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) compliance, a number of coal-fired power retirements and coal-to-gas conversions. The latest version of the strategy was filed on Jan.
Alpha Natural Resources Receives $500 Million Bid for Its Coal Mines
February 12, 2016
Alpha Natural Resources said it has received a $500 million offer from existing lenders for the potential sale of the bankrupt coal producer’s core assets. A filing Monday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Richmond said the unspecified lenders agreed to
Alpha Natural Resources’ Wyoming Mines Are on Auction Block
February 12, 2016
Alpha Natural Resources’ Wyoming mines are on the auction block. The bankrupt coal company said in court filings Monday it had received a $500 million offer from its secured creditors to buy the Virginia-based firm’s core assets, including the Belle
New Mexico Official Blasts EPA Over Colorado Mine Spill
February 12, 2016
The head of the New Mexico Environment Department is blasting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, saying federal officials are downplaying the long-term effects of the Gold King Mine spill. Environment Secretary Ryan Flynn on Wednesday told members of a state
BHP Billiton Signs Agreement with SaskPower for Carbon Capture and Storage Knowledge Center
February 12, 2016
BHP Billiton and Saskatchewan-based electricity provider SaskPower have signed an agreement to establish the BHP Billiton SaskPower Carbon Capture Knowledge Center to help advance Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) as a means of managing greenhouse gas emissions. BHP Billiton will
Gold Standard Closes C$16.1M Investment With Goldcorp to Advance Railroad-Pinion Project, Nevada
February 11, 2016
Gold Standard Ventures Corp. has closed its private placement financing with Goldcorp Inc. for 16,100,000 common shares of Gold Standard at a price of C$1.00 per share for gross proceeds of C$16,100,000. Goldcorp now owns approximately 9.9 percent of the
Anaconda Acquires Another Gold Deposit and Project, Expands Its Reach in Newfoundland
February 11, 2016
Anaconda Mining Inc. has entered into an option agreement with Spruce Ridge Resources Ltd., to acquire a 100 percent undivided interest in the Viking property, which contains the Thor-Trend Gold Deposit. The Thor Deposit remains open for potential expansion along
Great Lakes Graphite Commissions Matheson Micronization Facility, Ontario
February 11, 2016
Great Lakes Graphite Inc. has began commissioning of the Matheson Micronization Facility located in Matheson, Ontario. An electrical safety inspection was conducted this week on the recently completed work at the Matheson plant. Pursuant to the successful inspection, the company
Gold Reach Resources Completes PEA for Ootsa Copper-Gold-Molybdenum Project, B.C.
February 11, 2016
Gold Reach Resources has completed an independent preliminary economic assessment (PEA) on the company’s 100% owned copper-gold-molybdenum Ootsa Project in west-central British Columbia. The conceptual study demonstrates the potential to develop the Ootsa Project by means of contract mining and
SCOTUS Order Latest Sign President Obama’s Anti-coal Regulations are Illegal
February 11, 2016
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor on the U.S. Supreme Court’s stay of President Obama’s so-called “Clean” Power Plan: “A few years ago the Obama Administration rolled out a massive regulatory scheme
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