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Orano Mining to Establish Mongolia’s First Uranium Mining and Processing Venture
January 3, 2024
Mongolia’s exports are 90 percent dependent on natural resource extraction. In October 2023, during a state visit to France, Mongolian President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh signed a landmark agreement that paved the way for a US$1.7 billion investment by French government-owned Orano
North Dakota Coal Miners Unearth Ancient Mammoth Fossil
January 3, 2024
A group of coal miners made a “mammoth” discovery this year while working in North Dakota. While working overnight at the Freedom Coal Mine during the Memorial Day weekend, the miners uncovered the remains of an ancient mammoth that went
U.S. Companies Work to Ramp Up Domestic Rare Earth Manufacturing
December 29, 2023
China has dominated the rare earth element supply chain for decades. The U.S. is working to build out its own facilities, using more environmentally friendly manufacturing. “The foreign dependency is real. It’s actually not getting better. A lot of years
Surge Copper to Acquire Canterra Gold’s Berg Property in $1.2 Million Deal, Canada
December 29, 2023
Surge Copper has entered into a definitive purchase agreement with Thompson Creek Metals Company (TCM), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Centerra Gold, to acquire a 100 percent interest in the Berg Property for total consideration of 21,221,165 common shares of Surge,
Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to EPA Good Neighbor Rule
December 29, 2023
The Supreme Court will hear arguments in February on whether the Environmental Protection Agency can continue enforcing its anti-air-pollution good neighbor rule in 10 states, an effort to restrict smokestack emissions from power plants and other industrial sources that burden
March 26-27: Countdown is On for 2024 West Virginia Coal Show
December 29, 2023
There’s no doubt about it: the industry is ready for a truly great coal show. Organizers SEMCO Publishing and North American Mining magazine are working non-stop on the details for the first annual 2024 West Virginia Coal Show, being held
Epiroc Launches New Digital Solutions for Surface Mining
December 29, 2023
Epiroc said it is expanding its digital solutions in the surface mining industry. The launch for surface mines includes the new release for safe blasting, Blast Support. The offering entails a new release of Situational Awareness, which has a new
DOE Issues NOI to Fund Projects that Transform Carbon Emissions Into Valuable Products
December 29, 2023
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) issued a notice of intent (NOI) to provide funding for large-scale conversion of carbon emissions into environmentally responsible and economically valuable products. Projects will develop the
At Look Back on Energy Stories and Themes that Shaped 2023 and Coal’s Role in Them
December 28, 2023
The year is coming to a close but, before the ball drops and we ring in 2024, it’s worth looking back on the energy stories and themes that shaped 2023 and coal’s role in them. Globally, coal demand hit an
Stop Work Order Lifted for Donkin Coal Mine, Canada
December 28, 2023
The stop work order for the Donkin Coal Mine has been lifted and the company can resume production if it chooses to do so. The mine’s operator, Kameron Coal Management Ltd., has met the Phase 1 safety requirements from its
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