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Artemis Gold Returns to Full Construction at Blackwater Mine After Canada Wildfires

August 8, 2023

Artemis Gold said all site activities have recommenced at the Blackwater Mine, with staff and contractor occupancy levels on site corresponding to those before the recent wildfire event.  “Site management has implemented its return to full construction in a disciplined

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UK CMA to Probe Cameco, Brookfield’s $7.9 Billion Acquisition of Westinghouse Electric

August 8, 2023

The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) released plans to launch an investigation into the Cameco and Brookfield Renewable Partners’ $7.87 billion joint acquisition of nuclear power company Westinghouse Electric. The British competition watchdog said that it is considering if

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Montana Governor to Appeal Order to Release Records on ‘Bad Actor’ Mining Decision

August 8, 2023

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte plans to appeal a judge’s order that his office release a trove of records related to his administration’s decision to drop sanctions against a mining company executive. In a motion this week to stay Lewis and

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Sen. Shelley Moore Capito: Reminding the EPA Who is in Charge

August 7, 2023

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency bureaucrats simply can’t help themselves, it seems. Once again this spring, they proposed power plant regulations that would force the closure of some coal and gas-fired power plants, despite the U.S. Supreme Court having already told

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Plans for The Metals Company’s Deep-sea Mining Gains Momentum

August 7, 2023

A company has said it intends to start mining minerals from the deep sea bed despite an international meeting failing to grant permission. Parts of the ocean floor are rich in so called “poly-metallic nodules” containing elements like nickel and

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CCUS Plays Critical Role in Responsibly Meeting the World’s Energy Needs

August 7, 2023

Foley & Lardner LLP served as the summit sponsor at Infocast’s CCS/Decarbonization Project Development, Finance and Investment Summit which was held in Houston on July 25 and 26. Eric Blumrosen had the pleasure of serving as the summit’s co-chair. He

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EPA Issues Proposed Denial to Reject Alabama’s Plan for Coal Ash Management

August 7, 2023

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a proposed denial of Alabama’s permit program to manage coal combustion residuals — commonly known as CCR or coal ash — in landfills and surface impoundments. In its first proposed denial of a state

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Biden to Block Uranium Mining on 1M Acres Around Grand Canyon

August 7, 2023

The Biden administration is considering designating a million acres of land surrounding the Grand Canyon as a new national monument, which would bar uranium mining in the area. The move comes after years of lobbying by local Native American tribes

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Minnesota Supreme Court Suspends Water Discharge Permit for NorthMet Project

August 4, 2023

Poly Met Mining Corp. said the Minnesota Supreme Court, in a decision, sent NewRange Copper Nickel’s water discharge permit for the NorthMet project back to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency for further clarification and documentation. NewRange responded in its own

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Oil Driller Pioneer Experimenting to Mine Lithium from Fracking Wastewater

August 4, 2023

Pioneer Natural Resources, one of the largest U.S. shale drillers, is experimenting with mining lithium from wastewater produced in the fracking process. Chief executive officer Scott Sheffield told Bloomberg Television that the company started doing tests about three years ago

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