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Canadian Government Launches New Program to Clean Up Abandoned Mines
August 22, 2019
The Canadian government is moving forward with a long term plan starting in 2020–21 to clean up contaminated mine sites in the North. Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, announced that the federal Government’s new Northern Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program,
Navajo Nation Leaders Take Strong Stance in Support of Navajo Mine Workers
August 22, 2019
Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez, Vice President Myron Lizer and Chairman of the Resources and Development Committee Rickie Nez appeared before the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission in Santa Fe, N.M. Aug. 13, to speak in support of Navajo mine
Blackjewel Agrees to Halt Transport and Sale of Coal Amid Protests
August 22, 2019
Court documents confirm that Blackjewel is agreeing to halt any movement of coal in Virginia and Kentucky. The agreement is in response to federal labor officials intervening in Blackjewel’s bankruptcy proceedings to halt the transport and sale of coal until
Judge Orders GMS to Pay $2.4 Million in Back Wages to Coal Miners
August 22, 2019
A Maryland-based contractor for CONSOL owes a $2.4 million judgment to underground mine workers, including to a Wheeling man who brought the class-action lawsuit over unpaid wages, a Washington County judge ruled. Common Pleas Judge Michael J. Lucas ordered a
Clayburn Industries Puts Its Sandstone and Shale Quarry Up for Sale, B.C.
August 22, 2019
One of B.C.’s oldest companies is winding down its businesses and selling one of its last major assets, a historic mining site in Abbotsford that could eventually be redeveloped. Abbotsford-based Clayburn Industries has listed for sale its 361-acre Sumas Mountain
New Cripple Creek Heritage Center Exhibit Explains Life Cycle of Gold Mine, Colorado
August 22, 2019
In a place whose identity is tied to mining, the new exhibit at the Cripple Creek Heritage Center is a tell-all about gold. A lot has happened in the industry since Bob Womack discovered gold in 1880 in the city’s
Fatality from Scooptram Accident at Fortuna Silver’s San Jose Mine, Mexico
August 21, 2019
Fortuna Silver Mines has reported a fatal accident involving a contractor’s employee which occurred on August 18, 2019 at the San Jose mine located in Oaxaca, Mexico. The accident involved a scooptram operating underground, and the individual fatally injured was
Supreme Court Denies Opponents’ Appeal on Supplemental EIS Decision for PolyMet Project
August 21, 2019
The Minnesota State Supreme Court has declined to hear a petition for review by environmental groups to a lower court decision regarding the environmental review for PolyMet’s NorthMet copper-nickel-precious metals project. Two environmental groups had petitioned the court for review
Treasury Metals Granted Environmental Assessment Approval for Goliath Gold Project, Canada
August 21, 2019
Treasury Metals Inc. said the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA) issued a positive statement for Treasury Metals’ Goliath Gold Project. The Honorable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, announced in her decision that the proposed Goliath Gold Project
Colorado Resources Completes Acquisition of Buckingham Copper
August 21, 2019
Colorado Resources and Buckingham Copper have completed their plan of arrangement under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia), pursuant to which Colorado acquired all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Buckingham. “We are excited to have completed the
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