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Braveheart Resources Receives Mines Act Permit Amendment for Bull River Mine, B.C.
August 20, 2019
Braveheart Resources Inc announced that it has received an amendment to its Mines Act Permit M-33 from British Columbia Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources. The amendment provides approval for exploration drilling and groundwater drilling at the permitted mine area of
Twin Pines Minerals to Use Environmentally Friendly Techniques at Proposed Titanium Mine, Georgia
August 20, 2019
The president of an Alabama company says he’s confident that his firm can mine land just east of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge without polluting the water or soil, despite concerns expressed by a federal agency. Twin Pines Minerals President
U.S. Fossil Energy Secretary Steven Winberg to Visit University of Wyoming
August 20, 2019
A top official with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will visit the University of Wyoming next week as part of a trip to the state to get a firsthand look at the state’s investments in fossil energy technology and
New Bill Would Require Performance Bonds to Protect Miners’ Wages
August 20, 2019
Following the high-profile bankruptcy of a coal company that left hundreds of Kentucky miners with bad checks last month, Sen. Johnny Ray Turner (D-Prestonsburg) said he will pre-file a bill Thursday aimed at closing a loophole that allowed the company
Navajo Transitional Energy to Acquire Cloud Peak’s Three Coal Mines for $55.7 Million
August 19, 2019
Another coal giant is on track to sunset in the Powder River Basin. Bankrupt operator Cloud Peak Energy selected Navajo Transitional Energy Company as the successful bidder to assume ownership of its three coal mines in the basin, according to
Enchant Energy to Acquire 95% Stake in San Juan Generating Station, Adds Carbon-Capture Technology
August 19, 2019
Farmington city officials on Friday signed an agreement with a company that proposes outfitting the coal-fired San Juan Generating Station with carbon-capture technology in an effort to extend the power plant’s life beyond its planned closure in 2022. Under the
Black Jewel’s Coal Mines Still Idle as Purchase Talks with Contura Energy Continue
August 19, 2019
Coal giant Contura Energy has yet to complete the purchase of two Wyoming mines from bankrupt operator Blackjewel, according to a quarterly report released Wednesday. Despite promising to “reinstate immediately” 500 jobs at the idling Eagle Butte and Belle Ayr
UMW Sues Justice Companies Over Healthcare Bills for Retirees, W. Va.
August 19, 2019
The United Mine Workers union is taking coal companies owned by Gov. Jim Justice to court over unpaid medical benefits for retirees. The UMWA and four specifically-named retired miners filed federal suit this week, claiming coal companies owned by the
P4 Production Receives Approval to Develop Its Caldwell Canyon Phosphate Mine, Idaho
August 19, 2019
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced today that its Idaho Falls District Office has issued a Record of Decision (ROD) to approve the Caldwell Canyon Mine Project, an open pit phosphate mine in Caribou County. P4 Production, LLC, a
Strata Energy Granted New Mining Technique at Nichols Ranch Uranium Mine, Wyoming
August 19, 2019
Strata Energy has been granted permission to use low pH mining solution at its in-situ uranium mine near Oshoto, a move that the company hopes will vastly improve recovery rates. Strata announced last week that the Department of Environmental Quality
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