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First Cobalt and Glencore Conclude Term Sheet to Restart Refinery in Canada

July 26, 2019

First Cobalt Corp. has agreed on a term sheet with Glencore AG outlining the framework for a non-dilutive, fully funded, phased approach to recommission the First Cobalt Refinery in Ontario, Canada. The framework remains subject to a number of conditions

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TransAlta Responds to Continued Energy-Only Market in Alberta

July 26, 2019

TransAlta Corporation commented on the Government of Alberta’s announcement that the energy-only market framework in Alberta will be maintained. The promise by the Government of Alberta to deliver a decision on market structure within 90 days was fulfilled, thereby reducing

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Interior Secretary David Bernhardt Tours Cortez Mine, Nevada

July 25, 2019

Interior Secretary David Bernhardt visited Elko on Tuesday to meet with Nevada Gold Mines, which was signing President Trump’s Pledge to America’s Workers. Bernhardt visited Cortez Gold Mine, one of several mines that were combined earlier this month in a

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Minnesota Lawmakers Call for Suspension of All State Permits for PolyMet Copper-Nickel Mine

July 25, 2019

Democratic lawmakers are calling for Gov. Tim Walz to suspend all state permits for PolyMet’s proposed copper-nickel mine in northern Minnesota, saying the state needs assurances “that the permits were not rigged.” It’s the first move by lawmakers following recent

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Judge Hears Arguments Against Rosemont Copper Mine in Arizona, Decision Expected in August

July 25, 2019

Jobs and economics, versus protecting the environment. Those are the issues that have been debated over the Rosemont Copper Mine for more than a decade. There was a hearing in Federal Court that could stop the proposed mine, at least

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BHP Invests $400 Million in Climate Investment Program Technologies to Reduce Emissions

July 25, 2019

BHP is planning to develop a new climate portfolio analysis report in 2020, in continuation to its 2015 two degree scenario analysis, as part of the Climate Investment Program. Australia-based mining company BHP initiated a five-year, $400 million Climate Investment

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Court Affirms EPA’s Decision Not to Impose Unnecessary, Duplicative Financial Assurance Requirements

July 24, 2019

The National Mining Association (NMA) welcomed the decision from the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit rejecting environmental groups’ challenge to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proper decision that new, duplicative financial responsibility requirements

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Treasury Metals Achieves Permitting Milestone for Goliath Gold Project, Ontario

July 24, 2019

Treasury Metals has released updates on recent advances related to the permitting process at the company’s Goliath Gold Project in Northwestern Ontario. Federal Environmental Assessment Update As part of the Federal Environmental Assessment (EA) process, the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency

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New Jersey Mining Receives Favorable Heap Leach Testing Results at Golden Chest Mine, Idaho

July 24, 2019

New Jersey Mining Company (NJMC) has released favorable results from an in-house column leach test of lower-grade gold mineralized material from the footwall of the Idaho Fault at the Golden Chest Mine in Murray, Idaho. “The test achieved 89 percent

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Westinghouse Acquires Canada’s NA Engineering Associates

July 24, 2019

Westinghouse Electric Company has acquired NA Engineering Associates Inc., a Canadian-based provider of comprehensive engineering solutions including significant nuclear expertise. This acquisition supports Westinghouse’s strategic growth initiatives by expanding the company’s footprint in Canada.  “We are proud to support our

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