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State Officials Update Idaho’s 50-year-old Mining Laws
July 22, 2019
State officials on Tuesday approved a rewrite of Idaho’s 50-year-old mining law, but they still have work to do. Republican Gov. Brad Little and other members of the Idaho Land Board voted to adopt rules intended to give mining companies
Researchers Examine New Source of Critical Rare Earth Elements in BC Coalfields
July 22, 2019
A new Geoscience BC project will examine how a group of important metals used in personal electronics, renewable energy generation and defense technologies, known as Rare Earth Elements (REE), could be extracted from British Columbia’s coal deposits and coal tailings
Appeals Court Upholds Trump Move to Drop Mine Pollution Rule
July 22, 2019
A U.S. appeals court panel sided with the Trump administration Friday in a mining pollution dispute, ruling that state and federal programs already in place ensure that companies take financial responsibility for future cleanups. The ruling came after the administration
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Submits Comments for Twin Pines Minerals Proposed Titanium Mine
July 22, 2019
The federal agency that manages the vast wildlife refuge in the Okefenokee Swamp says a private company’s plan to mine minerals near the swamp edge could pose “substantial risks” to the environment, and some damage may be irreversible. The written
Former Idaho Governor Seeks Investigation of Cobalt Mining Company for Possible Chinese Involvement
July 22, 2019
Former Idaho Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter has asked the Trump administration to investigate possible Chinese involvement in a mining company that could compete in Idaho with a Canadian-based company that tapped Otter to serve on its board of directors. The
House Committee Approves Bill to Ban Mining Near Grand Canyon
July 22, 2019
Democratic lawmakers beat back a series of Republican amendments Wednesday before advancing bills to restrict mining around the Grand Canyon and on tribal lands in Arizona and New Mexico. In a sometimes emotional meeting, the House Natural Resources Committee gave
Priest Pays Coal Miners’ Bills in Kentucky After Company Files Bankruptcy
July 22, 2019
A group of Kentucky coal miners hasn’t received pay since their company went bankrupt. Then, a financial savior arrived – a priest who gave more than 100 workers over $20,000. Source: CBS News Be in-the-know when you’re on-the-go! FREE eNews
SilverCrest Metals Receives Operating Permit for Las Chispas Project, Mexico
July 19, 2019
SilverCrest Metals Inc. has received notification from the Secretaria de Medio Ambiente y Recuros Naturales (SEMARNAT) granting approval of the environmental impact statement (MIA) for the development of its Las Chispas Project in the State of Sonora, Mexico. The receipt
Para Resources Makes Changes to Mine Plan for Its Gold Road Mine, Arizona
July 19, 2019
Para Resources said it is developing a new mine plan for the Gold Road Mine. The first phase of the previous mine development plan included rehabilitation of the existing workings including the haulage road, the underground ventilation system, ground support,
Conuma Coal Resources and Allegiance Coal Propose New Coal Mines in B.C.
July 18, 2019
Australia and B.C. are among the world’s top metallurgical (“met”) coal producers. Unlike thermal coal, used to produce power, metallurgical coal is used to make steel. Met coal — also called coking coal — competes with lumber as B.C.’s biggest,
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