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Trump Set to Revive Utah’s Uranium Mines
June 20, 2019
A decision expected from the Trump White House in coming weeks could have far-reaching consequences for Utah’s uranium mining industry, which has been largely dormant in the face of competition from overseas producers. U.S. nuclear power plants get the vast
Supreme Court Sides with Virginia in Uranium Mining Ban Case
June 20, 2019
The Supreme Court is siding with the state of Virginia in a case about the state’s decades-old ban on mining radioactive uranium, and ruling that a lawsuit challenging the ban was properly dismissed. The high court announced its 6-3 ruling
Key Decision Due on Future of Mining in Lee County, Florida
June 20, 2019
A controversial plan to change the way decisions are made on new limerock mines in Lee County faces a public hearing and a likely up or down vote by county commissioners Wednesday. Commissioners will hold the hearing on a proposal
JDCPhosphate to Commercialize Its Phosphoric Acid Technology, Changes Name to Novaphos
June 19, 2019
JDCPhosphate, Inc. is moving to commercialization and changing its name to Novaphos. The company’s Novaphos technology, formerly called IHP, enables sustainable production of high-quality super- phosphoric acid (SPA) using low-quality phosphate rock without creating toxic phosphogypsum waste. Novaphos also said
Slumping Coal Exports Threaten Rail and Ocean Shipping Demand
June 17, 2019
Foreign buyers of U.S. coal threw a lifeline to America’s embattled mines in 2017-18. As domestic demand dwindled in the face of environmental regulation and competition from natural gas, export markets helped fill the gap, giving the coal industry a
Southern Illinois College Holds Eighth Annual Mine Rescue & Skills Competition
June 17, 2019
Miners of the region enjoyed a beautiful day as they converged on Southeastern Illinois College for the eighth annual Mine Rescue & Skills Competition in partnership with Illinois Eastern Community Colleges (IECC) June 11. First place was awarded to Foresight
West Virginia University Researchers Uncover History of Former Coal Community
June 17, 2019
West Virginia University researchers recently completed a year-long project exploring the history of a coal community in Monongalia County, using photos and oral history to create an exhibit. Scott’s Run is a five-mile area that stretches along the banks of
Judge Hears Appeal of Ramaco’s Mining Permit Denial for Brook Coal Mine, Wyoming
June 17, 2019
A Laramie County District Court judge last week considered an appeal of a state regulatory agency’s 2017 decision to deny a permit for a coal mine Sheridan-based Ramaco Carbon hopes to build north of the city. Judge Catherine Rogers heard
U.S.-China Trade War Rekindles Interest in Mining Rare Earth Minerals
June 17, 2019
There was a time when rare earth minerals, the stuff on which smartphones, wind turbines and hybrid cars rely, drew prospectors to Montana and Wyoming. To counter an emerging supply threat from China, mining companies made plans to shovel up
Environmental Groups Fight to Prevent Imperial Metal’s Project from Moving Forward, B.C.
June 17, 2019
Environmental groups on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border are calling on the B.C. government to deny an application by Imperial Metals to explore for minerals in an area on the edge of Manning Park. The mining company behind the
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