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Tsilhqotin Back in Court Against Taseko’s New Prosperity Mine Permit, Canada
March 25, 2019
The Tsilhqotin First Nation was back in court Friday, March 22, in the ongoing saga of the New Prosperity mine. The Tsilhqot’in were before a BC Appeal Court Friday asking for an injunction against the drilling permit that the same
Federal Judge Approves Case to Proceed Against EPA for Gold King Mine Spill
March 25, 2019
A federal judge rejected efforts by Environmental Protection Agency contractors to avoid responsibility for their role in causing the Gold King Mine Blowout, a massive spill of 3 million gallons of toxic mining waste in August 2015 that contaminated rivers
Westmoreland’s Kemmerer Mine Sale Hits Snag Amidst Internal Dispute, Wyoming
March 25, 2019
The sale of the Kemmerer coal mine has hit a snag in bankruptcy courts. The subsidiary of Westmoreland that owns the Kemmerer mine and the new billionaire buyer named Tom Clarke are required to replace bonds to ensure the land
Hudbay Receives Approval of Mine Plan of Operations for Rosemont Copper Mine, Arizonza
March 22, 2019
Hudbay Minerals Inc. has received the approved Mine Plan of Operations (MPO) for the Rosemont project from the U.S. Forest Service. The issuance of the MPO is the final administrative step in the permitting process. “Receiving the MPO is an
Power Metals to Commence Metallurgical Testing at Case Lake Lithium Project in Quebec, Canada
March 22, 2019
Power Metals Corp. has engaged SGS Canada Inc. regarding metallurgical testing of the spodumene pegmatite Main Dyke on the Case Lake Property, east of Cochrane, Ontario. Power Metals has signed a non-disclosure agreement with SGS and started to transfer key
TerraX Receives Type B Water License for Yellowknife City Gold Project, Canada
March 22, 2019
TerraX Minerals Inc. has been issued a type B water license by the Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board (MVLWB) approving TerraX’s broad exploration plan for all land holdings of its Yellowknife City Gold (YCG) project. The water license enhances
OSMRE Approves Arch Coal’s West Elk Mine Expansion Plan, Colorado
March 21, 2019
A federal agency has approved a proposal to let the West Elk Mine produce coal from beneath some 1,700 acres of national forest roadless acreage in the North Fork Valley. The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, or OSMRE,
BLM Approves Ur-Energy’s Uranium Mine Expansion Plan, Wyoming
March 21, 2019
The U.S. government approved plans Tuesday to expand a Wyoming uranium mine while it considers a proposed new mine by the same developer not far away. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management will allow Littleton, Colorado-based Ur-Energy to more than
NIOSH Seeks Data on Automation Used in Mining
March 21, 2019
NIOSH on March 18 published a request for information about automation used in mining. The request indicated NIOSH recently established a research program to address the rapidly expanding area of automation and associated technologies in mining, and it is seeking
Utah Passes Bill to Protect Gravel Pits, Mining Businesses from Local Interference
March 21, 2019
The Utah Senate has passed a bill which protects gravel pits and mining businesses from local interference. Originally failing in the House, H.B. 288 bounced back to the Utah Senate, where it was amended and passed late Thursday night. The
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