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Two Fatalities from Electrocution at Intrepid Potash’s Mine in Colorado

November 12, 2018

Authorities say two workers were electrocuted and a third injured Saturday when industrial equipment at a potash mine in eastern Utah touched a power line. The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office says Russell Helquist and Matthew Johnston died at the

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Inventory Levels Rise for Caterpillar Dealers as Executives See Long-term Mining Growth

November 12, 2018

Inventory levels on Caterpillar dealer lots across the globe ticked upward in the third quarter to reach the lower end of the company’s target range, despite supply challenges related to American trade conflicts that have affected raw material availability. The

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Sandfire Resources to Build Wastewater Pond for It’s Black Butte Mine, Montana

November 12, 2018

A company planning to build a large copper mine in central Montana will need to construct a pond for treated wastewater in order to comply with state water quality rules. The Bozeman Daily Chronicle reports Sandfire Resources will build a

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Idaho Champion Acquires 822 Cobalt Mining Claims in Idaho Cobalt Belt

November 12, 2018

Idaho Champion Gold Mines Canada has completed acquisition of 822 federal US mining claims in four blocks, spanning around 6,871 hectares, in Lemhi County, Idaho from American Cobalt in the Idaho Cobalt Belt, collectively known as the “Champion Projects.” The

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First Cobalt Begins Testing Material for Refinery Restart, Canada

November 9, 2018

First Cobalt Corp. has commenced testing cobalt hydroxide material as feedstock for the First Cobalt Refinery. “Our objective is to enter into a long-term agreement for a reliable source of ethically-mined cobalt. The cash flow potential from restarting the refinery

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Freedonia Report: U.S. Coal Production to Fall 2.5% Annually in Volume Terms to 2022

November 9, 2018

Coal production in the US is forecast to decrease 2.5 percent annually in volume terms through 2022, according to Coal: United States, a report recently released by Freedonia Focus Reports. Falling output will largely reflect declines in domestic demand. Natural

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Peabody Energy Receives BLM Nod for Its North Antelope Rochelle Mine, Wyoming

November 8, 2018

Coal giant Peabody Energy won a round Friday in the battle over who gets to develop fossil fuels beneath a contested patch of Wyoming prairie: the coal firm or an oil and gas company. A federal appeals board Friday rejected

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U.S. Gold Begins Drilling Program at Keystone Project, Nevada

November 8, 2018

U.S. Gold has launched its Autumn 2018 drilling program at its Keystone project located in Nevada’s Cortez Trend. The program is expected to test several drill targets in areas previously inaccessible with a drill because of permitting limitations. Identification and

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Federal Panel Urges Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Government to Do More for Coal Workers

November 8, 2018

A federal task force has advised the Trudeau government in a confidential report to increase support for workers and communities affected by a national coal power phase-out. This would include extending an existing five-year multi-million dollar plan that boosts job

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U.S. Thermal Coal Exports Jump to Five-year High

November 8, 2018

Due to a sharp decline in metallurgical coal exports, as well as a near week long disruption at the Port of Virginia from Hurricane Florence, US coal exports fell to a six-month low 8.6 million mt in September, down 5.7

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