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Southwest Virginia Receives $10M Economic Development Grant as Part of AML Program
September 4, 2018
Southwest Virginia will get another shot in the arm related to developing abandoned mine lands. Gov. Ralph Northam has announced a $10 million economic development grant as part of the Abandoned Mine Land (AML) program, which is designed to reclaim
Crow Wing Power’s $20M Investment in Manganese Mine Raises Questions, Minnesota
September 4, 2018
Ten years ago, Brainerd-based Crow Wing Power entered the mining business, an unusual move for an electricity cooperative. After multimillion-dollar investments, the mine has yet to pan out. The power company bought a manganese reserve in nearby Emily, Minn., with
Y-K Delta Residents Speak Out Against Donlin Mine in Tense Public Hearing
September 4, 2018
It took nearly four hours, and in that time nearly 30 people filled the room to express their views about the proposed Donlin Gold mine. Alyssa Rogers is one of the founders of the Yukon Kuskokwim River Alliance, a local
Minnesota Sands Taking Winona County’s Sand Mining Ban to Supreme Court
September 4, 2018
A sand mining company is asking the Minnesota Supreme Court to review an appeals ruling that upheld Winona County’s ban on mining frack sand. Minnesota Sands, which filed a petition with the high court Thursday, has argued the county’s ban
35-Year-Old Laid Off Coal Miner Enrolls in Dream Career to Become a Pharmacist
September 4, 2018
Ricky Moore is a late bloomer in the world of higher education. However, he’s not letting that halt his dream of becoming a pharmacist. Moore spent eight years in the mines in the Rock Spring Development until 2015 when the
Lithium Nevada’s Mine in Northern Nevada Could Produce 25% of World’s Lithium
August 30, 2018
The largest known lithium deposit in the United States is in northern Nevada, and a mining company says it has big plans for the property. The high-grade, highly-concentrated mineral is found in the McDermitt Caldera, stretching from Humboldt County into
RC Resources Receives Record of Decision for Its Underground Copper-Silver Mine, Montana
August 30, 2018
The U.S. Forest Service is issuing a final Record of Decision for the inaugural phase of the proposed Rock Creek Mine in northwestern Montana. The final ROD’s issuance clears the way for RC Resources Inc., a subsidiary of Hecla Mining
Blaschak Coal to Receive $1 Million State Grant for Mine Redevelopment, Pennsylvania
August 30, 2018
There’s an effort by the state to redevelop a mine in the Mount Carmel region. That mine is operated by the Blaschak Coal Corporation which will get a $1 million state grant to fund the project. Bags of coal are
New Age Metals Picking Up Pace on Development of Palladium Mine, Sudbury
August 30, 2018
A junior miner is picking up the pace on development of an open-pit palladium mine in River Valley, east of Sudbury. Harry Barr, the chairman and CEO of New Age Metals, told CBC News that recent exploration has found minerals
Nevada Officials Partner With JSW SA to Utilize Drones for Mine Safety
August 30, 2018
The Governor’s Office of Economic Development’s drone group has formed an unlikely partnership to help advance the unmanned aerial systems industry: the largest Polish coking coal-producing company in the European Union. According to the partners, this collaboration could bring innovations
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