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Montana Resources’ Berkeley Pit Pilot Project Remains on Schedule
August 30, 2018
Montana Resources remains on target to begin pumping and treating Berkeley Pit water five years ahead of schedule, mine officials say, and the company has begun laying the groundwork at the mine site for the impending pilot project to begin.
Mining Moratorium Extended Another Six Months in Waterloo, New York
August 30, 2018
The Town Board voted 5-0 Monday to extend an existing moratorium on mining and excavation permits for another six months. The action followed a public hearing on Local Law 5 of 2018. It extends the initial six-month moratorium passed in
NIOSH’s Mobile Unit Gives Coal Miners Free Health Screenings
August 30, 2018
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) held free health screenings today for coal miners in the area. The screenings will provide early detection of black lung disease. Since 1999, the prevalence of black lung disease has been
Energy Department Selects Additional Advanced Combustion Projects to Receive $3.3 Million
August 29, 2018
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy (FE) has selected three additional projects to receive approximately $3.3 million in federal funding for cost-shared research and development. These projects are supported through the funding opportunity announcement (FOA) DE-FOA-0001728,
Tucson Metro Chamber: It’s Time to Move Ahead with Rosemont Copper Mine
August 28, 2018
The proposed Rosemont Copper Mine’s open pit would span 6,000 to 6,500 feet in all directions and drop up to 3,100 feet into the ground. The mine would have about 400 employees. Arizona is a mining state. To this day,
Alliance Mining to Acquire Tonopah Uranium Project, Nevada
August 28, 2018
Alliance Mining has signed a letter of Intent with Jadestone Energy to acquire Tonopah Uranium project in Nevada, US. Located in the Tonopah Mining district in Nye County and Esmerelda Country, Nevada, the project comprises 160 contiguous Bureau of Land
Cameo Cobalt to Acquire Forrest Kerr’s Big Mac Gold Project, British Columbia
August 28, 2018
Cameo Cobalt has signed a share purchase agreement to acquire Forrest Kerr Resources, the owner of the Big Mac gold property, an exploration project located in British Columbia’s Golden Triangle. The Big Mac Gold Project shares more than 30 kilometers
BHP Hits Development Milestone at Its Potash Mine, Saskatchewan
August 28, 2018
The world’s biggest mining company has made “significant” progress in the development of its multi-billion dollar Canadian potash project that may end up being mothballed. One shaft at BHP Billiton’s giant deposit in Saskatchewan reached a depth of 1,005 meters
BLM Conveys 15,845 Acres to Doyon Native Corporation in Fortymile Mining District, Alaska
August 27, 2018
Fairbanks regional Native corporation Doyon Limited received 15,845.8 acres of federal land in the eastern Interior Wednesday, according to a news release from the federal Bureau of Land Management. The land transfer is the latest in a decades-long process of
Utah Office of Energy Development Signs MOU for Coal Export Facility in Baja California
August 27, 2018
The West’s coal country has long sought to offset declining domestic coal consumption through exports to Pacific Rim countries. But politically liberal West Coast cities and states have gotten in the way, obstructing proposals for new coal-handling terminals. Now, Utah
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