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Hi-Crush to Expand Production at Wyeville Frac Sand Mine, Texas
July 26, 2018
Hi-Crush Partners has announced plans to expand production by more than 45 percent at its frac sand mine in Monroe County. The Texas sand company said in a news release Monday that it has amended its contract with one of
Bagdad Hillside Mining Fined $2.7 Million for Arsenic Leak Into Arizona Creek
July 26, 2018
A mining company convicted of felony charges of discharging arsenic-contaminated water into a creek in Yavapai County has been fined more than $2.7 million. Bagdad Hillside was convicted in April of three felony counts of violating a pollution discharge law.
Oxford Mining Suspends Plans for Johnson Run Coal Surface Mine, Ohio
July 26, 2018
Oxford Mining has suspended plans for its proposed Johnson Run thermal coal surface mine in Athens County, Ohio, after the Westmoreland Coal subsidiary learned American Electric Power will not renew a coal supply contract set to expire at the end
Florida Rep. Carlos Curbelo Proposes Carbon Tax Bill
July 26, 2018
A moderate Republican lawmaker on Monday proposed instituting a carbon tax, breaking with the party’s long-standing opposition to policies that would punish people and companies that emit gases that cause climate change. Rep. Carlos Curbelo (R-Fla.), who is running in
Landore Resources Mining Permit Canceled from Failing to Adequately Consult First Nation, Canada
July 26, 2018
A permit for mineral exploration on the traditional territory of a remote First Nation has been cancelled by judges who say the Ontario government and the mining company failed to adequately consult with Indigenous people who hunt and fish in
Deadline August 23: Mine Safety Grants Available from Federal Government
July 25, 2018
The federal government says up to $250,000 is available for grants to promote U.S. mine safety. The Labor Department’s Mine Safety and Health Administration said the deadline for the Brookwood-Sago grant program is Aug. 23, with grants to be awarded
Methane Gas Forces Evacuation of Workers from Peabody’s Francisco Coal Mine, Indiana
July 25, 2018
58 workers were forced to evacuate the Francisco Underground Mine after a pocket of methane gas was drilled into. According to Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), workers were drilling a borehole when they began receiving high readings for methane
BLM Completes Analysis of Gold Corp.’s Keystone Exploration Project, Nevada
July 25, 2018
The Bureau of Land Management, Mount Lewis Field Office, has completed its analysis of U.S. Gold Corp.’s Keystone Exploration Project and has provided the environmental assessment for a 30-day public comment period. U.S. Gold is proposing to conduct surface exploration
Georgia Next in Line for EPA Approval on State Coal Ash Permit Program
July 25, 2018
Georgia hopes to follow Oklahoma and become the second state to win federal approval to regulate coal ash disposal on its own. “We’re working very diligently with the EPA to get a state-run program in Georgia,” says Jeff Cown, chief
Bonterra to Merge with Canadian Gold Mining Company Metanor in $58.93 Million Stock Deal
July 25, 2018
Bonterra Resources has signed an agreement to acquire rival Canadian gold mining company Metanor Resources for C$78m ($58.93m) in an all-stock deal. The merger is expected to create a new Canadian gold mining company focused on having a major position
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