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Coal Production Up in Southern West Virginia, Down Nationwide
July 17, 2018
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) recently released their quarterly report on coal production for the first quarter and while numbers are down at the national level, southern West Virginia produced nearly 10 percent more coal in the first quarter
Tucson Electric Power’s Proposed Clean-energy Policy Will Be Costly, Prompt Plant Closures
July 17, 2018
Tucson Electric Power Co. says a proposed state policy requiring utilities to generate 80 percent of their power from renewable sources by 2050 is doable but would raise costs for the company and its ratepayers by more than $800 million
New Hampshire Explores Options to Turn Ruggles Mine into State Park
July 17, 2018
This mine is your land? A 215-year-old mineral mine — site of an enormous pit with tunnels and caverns that make up the oldest and largest mine of its kind in the United States — could someday belong to you
eCobalt Moves Ahead with Construction of Idaho Cobalt Project
July 16, 2018
eCobalt Solutions is progressing towards the construction of its 100 percent owned Idaho Cobalt Project (ICP), located near the town of Salmon, in the Idaho Cobalt Belt. The ICP remains the sole, near-term environmentally permitted primary cobalt deposit in the
U.S. Gypsum Proposes Acquisition of Lands and Mineral Rights for New Mine in Michigan
July 16, 2018
Nearly a square mile of state-owned land south of Tawas City in Iosco County could be mined for construction materials if the Michigan Department of Natural Resources sells it and the mineral rights to United States Gypsum Co. A public
Five-year Collaboration Transforms Wisconsin Frack Sand Mine Into a Wild Prairie
July 16, 2018
A study has transformed a reclaimed Wisconsin frack sand mine into a successful wild prairie. Researchers from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls partnered with industrial sand mining firm Superior Silica Sands and Chippewa County’s Department of Land Conservation and Forest
Samuel Acquires US-based Sierra Aluminum
July 16, 2018
Samuel, Son & Co has acquired Sierra Aluminum, a provider of aluminum extrusions and related products and services to customers in a number of end markets, including construction and transportation. The acquisition is an important strategic step that moves Samuel’s
Energy Department Selects Additional Carbon Capture Projects to Receive $11.3 Million
July 13, 2018
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy (FE) has selected five additional projects to receive approximately $11.3 million in federal funding for cost-shared research and development. These projects are supported through the funding opportunity announcement (FOA) DE-FOA-0001792,
New Found Gold to Acquire Altius’ Sail Pond Project, Newfoundland
July 13, 2018
Altius Minerals Corporation has executed a letter of intent to sell its Sail Pond silver-copper-lead-zinc project on the Northern Peninsula of Newfoundland to New Found Gold Corp. (NFG), a private Newfoundland-focused precious metals explorer. “We are very pleased to be
Doe Run Mine Rescue Teams Win at Regional Mine Contests
July 13, 2018
The Doe Run Company’s two mine rescue teams recently earned high honors at competitive mine rescue contests. The Gray Team won first place in three different competitions at the Northern Regional Mine Rescue Contest. The Maroon Team also received high
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