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Montana Mining Association Asks Court to Void Ballot Initiative
June 1, 2018
The Montana Mining Association is asking the state Supreme Court to void a proposed ballot initiative. The initiative would bar future mines in Montana that require the perpetual cleanup of polluted water after the mine closes. The mining association’s lawsuit
Impending Strike at Canadian Railway Threatens Coking Coal Supply
June 1, 2018
Coking coal supply may be under threat as union members representing Canadian Pacific Railway staff served a notice to go on strike Tuesday, the company confirmed. In a notice filed Friday, unions the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference-Train & Engine (TCRC)
Mining Week Launched in Saskatchewan
June 1, 2018
The Saskatchewan Mining industry is being celebrated this week, as the province launched Saskatchewan Mining Week this morning. The province is a world leader in the sector, ranking first in Canada and second in the world in production by jurisdiction.
US Attorney Stuart Recused from Blankenship’s Federal Mine Safety Conviction Case
June 1, 2018
U.S. Attorney Mike Stuart has been recused from representing the federal government in a case involving former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship’s criminal mine safety conviction. The Charleston Gazette-Mail cites court records that say the entire U.S. Attorney’s Office for
Armed Groups Threaten Workers at Pan American Silver’s Mina Dolores Mine, Northern Mexico
May 31, 2018
Workers at a Canadian-own silver and gold mine in northern Mexico say they are afraid to leave the mine encampment because of threats by armed groups. A worker told The Associated Press that supposed members of an organized crime group
Wolfden Resources Moving Onto Next Phase of Exploration at Pickett Mountain, Maine
May 31, 2018
The Canadian mining company looking for economically valuable minerals in northern Penobscot County is moving onto a second phase of exploration that involves searching for additional metal deposits. Don Hoy, CEO of Ontario-based Wolfden Resources, said the company’s first testing
Cloud Peak Energy to Close Gillette Wyoming Office
May 31, 2018
In a cost-saving measure, Cloud Peak Energy Corp. announced Friday morning it will close its Gillette office and move operations to the Cordero Rojo mine about 25 miles south of Gillette. The announcement comes on the heels of the company’s
University of Wyoming Receives Funding for Carbon Storage Feasibility Project
May 31, 2018
The University of Wyoming has received a $9.77 million award from the U.S. Department of Energy for a project that would determine the feasibility of creating a commercial-scale geological storage complex for carbon dioxide in Wyoming. UW says that the
Alaska Lawmakers Call for Alliance with Other States on Canadian Mining Issues
May 31, 2018
A group of Alaska lawmakers wants to team up with Montana and other U.S.-Canada border states in a push to protect Southeast watersheds they say are threatened by rapid Canadian mining development. In a letter dated April 20 and released
Coal Miners Facing New Wave of Black Lung Disease
May 31, 2018
The deadliest form of black lung disease is on the rise among American coal miners, a new study finds. Increases in cases of progressive massive fibrosis (PMF) are occurring despite measures to control coal dust that were put into place
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