International energy company Equinor said it has entered an agreement with Standard Lithium to acquire a 45% stake in lithium projects located in southwest Arkansas and east Texas, reported Reuters. Full story.
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MSHA reported that on April 15, a miner at Riverbend Sand and Gravel, Weld, Colo., died when the tail section of a collapsible belt conveyor fell and pinned him between the tail section and middle section. The miner was working as part of a crew to tear down the conveyor in preparation to be moved. Full story.
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The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) said it completed impact inspections at 14 mines in 11 states in March, issuing 199 violations and one safeguard. Full story.
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The head of Toronto-based Hudbay Minerals said BHP’s recent bid for Anglo American has “increased the valuation of copper assets,” reported Reuters. Full story.
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The nation’s miners and coal allies from around the country who collectively account for 400,000 American workers and $261 billion in annual economic activity, join hand-in-hand today to strongly oppose President Biden’s EPA for utilizing federal rulemaking to essentially attempt to shut down coal plants and coal mining operations across the country. Full story.
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Idaho Copper has recently hired three mining consulting and engineering firms to commence comprehensive core scanning and ore sorting programs designed to result in an updated preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for its copper-molybdenum-silver deposit in Idaho. Full story.
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MSHA has reported that in the last six months, 11 miners received injuries due to electric arc flashes. In one instance, two miners were injured by an arc flash while performing maintenance on a breaker box; another, two contract miners received burns while checking the rotation on a transformer. Full story.
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Matrix Design Group held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new headquarters in Newburgh, Indiana, on April 18. Full story.
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Emerging lithium-boron producer Ioneer said it is one step closer toward construction at its Rhyolite Ridge project in Nevada, following the Bureau of Land Management’s issuance of the project’s draft Environmental Impact Statement. Full story.
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Signal Peak Energy President and CEO Parker Phipps told Yellowstone County Commissioners that unless it can expand onto federal land, Montana’s only underground coal mine could cease operations next year, reported local media. Full story.
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