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Regulation Watch

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Copper • Nov 10, 2021

MN State’s Current Regulation Protects The

In response to public comments on whether Minnesota's regulation of nonferrous mining will offer adequate protection against environmental harm to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness,…

Coal • Oct 28, 2021

United Mine Workers Of America Union Refused

Last Monday, the Mine Safety and Health Administration announced that it would no longer need COVID-19 immunizations or weekly testing for mine workers who are already…

Public Policy • Oct 21, 2021

Russian Metals Sector May Be A Target For

Former U.S. government sources told S&P Global Market Intelligence that if President Vladimir Putin intensifies a developing conflict with the West via military action, the Russian…

Latin America • Oct 21, 2021

Canadian Miners Solgold And Aurania Resources

According to the government, Ecuador wants to make mining one of the country's economic foundations and attract international investment in a range of different projects. The…

Coal • Oct 13, 2021

Concerns about safety force almost a quarter

A total of 22 percent of coal mines in Shanxi Province, China's coal-producing region, were recently forced to cease operations owing to serious safety concerns. According…

Press Release • Oct 2, 2021

State taconite iron ore and nonferrous

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has received a new request from North Star Manganese, Inc. (North Star) for state minerals leases on 800 acres…

Coal • Sep 24, 2021

EPA Removes Butler Mine Tunnel from List of

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that it has deleted the Butler Mine Tunnel in Pittston Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, from the Superfund National Priorities…

Coal • Sep 22, 2021

Poland Fined €500,000 To Dig Daily Coal

For some time, it has been at the heart of an international conflict. Near the border of Poland, Germany, and the Czech Republic, the Turów mine…

Asia Pacific • Sep 15, 2021

Bengal launches digital vigilance on sand mining

On Monday, the Bengal government started impaneling companies for sand mining and shipment to the south end for sale, designed to tackle bribery via digital monitoring.…

Energy Transition • Sep 13, 2021

U.P. mining company looks to build a solar

According to state officials, an Upper Peninsula mining firm is attempting to convert a piece of land from recreation to solar power generation. The Michigan Department…

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