By Donna Schmidt Not long ago in mining, the idea of social and environmental commitment – being a “good neighbor” to the mining communities surrounding an operation – was more of an idea in theory than in application. While some mines have long dedicated themselves to great stewardship, more talked the talk than walked the walk.
Read MoreRio Tinto has set a start date in the fourth quarter of this year for its plant to recover tellurium from its copper refining at the Kennecott mine near Salt Lake City, Utah.
Read MoreNevada Copper, owner of the Pumpkin Hollow project in Nevada, released an operational update in late May as it worked to file its first quarter earnings.
Read MoreNevada-focused mining operator i-80 Gold said April 15 it completed its acquisition of the Getchell gold project near Winnemucca.
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Idaho-headquartered producer Hecla in May released its sustainability report for 2020, dubbed “Small Footprint, Large Benefit,” spotlighting its work towards its environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals, performance and focus areas.
Read MoreThe Rocky Mountain Coal Mining Institute will hold its annual meeting and conference, June 27-29, at the Steamboat Grand in Steamboat Springs, Colo.
Read MoreThe Colorado Mining Association and Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety handed out their annual reclamation and safety awards in early April.
Read MoreThe Colorado School of Mines confirmed in mid-May the launching of an undergraduate degree that focuses on mining in space, possibly the first degree of its kind.
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Schlumberger New Energy confirmed in March it was developing a pilot lithium extraction plant in Clayton Valley, Nev., through its new venture NeoLith Energy.
Read MoreFreeport-McMoRan recently appointed two independent members to its board of directors: David Abney and Robert “Bob” Dudley.
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