The Wyoming Energy Authority has outlined a request for proposals that will allow for a comprehensive Wyoming coal resource study, including supply, demand, investment interest, current and future mining constraints, the potential for exports and infrastructure needs, and regulatory barriers and reforms needed to maintain a viable long-term thermal coal market for the state. According to the Wyoming Tribune Eagle,…
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MSHA reports 10th fatality
MSHA reported that on March 5, a miner at Calhoun Quarry #1. Jersey, Ill., was fatally injured at a surface mine when flyrock from blasting operations struck him. The miner was assisting in detonating the explosives. This is the 10th fatality reported in 2025, and the first classified as “Explosives and Breaking Agents.” MSHA recommends the following best practices to…
Read MoreCanada financially backs IAMGOLD’s Côté mine emissions efforts
The government of Canada has confirmed it is earmarking $1.48 million for the electrification of mining operations and reduction of emissions at IAMGOLD’s Côté gold operation in Ontario. The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change; Marc G. Serré, Member of Parliament for Nickel Belt and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources; and Viviane…
Read MoreSpring Creek expansion secures fed approval
The Trump administration has approved a plan to expand the Spring Creek coal mine in Big Horn County, Montana, reported Reuters. The expansion will allow 39.9 million tons of coal to be mined over the next 16 years.
Read MoreMissouri S&T design team wins big at SME
For the second consecutive year, a team of Missouri University of Science and Technology students won the Metallic Student Design Competition at the Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration (SME) Annual Conference and Exhibition.
Read MoreMSHA issues safety alert in response to 10 fatalities
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that 10 miner fatalities have occurred between Jan. 3 and March 5 – more than triple the number for the same period in 2024. Accidents classified as Powered Haulage remain the most common with four fatalities, followed by Machinery (two fatalities), and Fall of Face, Rib, Side or Highwall (two fatalities). Four…
Read MoreIndustry association warns of dire circumstances from tariffs
The Essential Minerals Association (EMA) released the following statement encouraging the Trump administration to refrain from implementing tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico: “While the EMA supports the administration’s efforts to strengthen our border security and limit the flow of illegal drugs into the country, we continue to encourage the administration to refrain from using tariffs to help accomplish…
Read MoreCanada invests to strengthen mining sector in North
During the recent Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada 2025 Convention, the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs announced a federal investment of up to $420,000 to the governments of Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut to support a three-year project to strengthen the growth of the mining sector in the North. Through this investment, the Government of Canada, through…
Read MoreGlobal Uranium advances exploration of Wyoming assets
Global Uranium has signed a Letter of Engagement with Big Rock Exploration to commence Phase II exploration activities at its Wyoming Group of Projects. This marks the next step in refining exploration targets across the Airline, Jeep, WAC, Big Bend, and Jabs properties. “We are excited to continue advancing our Wyoming uranium assets with the support of Big Rock Exploration,”…
Read MoreThacker Pass project gets financial boost
Lithium Americas has scored a strategic investment of $250 million from global investment firm Orion Resource Partners for the development and construction of Phase 1 of the Thacker Pass lithium project in Humboldt County, Nev. “Orion’s long-term investing horizon and experience with resource development makes them an excellent partner for Lithium Americas and Thacker Pass and contributes to our strong…
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