US mining news
US Department of the Interior provides US$1 million for restoration of abandoned mine lands
The money will be given to non-profit watershed restoration groups in Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
MSHA issues RFI on technologies that can improve safety in US mines
On 25 June 2018, the US Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration announced they were issuing a Request for Information focused on technologies that can help reduce accidents in US mines.
Sulzer offers maintenance solutions at Elko Mining Expo
At this year’s event, held last week in Elko, Nevada, Sulzer offered a range of maintenance solutions for rotating equipment and pumps in the challenging applications within the mining industry.
US$40 million debt financing facility secured for construction of Tuvatu Gold Project
Lion One Metals Ltd enters into an indicative term sheet with Sinosteel Equipment & Engineering Co., Ltd. and Baiyin International Investment Ltd. for a US$40 million debt financing facility.
Positive feasibility study for Pershing Gold’s Relief Canon mine
US-based emerging gold producer Pershing Gold Corp. (Pershing Gold), attains a positive final feasibility study (FS) on its Relief Canyon Mine in Pershing County (Nevada).
OSMRE considers adding 4465 acres to San Juan mine area
OSMRE has announced the proposed addition of approximately 4500 acres to New Mexico’s San Juan mine mining plan area.
“Minerals are the front end of the supply chain for national security,” says NMA
The US House of Representatives has passed an amendment that recognises that the defence supply chain starts with the country’s domestic minerals and metals.
US Gold Corp. to commence drilling programme at Keystone Project (Nevada) later in 2018
US Gold Corp. announces its plans to begin a drilling programme later in 2018 at the Keystone project in Nevada.
Majority of US voters support permitting reform to encourage domestic mining
A recent poll by Morning Consult for the National Mining Association (NMA) showed that a majority of US voters support reform to encourage domestic mining.
Anaconda copper mine no longer on EPA’s Emphasis List of Superfund sites
The US Environmental Protection Agency has removes the Anaconda copper mine from its Superfund Emphasis List.