Mines

Emily Buenzle - Wed May 09, 2018

Federal Funds Help State Clean Up Abandoned Mines

One state's mines are in for some spring cleaning. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) said it plans to spend $55 million on cleaning up abandoned mines across the state. Projects will include:Treating polluted water from the mines;Stabilizing mine lands that have been deemed unsafe; andPutting out mine fires that have been burning underground, State Impact reported....

Wed August 02, 2017

BHP Selects Fluor for Australian Mining Project

Fluor Corporation announced Aug. 2, that it was awarded a project and construction management services contract by BHP for the South Flank iron ore project located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia....

Matt Olberding -Lincoln Journal Star - Wed July 12, 2017

Company Predicts Nebraska Mine Project Could Be Worth $17.6B

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) The proposed rare metals mine in southeast Nebraska would produce $17.6 billion over its lifetime. That's the conclusion of a feasibility study released by NioCorp Investments Ltd., the company hoping to make the mine a reality....