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High school grads crush teacher salaries with +$50K/yr mining jobs
The salaries that high school grads can pull in from mining has at least one Idaho teacher considering a mid-life career change.
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NovaGold to spin-out Ambler Project into NovaCopper
Cecilia Jamasmie | February 21, 2012NovaGold Resources Inc. (TSX:NG)(NYSE Amex:NG) provided an update on the previously announced spin-out transaction of NovaCopper, a wholly-owned subsidiary, which holds NovaGold’s interest in the Ambler project located in Alaska, U.S.
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Coal Black Santorum and His Wealth
Jack Caldwell | February 21, 2012Here is one way to make money from mining that I have not hitherto thought of: do what Rick Santorum did. It is described in a report at this link thus: Santorum did not register as a lobbyist, but he aided corporate and other interests as a consultant. He was paid $142,500 by Consol Energy, a [...]
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75 per cent of Keystone XL pipe would be ‘Made in North America’
Marketwire | February 20, 2012TransCanada Corporation (TSX, NYSE: TRP) (TransCanada) confirmed today the vast majority of the pipe for Keystone XL would be manufactured in North America.
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Canadian gold producer Osisko Mining Corporation joins Global Geoscience to explore gold projects in Nevada, including Nubian’s Excelsior Springs Gold project
CNW Group | February 19, 2012Nubian Resources Ltd. is pleased to announce that Global Geoscience Ltd (Global) and Osisko Mining Corporation (Osisko) have entered into a binding letter agreement covering Global’s five gold projects in Nevada.
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Permits approved for new Usibelli Alaska coal mine
Peninsula Clarion | February 19, 2012State permits have been approved for Usibelli Coal Mine’s planned development of a new pit mine northeast of Healy.
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104-car coal train derails in western Colorado
Denver Post | February 19, 2012Union Pacific spokesman Mark Davis tells the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel the train was headed from the West Elk Mine in Arco to Kentucky when one of its cars went off the rails just before 6 p.m. Saturday.
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Northern Wisconsin Chippewa tribes might use treaties to halt or slow proposed mine
Pechanga.net | February 19, 2012Armed with its status as a sovereign nation and powerful treaties with the federal government, the Bad River Chippewa tribe has the legal muscle to do what Democratic opponents of an iron mine proposed for northern Wisconsin have so far been unable to do: halt or delay the project.
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Fracking risks overstated, say U of Texas researchers
Andrew Topf | February 19, 2012
Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin say the controversial practice of “hydraulic fracturing,” or “fracking”, may not be to blame for environmental problems such as water contamination.
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Hecla busts company record with 148 million ounces of silver reserves
Andrew Topf | February 17, 2012
Hecla Mining reported the largest resource calculation in company history today with 148 million ounces of silver reserves and 281 million ounces of resources. The silver numbers represented a 4% increase in reserves and a 13% bump in resources. Hecla also noted a 33% increase in gold resources to 597,600 ounces, while lead and zinc increased a respective 21% and 26%.
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Dust-up in Washington over Resolution Copper land-swap deal
Andrew Topf | February 17, 2012
Arizona congressman Paul Gosar (R-Flagstaff), during a hearing today on the Department of the Interior’s 2013 budget, took the opportunity to question Interior Secretary Ken Salazar on his department’s opposition to a bill clearing the way for the proposed Resolution Copper mine near Superior, Arizona.
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Making Sure That Valentine Diamond Isn’t Tainted by Blood: View
Bloomberg | February 16, 2012It being the feast of Saint Valentine, today is a favored moment to give or receive that ultimate lovers’ gift: a diamond. This year, however, isn’t a good one for those who want to know for sure that the stone’s origins are above reproach.
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SGM Metals: US mint sells over 6 million US Silver Eagles in January alone
PRLog | February 16, 2012The US Mint kicked off 2012 with a record 6 MILLION+ US Silver Eagles sales.
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Teras Continues to Expand Gold and Silver Mineralization at Its Cahuilla Project
Marketwire - Mining and Metals | February 16, 2012Teras Resources Inc. (“Teras” or the “Company”) (TSX VENTURE:TRA): is pleased to announce the receipt of additional assay results from its reverse circulation drill program at the Cahuilla gold-silver project in Imperial County, California.
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Cliffs Q4 profit down but annual profit up 59%
Andrew Topf | February 16, 2012Despite a drop in net income in the fourth quarter, Cliffs Natural Resources (NYSE:CLF) is reporting a record profit of $1.6 billion, or $11.48 a share – a 59% increase from a year ago.
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The pipeline vs the farm: Keystone XL dealt setback
Andrew Topf | February 16, 2012
Could one family farm stop a multi-billion-dollar pipeline project from going ahead? Probably not, but a Texas family farm will at least have its day in court.
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