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Ecuador pushing ahead with reforms to lure mining investors
Reuters* Andean country rich in minerals, but has no big mines * Government-controlled Congress likely to approve reforms QUITO, May 16 (Reuters) - Ecuador's government on Thursday presented a mining bill to Congress that should pave the way for the signing of...Tags: Justice System, Labor Legislation, Metal and Mineral, Judges, U.S. Congress
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SD board receives mining report
Goldcorp plans to mine at the old Golden Reward site in the Black Hills after acid-rock drainage is addressed, a company official said Thursday. Leakage appears to be happening where the cap over acidic rock meets a high wall at the West Liberty pit....Tags: Water Supply, Richmond Hill, Metal and Mineral, Physiology, Goldcorp Incorporated
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Latest Indiana news, sports, business and entertainment
PURDUE-PLANE INTO FENCE Plane found in Purdue airport fence; pilot safe WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — The pilot of a small plane that veered into a fence at the Purdue University Airport says the aircraft was experiencing engine trouble before the...Tags: Cook County Government, Conservation, Justice System, Metal and Mineral, Wildlife
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Freeport Indonesia mine shut for second day, five dead
ReutersJAKARTA, May 16 (Reuters) - Operations at Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc's Indonesian mine remained halted for a second day, as rescuers raced to find 23 workers still trapped underground after a training tunnel collapse at the world's No.2 copper...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Indonesia, Gold and Precious Material
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Clock is ticking, slowly, on rules for coal-fired power plants
POOLESVILLE, Md. — On a curve of the Potomac River 37 miles northwest of Washington, the Dickerson power plant has stood sentry over small villages, crop fields and horse farms for more than half a century. Burning mostly coal and some natural...
Tags: Conservation, Environmental Issues, Coal, Metal and Mineral, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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FACTBOX-U.S. coal-fired power plants scheduled to shut
ReutersMay 16 (Reuters) - U.S. power companies plan to shut or convert over 50,000 megawatts (MW) of coal-fired plants over the next several years as cheap natural gas prices and strict environmental rules have made coal the more expensive option in some areas....Tags: Yorktown (York, Virginia), Metal and Mineral, Springfield, Edison International, Dynegy Incorporated
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Ex-BP boss Hayward takes Glencore chair after Xstrata clearout
ReutersLONDON/ZUG, Switzerland (Reuters) - A shareholder coup at newly merged commodities group Glencore Xstrata ousted its chairman and all former Xstrata directors on Thursday, replacing him with former BP boss Tony Hayward, excoriated for his role in the Gulf...Tags: Board of Directors, Metal and Mineral, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Tony Hayward, Swiss Confederation
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Officials in Upper Peninsula village of Baraga hope for disaster relief funds after flooding
BARAGA, Mich. (AP) — Officials in the Upper Peninsula village of Baraga hope to secure disaster relief funds to fix some damage caused by recent flooding. The Daily Mining Gazette of Houghton reports (http://bit.ly/15Qg5Ot ) a large culvert...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Rick Snyder
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Foes of S. Indiana fertilizer plant cite Texas blast
ROCKPORT, Ind. (AP) — Opponents of a proposed fertilizer plant in southern Indiana are citing safety concerns arising from last month's deadly explosion at a Texas fertilizer manufacturer as they argue that state officials should block the project....
Tags: Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion (2013), Environmental Issues, Metal and Mineral, Science and Technology, Explosions
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Here is the latest Indiana news from The Associated Press
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The operators of Indiana's largest wind farm are proposing changing the nighttime operations of the farm's 300-plus wind turbines. They're trying to protect endangered Indiana bats from being killed by the spinning blades. Two of...Tags: Environmental Issues, Metal and Mineral, Charter Schools, Renewable Energy, Wind Power
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Operator of southern Indiana fertilizer plant defends safety against foe's concerns
ROCKPORT, Ind. (AP) — The developer of a proposed southern Indiana fertilizer plant is defending the project against the concerns of opponents who want the state to block it. John Blair of the environmental group Valley Watch says Indiana officials...Tags: Emergency Incidents, Ohio River, Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion (2013), Environmental Issues, Metal and Mineral
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Two groups join forces against uranium mining
DANVILLE, Va. (AP) -- Two Southside Virginia voices against uranium mining are joining forces. The Roanoke River Basin Association says it has welcomed CommonHealthVA as a part of its family. The group is among several that advocated for keeping the...
Tags: Metal and Mineral, Pittsylvania County, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Bob McDonnell
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