Tag: Colorado Mining
The Mining Law produces vital domestic minerals. Why undermine it?
Does America stand for self-reliance and innovative discovery of critical minerals for our economy and national defense and security? Or will Congress drive the...
The life of a miner: Tom Hendricks
Sitting on top of a mountain, digging in the dirt. That is how Tom Hendricks has spent most of his life, playing in a...
In coal we trust: the need for coal power in Asia
The reigning narrative of impending global environmental catastrophe dominates the airwaves and print media. Short of a drastic reduction in the use of fossil...
Revered statesman Tilman Bishop dies
Tilman "Tillie" Bishop, whose influence covered Colorado from his unlikely base of Grand Junction for 28 years in the state Legislature and 38 years...
Colorado environmental officials to launch first-ever climate unit under polis
Last month, Gov. Jared Polis signed a slew of environmental bills into law. Now, state health and environment officials say they’ll create the first-ever climate unit...
Michael Bloomberg pledges $500 million to shut down coal plants, block...
Billionaire Michael Bloomberg has pledged to spend $500 million to shut down coal-fired plants by 2030 — and prevent natural gas from replacing it...
Newmont ranked top miner on CR Magazine’s 100 Best Corporate Citizens...
Newmont Goldcorp Corporation (NYSE: NEM, TSX: NGT) was ranked 20th on Corporate Responsibility Magazine’s (CR Magazine) 100 Best Corporate Citizens list for 2019. Newmont Goldcorp was...
Bureau of Land Management more likely to relocate to Denver than...
Grand Junction has been pushing hard to secure the public land agency’s new home, which local leaders think could bring more than $30 million...
US uranium miners see boost from Commerce report
Two uranium mining companies said on Wednesday they are "confident" that US President Donald Trump will implement limits on uranium imports after the Commerce Department...
Polis signs suite of climate, energy bills
Gov. Jared Polis on Thursday signed several bills addressing climate and energy in the state as he unveiled what he's calling a roadmap for...