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Montana court allows mining ballot initiative to proceed

Dothan Eagle 20 Jun 2018

(AP) — The Montana Supreme Court on Tuesday denied a request by the Montana Mining Association to toss out a proposed ballot initiative that association officials say would threaten the future of mining in the state ... Montana environmental officials would be required to reject any mining permit application that did not have such a reclamation plan....

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Council refinance saves city $2.5 million

South East Sun 20 Jun 2018

The meeting was the fourth meeting that has been held on the possible refinance since it was first brought to the council’s attention in March by David Langham, a municipal investment banker with Mobile-based Intl FCStone Financial, Inc. The potential savings generated is by the refinance of three of the city’s outstanding general obligation warrants, specifically the 2009, 2011 and 2013 A and B Series federally taxable warrants....

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7 illegal miners die from gas poisoning in NTB

The Jakarta Post 20 Jun 2018

At least 13 gold miners were caught in a gas poisoning accident on Tuesday afternoon at an illegal gold mine at Sekotong district in West Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) ... The miners, he said, went into the illegal mine in ......

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Laxalt looks to intervene in case challenging EPA decision to scrap mining regulation

Elko Daily Free Press 20 Jun 2018

After the Environmental Protection Agency announced in December that it would not move forward on regulations for hardrock mines, six environmental groups took the agency to court last month, arguing that the decision could harm cleanups for mines throughout the U.S ... Nevada, through its Division of Environmental Protection, regulates mine reclamation and requires upfront financial assurances from companies in case they go bankrupt....

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Siacoin Mining Malware Generates Nearly $1 Million in China-based Attack, 16 Arrested

Cryptocoin News 20 Jun 2018

For instance, around 5% of the cryptocurrency Monero currently in circulation is estimated to have been mined fraudulently, according to security firm Palo Alto Networks. Over the weekend it was reported that a ring of cyber criminals in China had conspired with computer maintenance companies in the country to inject computers belonging to internet cafes with malware used to mine Siacoin (SC)....

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Bust to boom: Minnesota's Iron Range revives just as trade war looms

Lebanon Express 20 Jun 2018

- The taconite mines are back in action, factories are expanding and new stores and restaurants are popping up from Grand Rapids to Silver Bay. Minnesota's Iron Range is experiencing an economic revival that seemed unlikely as recently as two years ago, when idled mines and job losses battered the region. "Obviously the entire economy up here rotates around the mines ... Steel's Keetac ore mine and taconite plant in Keewatin, Minn....

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Bust to boom: Minnesota’s Iron Range revives just as trade war looms

Post-Bulletin 20 Jun 2018

— The taconite mines are back in action, factories are expanding and new stores and restaurants are popping up from Grand Rapids to Silver Bay. Minnesota’s Iron Range is experiencing an economic revival that seemed unlikely as recently as two years ago, when idled mines and job losses battered the region. “Obviously the entire economy up here rotates around the mines ... Steel’s Keetac ore mine and taconite plant in Keewatin, Minn....

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Residents urge council members to stop proposed sand mine near school

The Summerville Journal Scene 20 Jun 2018

George Monday night and urged Dorchester County Council members to consider their concerns for why a sand mining operation shouldn't receive approval to locate near Harleyville-Ridgeville Middle School. Residents living in and around the town said they're concerned their children's safety and health are at risk if a sand mine goes in just feet from the school ... Wilson Construction Inc, from building a mine....

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Residents urge Dorchester County council members to stop proposed sand mine near school

The Summerville Journal Scene 20 Jun 2018

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Siacoin [SC] malware allows internet cafes to mine $800k, 16 suspects arrested

AMB Crypto 20 Jun 2018

Police in Rui’An city in Zhejiang province arrested 16 suspects for colluding with Chinese computer maintenance firms to mine cryptocurrency by means of malware designed specifically to mine Siacoin from the affected device ... Local news reports said that the profit from mining and selling Siacoin would be split among the hackers and their accomplices ... The 16 suspects arrested does not address the entire issue of mining Siacoin....

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Energi Mine and Electra Commercial Vehicles Partnership Set to Bring Zero-Emission Heavy Goods Vehicles to ...

Bitcoinist 20 Jun 2018

Energi Mine, the blockchain platform that financially rewards energy-saving behavior using EnergiTokens (ETK), has announced a partnership with Electra Commercial Vehicles, the UK company that aims to provide commercial vehicle operators with clean, zero-emission solutions for heavy goods trucks ... Through this partnership with Energi Mine, we aim to increase the pace of change by financially rewarding that change....

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LETTER: Manufacturers face bars

Business Day 20 Jun 2018

Historically, foundries supplied machine parts to the manufacturers of mining equipment. The mining industry has been in decline for years, therefore for the foundries to survive, new manufacturers of industrial machines need to be found and new markets that utilise industrial machinery need to be developed....

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OKC remains undecided on opioids lawsuit

The Journal Record 20 Jun 2018

The Oklahoma City Council refined City Hall’s financial position in a potential lawsuit against opioid manufacturers and distributors on Tuesday ... ....

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