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Minn. lawmakers compromise on sand mining rules

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Critics of silica sand mining had hoped the Minnesota Legislature would adopt aggressive statewide rules to protect people and the environment. What finally emerged from the just-completed session, however, was a compromise that still leaves key decisions up to local governments.

By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press , May 22, 2013

SD company says it has secured silica mine claims

A South Dakota-based company says it has secured silica sand mining claims in three Black Hills counties.

March 20, 2013

N.D. state geologist expects diamond exploration

N.D. state geologist expects diamond exploration Hundreds of miles from the frenzied drilling in North Dakota’s oil patch, an international mining company quietly sunk a hole in a bean field near St. Thomas in search of other riches buried below the prairie: diamonds.

By By James MacPherson, Associated Press , January 04, 2013

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Diamond exploration in ND comes up dry

A mining company's search for evidence of diamonds in northeastern North Dakota has come up dry.

January 03, 2013

Letter to the editor: Supreme Court decision on mined land is worrisome

North Dakota has the strongest law in the United States on restoration of mined farmland, but the state Supreme Court’s recent Coal Lake ruling threatens to make it a dead letter.

By Gene Wirtz, Underwood, N.D. , April 18, 2012

N.D. looking into kaolinite mining

North Dakota officials are looking at local resources to keep fractures for oil wells open and meet a proppant shortage, officials said. The North Dakota Geological Survey in Bismarck has completed collecting kaolinite samples from 10 counties in the west, including Stark, Dunn and Morton counties, according to its news publication.

By April Baumgarten , Forum Communications Co. , February 20, 2012

Mine safety bills pending after disaster

Supporters of federal mine safety legislation hope that the final investigative report on West Virginia’s Upper Big Branch disaster will renew interest in the measure.

By By Lawrence Messina , The Associated Press , December 09, 2011

Montana metals mine under closure order after death

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A central Montana precious metals mine was under a partial closure order Tuesday as authorities investigated the death of a worker who crashed while driving a piece of equipment 1,200 feet underground.

November 01, 2011

Mont. metals mine under closure order after death

A central Montana precious metals mine was under a partial closure order Tuesday as authorities investigated the death of a worker who crashed while driving a piece of equipment 1,200 feet underground.

November 01, 2011

N.D. potash deposits drawing investor attention

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota's new law to tax and regulate potash mining has prompted a surge of interest from investors and producers around the world.

May 15, 2011

Letter to the editor: Mining permit application is being reviewed at this time

A recent Associated Press story gave an inappropriate impression about the South Heart Coal, LLC, mining permit application. South Heart Coal’s application for a new coal mine near South Heart has not been rejected by the Public Service Commission and no formal action on this application has been taken by the commission. At this time the application is being reviewed by staff for completeness as required under North Dakota’s reclamation law and rules.

By Jim Deutsch , December 04, 2010

Deficiencies found in mine application

The Dakota Resource Council urged the review of a possible coal mining application near South Heart by federal officials in a letter written to the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement in Wyoming, according to a recent press release.

By By Ashley Martin, Forum Communications Co. , August 26, 2010

Cracking down on fracking

Mike Markham of Colorado has an explosive problem: His tap water catches fire. Markham demonstrates this in a new documentary, “Gasland,” which just won the Sundance Film Festival Special Jury Prize. Director Josh Fox films Markham as he runs his kitchen faucet, holding a cigarette lighter up to the running water. After a few seconds, a ball of fire erupts out of the sink, almost enveloping Markham’s head.

By Amy Goodman, Hearst Newspapers , February 26, 2010

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N.D. coal drying plant doesn’t need mining permit

North Dakota regulators on Wednesday concluded a coal drying plant does not require a state mining permit, a decision that the plant’s opponents said they might challenge in court.

By By Dale Wetzel, The Associated Press , February 25, 2010

Mining equipment move to close highway

A four-mile stretch of N.D. Highway 200 east of Underwood will be temporarily closed on Tuesday to allow for movement of large mining equipment at the Falkirk Mine.

February 08, 2010

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