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GRP Cooling Towers Increase Chemical Processing Durability

August 4, 2015August 2, 2015 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Glass-reinforced plastic (GRP) is prevailing over traditional concrete, steel and wood as the most suitable primary cooling tower material in mining processes involving aggressive chemical solutions, says Industrial Water Cooling (IWC), a company that specializes in GRP systems. Says Roger Rusch, CEO of IWC, “Over the past 30 years, GRP ... Read more »

New Coal Mining Environmental Rules Proposed

July 17, 2015July 16, 2015 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

The US Interior Department has proposed new environmental regulations it says will prevent or minimize impacts to surface water and groundwater from coal mining. The proposed rule would protect about 6,500 miles of streams nationwide over a period of 20 years, the department says. The proposed Stream Protection Rule would ... Read more »

A Critical Month for Climate Change at the Interior Department

May 14, 2015May 14, 2015 by Karen Henry

It’s a critical month for climate change at the Interior Department. On Friday, comments were due on a proposed rule to close a loophole that allows coal companies to avoid making proper royalty payments on taxpayer-owned coal by “laundering” the sales through affiliate companies. And more importantly, at the end ... Read more »

Updated Conflict Minerals Reporting Template Online

May 4, 2015May 1, 2015 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

The Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative has published its new Conflict Minerals Reporting Template (CMRT 4.0). A multi-industry tool to facilitate transfer of information throughout the supply chain in support of conflict-free sourcing, CMRT 4.0 includes an updated Standard Smelter List and numerous translation improvements. A key update reflected in the CMRT ... Read more »

Applied CleanTech’s Wastewater Recycling Goes Global

March 26, 2015April 1, 2015 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Applied CleanTech says it has finalized its pilot program with Veolia France, Mexico and Alberta in implementing its sewage recycling system (SRS) technology globally. On average, each person produces 60 gallons of waste per day, ACT says. The sewage mining company’s technology and process turns wastewater into raw materials for ... Read more »

Steel Company Saves Energy with New Turbine Blowers

March 13, 2015 by Linda Hardesty

ArcelorMittal Galati, a steel and mining company, has invested more than $7 million to upgrade a set of turbine blowers, aimed at reducing energy consumption at one of its blast furnaces. The turbine blowers inject cold air into the blast furnaces, and are key to the technological flow of the ... Read more »

Mining Industry Water Management Guide Published

February 27, 2015February 26, 2015 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

The International Council on Mining and Metals has published a guide to catchment-based water management in mining and metals operations. The guide sets out a collaborative approach to water management that considers the needs, concerns and priorities of other water users and promotes inclusive and ongoing engagement with all stakeholders, ... Read more »

New Oil & Gas Wastewater Treatment Process Removes Contaminants, Generates Energy

February 25, 2015February 25, 2015 by Jennifer Hermes

Engineers at the University of Colorado Boulder have invented a process that can simultaneously remove both salts and organic contaminants from wastewater that comes from oil and gas operations while producing additional energy. The new treatment technology, called microbial capacitive desalination, is similar to a battery in its basic form, but ... Read more »

Energy Agenda of the 114th Congress Pros & Cons

February 24, 2015 by Jennifer Hermes

The 114th Congress convened January 3 with energy at the top of its agenda. Both the House and the Senate kicked off the new session with approval of the Keystone XL Pipeline. That was just the start. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), the new Chairwoman of the Senate Energy Committee, has ... Read more »

US Steel Fights Environmental Rules for MN Mine

February 16, 2015February 13, 2015 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

US Steel is trying to stop Minnesota officials from enforcing new environmental standards that affect taconite mines in the state, Minnesota Public Radio reports. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency will propose the new rules when it releases a draft environmental permit for US Steel’s Minntac Facility in Mountain Iron. Company ... Read more »

Army Hires Eaton to Improve Power Reliability at Testing Facility

January 29, 2015 by Linda Hardesty

Eaton will help the US Army modernize the electrical infrastructure of its Temperature Test Facility at the White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) in New Mexico. Under the contract, Eaton will provide engineering services and power distribution equipment to improve power reliability and system safety at the specially designed laboratory. In ... Read more »

New Technology Saves Water, Generates Energy

January 28, 2015 by Karen Henry

The University of Arizona (UA), in collaboration with RePower Design, has developed a new technology that slows the evaporation of water from mining tailings ponds and reservoirs, while simultaneously generating solar energy, reports Mining Innovation News. Called Hexocover, the technology consists of modular floating hexagonal plastic panels that can be ... Read more »

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