In the news today…
Mining:
- Mining.com reports extracting copper, nickel, cobalt and other minerals from mine waste could provide a key new source of the minerals needed for the energy transition while at the same time cleaning up old mine sites, mining executives said at a conference.
- E&E Greenwire reports a federal appeals court appeared likely to uphold the Interior Department’s authorization for the massive Thacker Pass lithium mine in northern Nevada.
Coal:
- E&E Greenwire reports a federal board has sided with one of the largest coal producers in the United States in a contract dispute with a major freight railroad, ordering BNSF Railway to transport at least 4.2 million tons of coal this year for overseas use.
- Axios reports on Pew polling towards fossil fuel use.