mining
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PublishedOctober 23, 2023
State hears opposition to mining proposal in Katahdin region
More than 50 people spoke at a Land Use Planning Commission hearing and nearly all were opposed to Wolfden Mtn. Chase's application to rezone 374 acres in the Katahdin region to allow for a large-scale metallic mining operation.
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PublishedOctober 16, 2023
Canadian company makes 2nd bid for zinc mine near Katahdin
Wolfden Chase Mtn. LLC says that Pickett Mountain has the country’s largest undeveloped reserves of a type of ore that contains high-grade zinc and smaller but still commercially valuable amounts of copper, lead, silver and gold.
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PublishedSeptember 30, 2023
Maine Voices: We can’t be hypocritical about the full cost of ditching fossil fuels
As we electrify, Mainers should also demand that we produce as much energy as we consume within our borders.
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PublishedSeptember 19, 2023
Commentary: The Katahdin region is no place for a large mining operation
The Canadian company proposing to mine Pickett Mountain for a variety of metals has scant respect for either tribal citizens or Maine's natural resources.
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PublishedSeptember 12, 2023
Lithium, nickel miners get $110 million boost from Defense Department
The U.S. is battling to secure self-sufficient supply of the minerals critical to producing batteries for electric vehicles and other products needed for the energy transition.
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PublishedJuly 21, 2023
Brazilian petrochemical company settles with city where mining destroyed entire neighborhoods
Braskem is one of the biggest petrochemical companies in the Americas, owned primarily by Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras and construction giant Novonor, formerly known as Odebrecht.
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PublishedJune 18, 2023
Maine likely to amend its strict mining laws in the coming months
But the changes could be significant, requiring public hearings and months of information gathering before they go into effect.
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PublishedJune 9, 2023
Maine Voices: Ignoring need for caution, mining bill moving at speed of industry
The environment and human health are at risk under an amendment to L.D. 1363. It would allow the developer of a mineral deposit – like Plumbago North – to proceed under much-looser quarry rules.
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PublishedApril 23, 2023
State lawmakers consider removing size limits on open-pit metal mines
The current three-acre limit prohibits the mining of a lithium deposit in Newry that could be worth over $1 billion.
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PublishedApril 13, 2023
Battle over Maine’s strict mining rules spills into Legislature
Some argue that a proposed lithium mine in western Maine would support renewable energy development and help fight climate change. Others say the potential environmental impacts might not be worth it.