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USGS Offers $5M To Find Rare Earth Minerals In Mine Waste

Rare earth metals are in every piece of electronic equipment we own and finding domestic resources is growing more and more important as trade relations with countries like China and Russia continue to be problematic. . Now, there is a competition to find...

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Revisiting Morgantown's Camping Ban, Mine Safety Advocates Face Obstacles, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, we take a closer look at the camping ban Morgantown passed Tuesday, plus why a mine safety agency has mine worker advocates feeling hindered.

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Labor Department Announces MSHA Grants For Mine Health And Safety Education

The program that provides miners with safety and health training is eligible for more than $10 million in grants.

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WVU Researchers Aim To Convert Mine Water Pollutants Into Industrial Materials

West Virginia University researchers are extracting minerals from toxic mine water runoff and converting it into industry materials, with the help of the U.S. Department of Energy.

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