— On Tuesday, federal officials posted new rules to protect coal and other miners from toxic silica dust, a growing problem in mines that has left thousands sick and dying.

 — The final rule, first proposed by government regulators in July, reduces the allowable silica dust levels in mining operations to 50 micrograms per cubic meter, with an action level at...

 — A mining claim is valid when a company discovers a physical mineral deposit, such as lithium, lead or zinc, and the company asserts their right to mine it, according to the Bureau of Land...

 — The report will inform efforts to modernize the Mining Law of 1872 and related federal permitting processes as part of the Administration's efforts to increase domestic supplies of critical minerals and uphold the strongest environmental, labor and community engagement standards.

 — The federal rule would drastically limit silica dust permissible in mining to just 50 micrograms per cubic meter, with an action level at 25 micrograms, for an eight-hour workday. That's the...

 — A final rule intended to protect miners from many types of surface transportation and equipment accidents is one step closer to release after the White House Office of Management and Budget completed its review Tuesday.

 — On Tuesday, federal officials posted new rules to protect coal and other miners from toxic silica dust, a growing problem in mines that has left thousands sick and dying.

 — Now, the federal government's considering tighter safety restrictions that include cutting silica dust limits in mines. But that's not all it would do.

 — The BLM's surface management regulations promulgated under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) in 1981 and revised in 2001 provide a framework to prevent unnecessary or undue degradation of public lands during mining and reclamation under the Mining Law.

 — The rules, announced by the U.S. Labor Department's Mine Safety and Health Administration, limit permissible exposure to crystalline silica to 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air for a full...