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                        The Trump Administration is recommending a list of at-risk minerals to prioritize for federal funding, development and tax incentives.
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                        A Laurel resident died at a Sibanye-Stillwater mine site over the weekend. An investigation is ongoing.
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                        A conservation group and a hard rock mining operation are marking more than two decades of a unique relationship built around compromise and communication.
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                        Millions of dollars to help around 600 out-of-work miners find jobs is headed to Montana, just weeks after the layoffs took effect at the country’s largest producer of platinum and palladium.
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                        Planned layoffs come and go as workers look ahead at what could be next.
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                        A couple of weeks remain before the 700-some layoffs Sibanye Stillwater announced in September begin to take effect.
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                        Downsizing at Sibanye-Stillwater's Montana operations could affect businesses in Columbus and other nearby communities.
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                        Mining company representatives visiting Columbus said there's demand for workers at all levels, but many gigs are out of state.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
