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Biden administration clarifies 1872 Mining Law; says huge Nevada lithium mine can proceed

May. 16, 2023 19:03 PM EDT

RENO, Nevada (AP) — The Biden administration says it has completed a court-ordered review that should ensure construction continues at a Nevada lithium mine, despite legal challenges brought by conservationists and tribal leaders. At the same time, in a broader response to recent...

Private detective appeals to Nevada Supreme court in Reno mayor's lawsuit over GPS tracking device

May. 12, 2023 23:25 PM EDT

RENO, Nev. (AP) — A private investigator who used GPS devices to secretly track the vehicles of Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve and a county commissioner ahead of the 2002 election asked the Nevada Supreme Court late Friday to overturn a judge's order that he identify the client who hired him. ...

Ormat Technologies: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

May. 09, 2023 18:34 PM EDT

RENO, Nev. (AP) — RENO, Nev. (AP) — Ormat Technologies Inc. (ORA) on Tuesday reported first-quarter earnings of $29 million. On a per-share basis, the Reno, Nevada-based company said it had net income of 51 cents. The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The...

I-80 Gold: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

May. 08, 2023 18:39 PM EDT

RENO, Nev. (AP) — RENO, Nev. (AP) — I-80 Gold Corp. (IAUX) on Monday reported a loss of $13.1 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Reno, Nevada-based company said it had a loss of 5 cents. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to 8 cents per share. ...

State Supreme Court mulls new appeal in Reno road-rage death

May. 05, 2023 02:13 AM EDT

RENO, Nev. (AP) — A spontaneous road-rage killing? Or an execution by a “traffic vigilante” determined to rid the streets of a dangerous reckless driver in a typically quite suburban Reno neighborhood? The commission of a burglary, because a bullet entering an open car window...

Aqua Metals: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

May. 04, 2023 19:06 PM EDT

RENO, Nev. (AP) — RENO, Nev. (AP) — Aqua Metals Inc. (AQMS) on Thursday reported a loss of $4.6 million in its first quarter. The Reno, Nevada-based company said it had a loss of 6 cents per share. In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, the company's shares...

Investigator ordered to name client who tracked Reno mayor

May. 04, 2023 18:05 PM EDT

RENO, Nev. (AP) — A Nevada judge ordered a private investigator on Thursday to identify the person who hired him to track Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve and an ex-county commissioner with GPS devices attached to their cars ahead of the November election. Lawyers for private...

Caesars Entertainment: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

May. 02, 2023 16:41 PM EDT

RENO, Nev. (AP) — RENO, Nev. (AP) — Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (CZR) on Tuesday reported a loss of $136 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Reno, Nevada-based company said it had a loss of 63 cents. Earnings, adjusted to extinguish debt, came to 9 cents per...

Employers Holdings: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Apr. 27, 2023 16:47 PM EDT

RENO, Nev. (AP) — RENO, Nev. (AP) — Employers Holdings Inc. (EIG) on Thursday reported earnings of $23.6 million in its first quarter. The Reno, Nevada-based company said it had profit of 86 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to 60 cents per share....

Planned Senate bill would counteract Mining Law ruling

Apr. 24, 2023 22:50 PM EDT

RENO, Nev. (AP) — A Nevada Democratic U.S. senator is looking to Congress to ensure mining companies can use established mineral claims to dump waste on neighboring federal lands as they always had before a federal appeals court adopted a stricter interpretation of a 150-year-old law. ...