On March 11, in the days following the initial invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, Caterpillar issued the following statement: “We are deeply saddened by the tragic events continuing to occur in Ukraine and hope for a peaceful resolution to the crisis. Through the Caterpillar Foundation, we are donating more than $1 million to support both urgent and long-term needs…
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Magna Gold reports fatal mine collapse
Canadian miner Magna Gold Corp. reported a fatal accident that involved three employees at its San Francisco mine in the northern Mexican state of Sonoraon. The miner said the accident occurred at approximately 11:30 a.m. local time on February 15. Three mine employees were in the fine ore storage area when a cave-in occurred. Magna Gold activated its safety protocols…
Read Morethyssenkrupp, Magotteaux extend composite tech partnership
thyssenkrupp Mining Technologies and Magotteaux have announced an extension of their long-time partnership on the development of wear parts using Metal Matrix Composite (MMC) technology. MCC, which promises cost-efficient wear parts for both mining and aggregates, will also optimize wear part life spans. The two will focus on research as well as achieving even faster development times. thyssenkrupp said Magotteaux…
Read MoreFelton tapped as Sandvik CFO
OEM Sandvik selected a new executive vice president and chief financial officer (CFO), Cecilia Felton, effective February 1. Felton had most recently served as the company’s interim CFO, a seat held since November 2021. She has been with the Sandvik Group since 2018. Felton also held the positions of Director of Group M&A and Investments and Director of Group Business…
Read MoreNational Mining Hall of Fame to induct Peng, others
The National Mining Hall of Fame in Leadville, Colo., has announced its inductee selections for the 2022 National Mining Hall of Fame. The inductees, selected by the group’s board of governors, are being honored for a number of significant contributions, from trailblazing a commitment to sustainability concepts and leading the mineral royalty business to building academic mining programs and innovations…
Read MoreRAM offers blasting and explosives safety training course
Developed specifically for explosives engineers, drillers, field crews, safety personnel, D&B engineers and others working with explosives, RAM Inc.’s 2022 Blasting and Explosives Safety Training (BEST) Course will be held from Sept. 20–22. This year’s sessions will be conducted at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in Rapid City, S.D., and the Crazy Horse Memorial. The BEST Course…
Read MoreSME 2022 adjourns, sets 2023 dates
The Society for Metallurgy, Mining and Exploration (SME) closed its annual meeting and exhibition for another year on March 2. Entitled MINEXCHANGE, the event kicked off with an opening reception on Feb. 27 and, in addition to dozens of technical sessions, welcomed nearly 750 exhibitors to the show floor at the Salt Palace in Salt Lake City, Utah. The 2021…
Read MoreRasmussen Equipment brings Screen Machine line to Utah
Rasmussen Equipment Co. signed on in March as the exclusive dealer for Screen Machine Industries in Utah. It will now offer the full Screen Machine crushing and screening product line from its West Valley City, Utah, location. “We are delighted to have Rasmussen Equipment Company represent our line in Utah, a strong crushing and screening state,” said John Lamprinakos, president…
Read MoreGrab the popcorn
By Donna Schmidt There’s a meme in the social media universe that depicts someone consuming a theater bucket of popcorn and looking on, with the words, “I’m just here for the comments.” Well, grab that real-life bucket and consider this: AMC, the American chain of movie theaters that, in recent years and thanks to pay-per-views, streaming services and the pandemic…
Read MoreA Sword and a Shield: Workplace Examinations Under the New § 56/57.18002
By Willa B. Perlmutter In my last column, I talked about MSHA’s plan to issue a new rule requiring surface mine operators to develop and implement written programs that would improve mobile equipment safety. The comment period closed in February and, at this writing, about a month later, MSHA hasn’t yet tipped its hand as to what, if anything, it…
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