Coeur Mining announced the appointment of Jeane Hull to the company’s board of directors and its audit, compensation and leadership development and environmental, health, safety and corporate responsibility committees effective July 19. Hull has over 35 years of mining operational leadership and engineering experience, most notably holding the positions of chief operating officer for Rio Tinto at the Kennecott Utah…
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Lithium Americas opens technical development center
Lithium Americas held a ribbon-cutting ceremony in late July for its new Lithium Technical Development Center (LiTDC) in Reno, Nev., which was developed to demonstrate the chemical process designed for the miner’s Thacker Pass lithium project in an integrated process testing facility. The 30,000-square-foot LiTDC will support ongoing optimization work, confirm assumptions in the design and operational parameters, and provide…
Read MoreBiden-Harris administration releases final guidance on abandoned mine land program
In late July, the Department of the Interior said the Biden-Harris administration released final guidance for eligible states and the Navajo Nation on how to apply for the first $725 million in funding available for reclaiming abandoned mine lands (AMLs). President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides a total of $11.3 billion in AML grant funding over 15 years to eligible…
Read MoreArizona Sonoran, Nuton partner
Copper developer and near-term producer Arizona Sonoran Copper has entered into a one-year exclusivity period of metallurgical testing with Nuton, a Rio Tinto venture. Arizona Sonoran said the exclusivity was triggered by successfully modeling the Cactus and Parks/Salyer ore samples and achieving the previously contemplated indicative metallurgical recoveries of at least 72% (copper recovery to cathode), under an investor rights…
Read MoreFirst hole of the year completed at Bonnie Claire
Nevada Lithium Resources said its 50% partner in the Bonnie Claire lithium project, Iconic Minerals, has completed the first drill hole of the 2022 exploration program with a final depth of 2,001 feet (610 meters). Iconic is the operator of the initial joint work program, which is estimated to cost $5 million. The first batch of 216 geochem samples extracted…
Read MoreNAMVS 2023 dates released
The organizing committee of the upcoming 19th North American Mine Ventilation Symposium (NAMVS 2023), in collaboration with the Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME) and the South Dakota Mines, is pleased to announce that the NAMVS 2023 symposium will be held at South Dakota Mines in Rapid City, S.D., from June 17-22, 2023. More details are forthcoming.
Read MoreFortitude Gold rises in 2Q22
Colorado-based miner Fortitude Gold said in July in its preliminary second quarter production results that it met 10,980 gold ounces during the period. The company said it will maintain its 2022 annual production outlook of 40,000 gold ounces (a range of 36,000 to 40,000 ounces). Fortitude Gold, a gold producer, developer, and explorer with operations in Nevada, has been offering…
Read Morei-80 Gold continues McCoy-Cove advancement
Nevada-focused i-80 Gold has provided an update on the underground, advanced-exploration program at the miner’s McCoy-Cove project in northern Nevada. i-80 said the Cove Mine portal has been collared and more than 300 meters (1,000 feet) of the decline has been constructed. The Phase 1 program, which is progressing according to plan, will include the construction of an initial level…
Read MoreThe Sixth Circuit and Advance Notice – The Cavalry Never Showed Up After All
By Willa B. Perlmutter In my very first column for this publication, I wrote about the KenAmerican Resources case that was then pending in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, based in Cincinnati. At the time, I wrote that I hoped the Sixth Circuit would take the opportunity to provide much-needed guidance on what exactly “advance notice”…
Read MoreHyundai enters articulated dump truck market
Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas announced it is entering the articulated dump truck market with two new models – the HA30 and HA45 articulated dump trucks – targeting the popular 30- and 45-ton segments. The first of the new ADTs are now available for order through Hyundai’s North American network of authorized dealers. With rated payloads of 28 and 41 tons…
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