And just like that, it’s here. The final weeks of 2022. As cliché as it sounds, it really does not seem possible. Here at North American Mining magazine, we’re wrapping up the year with this, our final issue until January/February, but we do it with our eyes and targets fully fixed on the coming year. What a great new year…
Read MoreDay: November 29, 2022
Magna adds mining tire size trio
Magna Tyre has added not one, but three new sizes of mining tires ideal for mining and earthmovers: the 15.5R25 Magna MA10+, the 17.5R25 Magna MA08 and the 775/65R29 Magna M-Terrain+. The company said the three were added recently as part of its expansion of its lines for both mining and earthmoving for conditions such as mud, rocks and sand.…
Read MoreGHH raises the bar with NEO
Mining and tunneling equipment manufacturer GHH has unveiled a new load haul dumper (LHD): the LF-10 NEO. The powerful, compact 10-ton loader is an all-around improved version of the already established LF-10, and is the latest in a line of new GHH loaders like the LF-14, the LF-7 and the LF-8. “The LF-10 NEO has a z-link design with the…
Read MoreTorsa’s next-gen collision avoidance system
Spanish technology developer Torsa has unveiled its next-generation Collision Avoidance System (CAS) for shovels, haul trucks, auxiliary and light vehicles that optimizes loading operation, allowing two trucks at the same time, and mining front detection. “For our first generation, our design team evaluated all the detection technologies available in the market; with the focus on reliability and operators’ safety, LiDAR…
Read MoreYamana Gold sale takes surprise turn
Canadian-based Yamana Gold confirmed on November 4 that it received an “unsolicited binding proposal” from Agnico Eagle Mines and Pan American Silver that was superior to a previous takeover bid from South African miner Gold Fields. The joint cash and stock offer from Agnico Eagle and Pan American valued Yamana at around $4.8 billion, while the Gold Fields all-stock deal…
Read MoreFirst Majestic to sell Mexican royalty portfolio to Metalla
First Majestic Silver has entered into a royalty purchase agreement dated November 25 to sell a portfolio of eight royalty interests in Mexico to Metalla Royalty & Streaming for a total consideration of $20 million in common shares of Metalla. The consideration will be paid upon closing of the transaction, which is expected to occur in the first quarter of…
Read MoreFoster appointed director of West Virginia OMHST
West Virginia governor Jim Justice has appointed 45-year mining industry veteran Frank Foster as director of the state’s Office of Miners’ Health, Safety and Training. He also has tapped McKennis (Kenny) Browning to be deputy director. Foster, who previously served in Browning’s position, replaces the retiring Eugene White in the seat in Charleston. He most recently was administrator for the…
Read MoreMarchese out, Balarezo Valdez in at Sierra Metals
Canadian base metal miner Sierra Metals has announced the resignation of Luis Marchese as its CEO and company director with immediate effect, and the appointment of Ernesto Balarezo Valdez as his interim replacement as CEO. Balarezo Valdez, who will also join the company’s board of directors, will lead the company through its current strategic review process, which has already commenced…
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