United States Senators Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia confirmed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) will construct its new Underground Mine Safety and Health Research Program facility in the southern town of Mace, east of Charleston. Funding for the design and construction of the campus site…
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Tonopah receives positive assessment
American Lithium said a maiden Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) for the Tonopah Lithium Claims (TLC) project in Nevada has demonstrated its potential to become a substantial, long-life producer of low-cost lithium carbonate with the potential to produce either battery-grade LCE or lithium hydroxide. Completed jointly by DRA Global and Stantec Consulting, the PEA base case envisions an initial 4.4 million…
Read MoreFortitude Gold announces annual meeting
Colorado-based Fortitude Gold said its annual meeting of shareholders will be held in person at 9:00 a.m. Mountain Standard Time (MST) on Thursday, May 18, 2023, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Colorado Springs. The company has fixed the close of business on March 20 as the record date for determining shareholders entitled to notice of, and to vote…
Read MoreHoffman appointed BASF mining arm VP
Caren Hoffman was appointed to lead the global mining solutions business for BASF, effective January 1. The move is intended to focus the group on the development and marketing of innovative chemistries and digital applications that offer sustainable solutions for the mineral processing industry. “My goal is to increase awareness about what our innovative chemistry, coupled with our scientific artificial…
Read MoreWe have to know what we’re doing, because they don’t always get it
By Willa B. Perlmutter Let me tell you about an experience I had with a Labor Department lawyer earlier this month. It was one of those experiences that made me realize how important it is for those of us in the mining industry to have a good working knowledge of the Mine Act and how enforcement is supposed to work.…
Read MoreSandvik to introduce new drill at ConExpo-Con/Agg
Sandvik will showcase some of its newest innovations in surface drilling, rock tools, stationary crushing and screening, and parts and services at ConExpo-Con/Agg 2023 in Las Vegas, March 14-18. The company will exhibit at booth #5254 in the Las Vegas Convention Center’s Silver Lot outdoor festival grounds. Sandvik will launch Ranger DX910i, its latest flagship top hammer surface drill rig,…
Read MoreWeir releases sixth edition of Warman Slurry Pumping Handbook
Weir Minerals, manufacturer of the Warman slurry pump, has released the latest edition of their coveted Warman Slurry Pumping Handbook. The sixth edition, compiled by the most trusted name in slurry pumps, features detailed engineering data required for most slurry pumping applications. Drawing on decades of Weir Minerals’ inhouse expertise in innovative engineering and slurry pumping technology, the new handbook…
Read MoreLongwall supplier Hauhinco evolves into HBT
Nearly a year to the day after it was first announced Hauhinco would acquire the longwall mining equipment division of Caterpillar, the company has emerged with a new name with roots into its 100-plus-year history. The company will now be known as Hauhinco Bergbautechnik, or HBT, and it has a number of high-level action items it wants to collectively achieve…
Read MoreWomen in Mining: Freda Campbell
After dedicating her entire career to improving Indigenous involvement in the mining industry, Skeena Resources’ Freda Campbell has won the 2023 Indigenous Trailblazer Award by Women in Mining Canada. Edited by Josephine Patterson North American Mining: Can you share a little bit about how you got into mining and why? How do you feel and what does being awarded the…
Read MoreTANKING RISKS AND HOW TO AVOID THEM
Innovative water tanks minimize financial and safety risks. By Josh Swank Successful mining managers know multiple factors contribute to their profitability, from minimizing their trucks’ cycle times to ensuring their crew’s safety. Even support equipment, such as water trucks, can’t escape their analysis – or at least they shouldn’t. How equipment operators haul and apply water can significantly impact overall…
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