Teck Resources said Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) and Teck Coal have entered into a long-term rail agreement for the transportation of steelmaking coal from Teck’s four operations in southeastern British Columbia. The agreement builds on existing services in place and runs until the end of 2026. Additionally, the companies intend to collaboratively develop a unique pilot program that integrates…
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Torex goes electric with Maclean EV Series
Torex Gold Resources has selected MacLean EV Series production support mining equipment for its Media Luna project at the Morelos Complex in Mexico. The fleet of MacLean EV Series battery electric mining vehicles will include a full suite of utility vehicles (explosives chargers, elevated work platforms, graders, and material transporters). “With the ‘MacLean Mexicana’ team in place and by leveraging…
Read MoreSouth32’s Hermosa project put on fast-track
Global miner South32 said its Hermosa project in southern Arizona has been confirmed by the United States Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (FPISC) as the first mining project added to the FAST-41 process. To qualify for the FAST-41 process, complex critical infrastructure projects must meet rigorous criteria to demonstrate a benefit to the nation. Hermosa is currently the only advanced…
Read MoreNine IME Members Awarded Safety and Health Certificates of Excellence
The Institute of Makers of Explosives (IME) awarded nine of its member companies with a Safety and Health Certificate of Excellence. The announcement marks the highest number of IME Companies to receive the prestigious award in the last nine years. The Safety and Health Certificate of Excellence has been given annually since 2002 to IME member companies with a total…
Read MoreMajor REE deposit found at Ramaco mine
Following 18 months of extensive core drilling and independent chemical analysis, Ramaco Resources and researchers from the Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory believe that the former’s Brook mine in Wyoming contains perhaps the largest unconventional deposit of rare earth elements discovered in the United States. In particular, the mine ranks among the highest relative concentrations yet discovered of…
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