Peabody Energy, which suffered an underground fire at Shoal Creek in Alabama in late March, has confirmed that it has sealed two of its longwall panels in favor of a new location for production that it feels will offer better mining conditions. The coal producer said the localized sealing of the panels in the J panel area has now been…
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First gold at Argonaut’s Magino
Plans for commercial production in the third quarter are still in place for Argonaut Gold’s Magino mine in northern Ontario now that the operation – Argonaut’s first in Canada – has achieved its first gold pour. The Toronto-based producer said the milestone was met June 14 at the complex in Dubreuilville. Magino is expected to produce between 72,000 to 81,000…
Read MoreWVU gets government boost for rare earth work
A group of researchers at West Virginia University have been awarded US$3 million from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to increase the supply of rare earth elements and critical minerals extracted from acid mine drainage across the country. The researchers, led by Paul Ziemkiewicz, director of the Water Research Institute at WVU, will establish resource recovery sites in West…
Read MoreEPA fines Hecla mine for hazardous waste mishandling
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said it fined Hecla Mining’s Greens Creek mine $143,124 for violating hazardous waste management and disposal requirements under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. “EPA continues to hold mining companies accountable for hazardous waste disposal practices,” said EPA Region 10 Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Director Ed Kowalski. “The company operates in a relatively…
Read MoreMAC taps Chisholm
The Mining Association of Canada has elected its newest chair, Rio Tinto’s Carolyn Chisholm. Chisholm, who serves as general manager of External Affairs for Rio Tinto Canada, will serve a two-year term with MAC. She replaces David Clarry, who is vice president for Corporate Social Responsibility for Hudbay Minerals. He was chair from June 2021 to June 2023. “Carolyn comes…
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