American graphite production is advancing the critical minerals race thanks to the start of graphite concentrate production at its Kilbourne demonstration facility, located within its Empire State mine complex in New York. As Titan has now successfully produced natural flake graphite concentrate, it will transition to the production of material for customer and government qualification programs, which it said marks…
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Trump administration taking 10% stake in USA Rare Earth
USA Rare Earth confirmed this week that it has a letter of intent with the federal government that gives the company funding access to $1.6 billion and the administration a 10% stake. The LOI, which comes from the Department of Commerce’s CHIPS Program, includes a proposed $277 million of federal funding and $1.3 billion in a senior secured loan from…
Read MoreUnited States Antimony acquires critical minerals facility
Critical minerals producer United States Antimony has secured the property acquisition of a critical minerals flotation facility in Montana. The deal, which closed January 16, includes property and equipment in Radersburg, between Helena and Bozeman, not far from its Thompson Falls smelter. The fully operational campus was purchased for $4.75 million in cash. The miner has earmarked $2 million in…
Read MoreFlexco realigns leadership, taps Winiarski CCO
Conveyor system supplier Flexco has named Chip Winiarski as executive vice president and chief commercial officer as part of a realignment of its senior leadership. In this role, Winiarski will lead a comprehensive realignment of the company’s sales regions, with sales, sales support, and customer experience resources consolidated under his leadership. Additionally, effective immediately, Keith Staninger has been named EVP…
Read MoreSandvik’s Eriksson retiring
Mats Eriksson, business area manager for Mining at Sandvik, confirmed he will retire in 2027 and transition to a role as senior advisor for the supplier in the interim. This year, he will leave his position as president of the business area and as a member of group management when a successor takes office, tentatively on 1 July. Once that…
Read MoreDyno Nobel rolls out Navus Handheld Electronic Initiation System
Dyno Nobel has introduced the newest addition to its electronic initiation offering, the Navus handheld blaster. Navus is a lightweight, portable unit that allows operations to safely and reliably initiate blasts. Weighing just 600 grams, or 1.3 pounds, Navus can be carried anywhere on-site and supports up to 2,500 meters (1.6 miles) of harness wire for extended set-ups in surface…
Read MoreEpiroc Deep Automation intros 3D capability
Epiroc said it is bringing autonomous truck haulage into 3D, enabling advanced fleet control across multi-level ramps, with the introduction of 3D capability to Epiroc’s Deep Automation. The capability is for underground operations, enabling orchestration of autonomous truck haulage across complex ramp designs. This breakthrough enhances fleet visualization and traffic coordination, paving the way for safer, more efficient operations at…
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