BinMaster’s VRX series of vibrating probes is the Nebraska-based company’s latest innovation in level measurement. Built for durability and reliability in BinMaster’s signature red housing, the VRX is engineered to provide dependable point-level detection for powders and bulk solids – even under the most demanding industrial conditions. A highly visible, on-board status indicator light changes from green to red when…
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Rokbak to close up shop: Volvo CE
Due to rising costs and global trade challenges, Volvo Construction Equipment said it will close its UK-based Rokbak articulated hauler business and concentrate resources on its portfolio of other hauling solutions. Production is expected to stop in the second half of 2026, subject to a consultation process. For more than four decades, Rokbak – formerly Terex Trucks – has supplied…
Read MoreCoeur Mining finalizes New Gold deal
U.S.-based Coeur Mining has completed its acquisition of New Gold in accordance with the definitive agreement previously announced on November 3, 2025. Under the terms of the agreement, Coeur acquired all of the outstanding common shares of New Gold, with New Gold shareholders receiving 0.4959 shares of Coeur common stock for each New Gold common share, implying a total equity…
Read MoreAdvance Metals reports high-grade silver, gold results at Yoquivo
Advance Metals has reported high-grade silver and gold drilling results from the final resource extension holes at its Yoquivo project in Chihuahua, Mexico, reinforcing confidence ahead of the project’s maiden JORC-compliant Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE). The latest drilling in the central Pertenencia area intersected multiple zones of strong silver-gold mineralization, said the miner, highlighting both the scale and continuity of…
Read MoreResolution Copper land swap finalized
Resolution Copper, a joint venture owned by BHP (45%) and Rio Tinto (55%), and the United States Forest Service (USFS) have completed a federal land exchange in Arizona, enabling the next phase of technical work and development planning for the Resolution Copper project, one of the most significant undeveloped copper resources in the United States. “The land exchange is an…
Read MoreTechnological insight for tomorrow’s industry
While NAM puts a focus on technology in every issue we publish – after all, we can no longer just keep up with it all, we need to stay a step ahead – this particular issue is sprinkled with more tech talk than usual. For example, check out Features Editor Jonathan Rowland’s “How wire ropes shape shovel performance” – a…
Read MoreWest Virginia Coal Show 2026 – that’s a wrap!
The teams at SEMCO Publishing, owner of Miners News, North American Mining magazine and Coal Trends would like to convey a heartfelt thank you to all that exhibited at and attended the recent West Virginia Coal Show in Charleston. Attendance was solid over 2025’s show both days of the event, and the traffic and diversity of attendees were both great…
Read MoreMartin Engineering introduces conveyor dust control innovations
Martin Engineering has introduced the next generation of safe and effective transfer point dust control equipment following rigorous testing across many applications. The Martin ApronSeal Urethane Skirting, GravitySeal Self-Adjusting Urethane Skirting, and the A.I.R. Control Dust Curtain outperformed similar products in tackling fugitive dust and spillage, the company said. Retrofitted onto existing transfer points, the system uses no energy to…
Read MoreBrass Knuckle safety glasses for workers with vision problems
The number of American workers over age 55 has doubled in the past two decades, and one in five 65-year-olds are still working. With an aging workforce comes presbyopia, the age-related loss of near vision. Workers who typically use readers may remove protective eyewear and slip their readers on when tasks require close, clear sight. That’s noncompliance at best –…
Read MoreC&W DustTech targets industry’s most persistent transfer point dust failures
In heavy industry, conveyor transfer points are among the most difficult sources of fugitive dust. As material drops from crushers, screens and conveyors, fine particulate can escape capture, creating safety, maintenance and compliance challenges. Drawing on nearly 50 years of clean air engineering experience, C&W DustTech announced the launch of its new Belt Conveyor Transfer Point Dry Dust Collection System, designed specifically…
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