Transfer points are where wear, impact, spillage, and carryback all converge. Getting them right is essential, but that can be more complicated than most operations realize. by Jonathan Rowland Imagine we are standing at a transfer point. It is here that the full complexity of bulk materials handling asserts itself. Impact loads stress the belt. Turbulent material streams push against…
Read MoreCritical minerals developer NioCorp Developments has entered into a non-binding agreement with Traxys North America, outlining a long-term marketing and offtake arrangement for NioCorp’s remaining planned critical minerals products from its Elk Creek project in Nebraska. Subject to a definitive contract, NioCorp would be positioned to sell out of its planned critical minerals products for the first 10 years of…
Read MoreGold Resource Corporation has engaged Responsible Mining Solutions, a part of SLR Consulting, to complete a comprehensive feasibility study for the company’s wholly owned Back Forty project, located in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The study will evaluate technical, economic and operational parameters associated with the Back Forty project, including mine design considerations, processing options, infrastructure requirements, environmental factors, and…
Read MoreEldorado Gold has entered into a project alliance in the form of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with G Mining Services, establishing a strategic engineering and construction alliance to support project delivery across Eldorado’s portfolio. Under the agreement, G Mining will provide engineering and construction services in support of Eldorado’s project development and execution activities, including early project definition, engineering…
Read MoreThe Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement announced the issuance of $134 million in fiscal year 2026 funding through the Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization (AMLER) Program, marking a decade of investment in coal communities working to rebuild and redefine their local economies. “When I was overseeing the Abandoned Mine Lands Program as chief for the Ohio Department of…
Read MoreIf you follow my editor columns regularly, you know that there are two topics that I consider closest to my core as an editor: miner safety and mine rescue, and also research on ways to make the future of mining safer for all. My pride was, of course, on display for both at the recent West Virginia Coal Show –…
Read MoreThe U.S. Health and Safety Administration has issued an equipment safety alert just weeks after a miner died following a strike to the face. On April 2, a shuttlecar operator died after being hit by falling rock from the mine roof while setting timber posts during retreat mining at Alpha Metallurgical Resources’ Panther Eagle operating in West Virginia. It was…
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Sandvik has appointed Patrick Murphy as president of business area Mining and new member of the Sandvik Group executive management, effective July 1. He succeeds Mats Eriksson, who is stepping down from the role ahead of his planned retirement in 2027. “Patrick Murphy is an experienced international leader with a strong track record and proven leadership skills from his previous…
Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration announced that injury rates fell to an all-time low in 2025. Also known as the total recordable injury rate, the all-injury rate for mining as a whole was 1.74 per 200,000 hours worked in 2025, down from 1.82 last year. “These historic safety numbers demonstrate that the Trump administration’s efforts…
Read MoreSandvik Mining secured an order to supply a DR410i rotary drill rig, equipped for autonomous operation, to Mariana Minerals’ Copper One mine in southeastern Utah. The order was booked in the first quarter and has been delivered to the site, with commissioning of AutoMine Surface Drilling ongoing. The project marks the beginning of a collaboration between Sandvik and Mariana Minerals…
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