Peabody announced that Bryan Quinn has been named president of Global Operations, effective Aug. 1. Quinn is a senior mining executive with more than 30 years’ experience developing and managing large-scale open-cut and underground coal and manganese. He joins Peabody from his most recent position as CEO of Aurelia Metals in Australia. Prior to this role, Quinn spent 25 years…
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The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation announced $75 million for five projects that use coal and coal-based feedstocks to produce rare earth elements and other critical materials. The projects selected will support the development of pilot-scale facilities at their respective industrial sites. These facilities will produce market-ready critical materials, including rare earth elements,…
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Ioneer has signed strategic non-binding letters of intent (LOI) with the Korea Overseas Infrastructure & Urban Development Corporation (KIND), a specialized public investment institution of the Korean government, and Hyundai Engineering to advance the development of the Rhyolite Ridge lithium-boron project in Esmeralda County, Nevada. Rhyolite Ridge holds significant strategic value for both South Korea and the United States. The…
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Komatsu recently celebrated the grand opening of its new office building and Customer Experience Center in Peoria, Ill. The new facility will serve as Komatsu’s Surface Haulage Headquarters and a hub for engineering, innovation, sales, manufacturing management and other functions supporting its global mining business. “Peoria has long been home to some of the most talented manufacturing and engineering professionals…
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Vault Minerals has submitted its certified Closure Plan Amendment to the Ontario Ministry of Energy and Mines in respect to a proposed Southern Tailings Management Facility at its Sugar Zone gold project, underpinning progression toward a planned restart of underground activities in the first quarter of fiscal year 2027. Vault has completed an extensive drilling campaign of 114,000 meters since…
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Red Canyon Resources engaged Geotech to conduct an airborne ZTEM electromagnetic system survey of its Scraper Springs copper project in northern Nevada last month. The survey further interprets the subsurface alteration and geological architecture at the site. “The ZTEM data will provide a three-dimensional image of the Scraper Springs project area. Our goal is to use the differences in the…
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…
Read MoreCheck out more of the exhibitors who will be making their way to the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center in Charleston, W.Va., from March 31-April 1 for the 2026 West Virginia Coal Show. Arc3 Gases Arc3 Gases is a trusted provider of industrial, specialty, bulk and microbulk, medical, and beverage gases, along with welding equipment and supplies, safety supplies, and dry…
Read MorePermanent magnet manufacturer Mulberry Industries and miner Ramaco Resources have entered into a non-binding memorandum of understanding to negotiate an offtake partnership that will bolster America’s domestic rare earth and permanent magnet supply chain. Under the MoU, Ramaco will negotiate an agreement to provide Mulberry, on a non-exclusive basis, with customized oxide blends containing the rare earth elements samarium, NdPr,…
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From the pit to control room, how video analytics is streamlining mining operations in North America. by Gary Ng There was a time when mining oversight meant standing at the edge of a pit with a clipboard, hoping the dust did not hide the data. But today? The pit watches itself and reports in real-time. What previously relied on radios,…
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