Author: NAM Staff

The SENTINEL™ WGM+: Smarter Safety and Monitoring for Modern Mining Operations

NAM Staff

In today’s mining industry, where safety, real-time data, and operational efficiency are more critical than ever, the SENTINEL™ WGM+ by Innovative Wireless Technologies (IWT) stands out as a game-changing solution. Combining wireless communications, personnel tracking, and atmospheric gas monitoring into one rugged device, the SENTINEL™ WGM+ is engineered specifically to meet the extreme demands of underground mining environments. Whether you’re managing ventilation-on-demand…

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BMI quick view: steel tariffs a sign of more restrictions ahead

NAM Staff

On Feb. 10, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an order to introduce 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports (effective March 4). This is in addition to the 10% tariff on imports from Mainland China, and will add about another 0.5 pp to the average effective tariff rate on U.S. imports, bringing it to about 5.0%, up from about 3.0%…

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Eminent Gold closes on Celts deal

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Eminent Gold has completed its acquisition of the Celts mineral property in Nevada for an aggregate purchase price of $400,000 from Orogen Royalties, a subsidiary of Renaissance Exploration. Eminent now holds a 100% interest in the site indirectly through its subsidiary Hot Springs Resources. Pursuant to the purchase agreement, Orogen maintains a 3% net smelter returns royalty. “The acquisition of…

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Nevada Canyon completes Nevada exploration programs

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Nevada Canyon Gold has completed the initial Phase I exploration programs at two of its accelerator properties in Nevada – Agai-Pah, within the Walker Lane shear zone in Mineral County, and the Swales property in the Swales Mountain Mining District in Elko County. Phase I of the Agi-Pah exploration program consisted of reconnaissance prospecting, geological mapping, surface sampling of old…

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Integral Metals acquires Woods Creek project

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Integral Metals has acquired the Woods Creek project, located within the Idaho Rare Earth Elements-Thorium (REE-Th) Belt in southwestern Montana. The strategic addition includes 25 lode claims covering 516 acres and is positioned to capitalize on the increasing demand for rare earth elements critical to modern technologies. “The acquisition of the Woods Creek project aligns with our commitment to advancing…

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ABB launches GMD Copilot

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Global supplier ABB has introduced GMD Copilot, an AI-powered digital assistant designed to optimize the operation and maintenance of gearless mill drives (GMDs).  GMD Copilot offers users immediate, context-specific information, instantly providing a complete overview of the system intended to improve the decision-making of GMD operation and maintenance.  Grinding mills crush ore, separating the valuable mineral from the waste rock.…

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Epiroc to supply BEVs at Hudbay Minerals mine

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Epiroc has won a large order from Hudbay Minerals for a fleet of battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) to be used at its Lalor underground mine in Canada. The machines will be used to strengthen productivity and work conditions while lowering emissions. The miner has ordered BEV versions of the Boomer M20 SG face drilling rig, the Scooptram ST18 SG and Scooptram…

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Trump signs executive order to boost critical mineral production

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U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order (EO) on March 20 to recognize the national security need for critical minerals, especially those sourced domestically, by allowing greater access to key minerals and mined materials. The EO, which follows three others signed on the first day of his presidency – “Declaring a National Energy Emergency,” “Unleashing American Energy,” and “Unleashing…

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Liberty Gold to spin-out Goldstrike project

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After the recent discovery of a third zone of high-grade antimony mineralization at Antimony Ridge, Liberty Gold said it intends to “spin-out” the Goldstrike project with the Antimony Ridge discovery into a separate entity. “Antimony Ridge is an exciting, emerging story that is demanding more attention with every high-grade assay coming out of the lab. We believe that separating Liberty…

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Five mine fatalities in first month of 2025

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MSHA reported that five fatalities took place in January 2025 at mines in Texas, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Two of these accidents took place at coal mines, while the others occurred at construction sand and gravel and dimension stone operations. On January 10, a mobile bridge carrier operator died at Wilson Creek Energy’s Acosta Deep coal mine in Somerset County,…

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