enCore planning second uranium plant in Texas

In-Situ Recovery (ISR) uranium extraction company enCore Energy, which has claimed it will be the next United States uranium producer in 2023, confirmed it will be restarting uranium production from the Alta Mesa processing plant, as it has a formal decision to advance work at its second south Texas facility. Resumption of uranium production is scheduled for early 2024; it…

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First Majestic halts mining at Jerritt Canyon

First Majestic Silver is citing high costs and other challenges for the temporary suspension of operations at its Jerritt Canyon mine in Elko County, Nevada. Officials did not indicate how long the mine could remain idled, but said all activities will be cut effective immediately, and its workforce will be reduced at the same time. The silver and gold miner…

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Centerra taps Tomory as president, CEO

Canadian producer Centerra Gold has appointed Paul Tomory as its president and chief executive officer, effective May 1. Tomory, with over 25 years of experience in mining, engineering and construction, was most recently executive vice president and chief technical officer for Kinross Gold, where he worked for 14 years. Prior to Kinross, he worked in management consulting at Bain &…

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More than 139,000 rock ConExpo-Con/Agg

After five jam-packed days of innovative product launches and major company announcements, enlightening education sessions and countless networking opportunities, ConExpo-Con/Agg 2023 came to a close, but not before taking the construction and aggregates industries to the next level. The show crushed expected attendance numbers, drawing more than 139,000 construction, aggregates and fluid power professionals from 133 countries to Las Vegas…

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NIOSH selects West Virginia site for new safety laboratory

United States Senators Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia confirmed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) will construct its new Underground Mine Safety and Health Research Program facility in the southern town of Mace, east of Charleston. Funding for the design and construction of the campus site…

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Tonopah receives positive assessment

American Lithium said a maiden Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) for the Tonopah Lithium Claims (TLC) project in Nevada has demonstrated its potential to become a substantial, long-life producer of low-cost lithium carbonate with the potential to produce either battery-grade LCE or lithium hydroxide.  Completed jointly by DRA Global and Stantec Consulting, the PEA base case envisions an initial 4.4 million…

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Hoffman appointed BASF mining arm VP

Caren Hoffman was appointed to lead the global mining solutions business for BASF, effective January 1. The move is intended to focus the group on the development and marketing of innovative chemistries and digital applications that offer sustainable solutions for the mineral processing industry. “My goal is to increase awareness about what our innovative chemistry, coupled with our scientific artificial…

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Sandvik to introduce new drill at ConExpo-Con/Agg

Sandvik will showcase some of its newest innovations in surface drilling, rock tools, stationary crushing and screening, and parts and services at ConExpo-Con/Agg 2023 in Las Vegas, March 14-18. The company will exhibit at booth #5254 in the Las Vegas Convention Center’s Silver Lot outdoor festival grounds. Sandvik will launch Ranger DX910i, its latest flagship top hammer surface drill rig,…

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