Donaldson Company has introduced the Donaldson Dalamatic G2 Smart Collector, which it said is a next-generation baghouse collector engineered to handle challenging dusts. Engineered to work with materials that create sticky or agglomerative dust, the evolutionary Dalamatic G2 dust collector includes patented Dura-Life bag filters. The envelope shape allows for greater bag movement to dislodge challenging dust cakes and helps…
Read MoreMiner B2Gold has confirmed that, due to a slight delay in its schedule, first gold from its Goose open-pit and underground complex in Canada, will not be seen until the second quarter of next year. Goose, located in the Back River Gold District in the northern Nunavut Territory, was originally expected to come online in the first quarter of 2025.…
Read MoreCanadian miner McEwen Mining has entered into a definitive agreement and plan of merger to acquire all outstanding shares of Nevada-based Timberline Resources that it doesn’t already own. McEwen Mining currently owns 6.25 million Timberline shares, or around 3.3% of the company, along with 6.25 million warrants. Excluding McEwen’s existing ownership, the miner expects to issue approximately 1.84 million shares…
Read MoreIPS, which specializes in the servicing, engineering and remanufacturing of electrical, mechanical, and power management assets, has agreed to acquire assets of ABB’s Industrial Services business. The business includes a U.S. and Canadian service shop network with locations in Tucson, Ariz.; Evansville, Ind.; Charlotte, N.C.; Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; and Burlington, Ontario, Canada, employing 114 talented employees. The transaction is expected…
Read MoreAlabama-based shotcrete, gunite and concrete pump maker Blastcrete Equipment has created a distribution and service partnership with Italian concrete equipment manufacturer Mecbo Srl, creating Mecbo America. Mecbo America, a division of Blastcrete, will provide customers in North, Central and South America access to its products, enhance the Blastcrete offering with new models designed around Mecbo pump technology and ensure a…
Read MoreThe National Mine Rescue Association (NMA) is celebrating a century of mine rescue in 2024, and is currently lining up some recognitions this year to mark the milestone. The NMRA was formed in Leisenring, Pa., on September 6, 1924, with charter members that included George S. McCaa, well known for the McCaa breathing apparatus. The association said it has created…
Read MoreMetso said it plans to implement structural adjustments in certain parts of its minerals equipment business to strengthen competitiveness and improve efficiency. The restructuring will lead to the loss of 240 positions. “The planned measures will address the changes in the market environment that are driven by, for example, an increasing emphasis on strategic minerals that support the energy transition,”…
Read MoreVale and Caterpillar have signed an agreement to test large battery electric trucks and energy transfer systems, as well as conduct studies on ethanol-powered trucks – initiatives aimed at the decarbonization of Vale’s mine operations. The studies, which will be conducted at Vale’s mines in Brazil, will help the miner achieve its goals to reduce scope 1 and 2 (direct…
Read MoreMinova recently held a ceremony to mark the start of work on a new manufacturing facility in Tooele County, Utah. The event for the ground support group was attended by Minova CEO Ryan Kerr and other company leadership as well as local dignitaries. “This forward-thinking investment will put us right by our customers’ side and deliver solutions that will meet…
Read MoreMSHA reported that on May 16, a worker at a surface mine died when the excavator he was operating traveled over a 200-ft. highwall. This is the seventh fatality reported in 2024, and the second classified as “Machinery.” MSHA recommends the following best practices to avoid this type of accident:
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