Resolution Miners confirmed it has produced antimony trioxide product from large samples of stibnite at its Antimony Ridge historical open pits, part of the Horse Heaven antimony-tungsten-gold-silver project in Valley County, Idaho. The milestone was met using the conventional pyrometallurgical process of volatilisation, producing an intermediate product, with 99.38 wt% antimony trioxide (Sb2O3wt%) content. Further refining pyrometallurgical test work is…
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Epley replaces Bonfield as Caterpillar CFO
Caterpillar confirmed that its chief financial officer (CFO) Andrew Bonfield has elected to retire effective October 1, and has appointed company veteran Kyle Epley as his replacement. Bonfield, who is stepping back after eight years, will assume an advisory role for the transition, through October 1. Bonfield was named 2025 CFO of the Year by the CFO Leadership Council and…
Read MoreSandvik introduces end-to-end resin bolting solutions
Sandvik has added fully integrated, end-to-end resin bolting solutions to its line-up for safety, quality and productivity across global mining operations. By unifying Sandvik underground drill rigs, pumpable resin systems, resin capsule injection technologies, chemical products and a comprehensive bolt portfolio into one engineered package, the offering ensures that every component works seamlessly together, even in the most challenging geological…
Read MoreDiablo detects high-priority drill targets at Star Range
Diablo Resources has identified high-priority drill targets at its 100% owned Star Range silver-antimony project in Utah, following completion of an Induced Polarization (IP) survey at the North Star Prospect. The survey has outlined multiple chargeability and conductivity anomalies that coincide with known high-grade surface mineralization and favorable geological structures, supporting the company’s plans for a maiden drilling program in…
Read MoreTaseko Mines relies on Metso technology for Florence project
Taseko Mines’ Florence Copper project, featuring Metso’s copper solvent extraction and electrowinning (SX-EW) technology, is ramping up its commercial operations in Arizona. The successful harvesting of the first copper cathodes at the end of February is an important milestone for Taseko Mines and Metso, marking the first new greenfield copper production in the United States since 2008. The project caters…
Read MoreMyriad Uranium doubles land position at Copper Mountain
Myriad Uranium announced a significant expansion of its land position at the Copper Mountain uranium project in Wyoming, increasing total holdings from 9,439 acres to 18,351 acres. This acreage now covers all key areas and targets across the Copper Mountain district. “Our recent geophysics identified the signatures of known uranium resources at Copper Mountain and illuminated an entirely new, very…
Read MoreFatality alert issued after contractor death
The Mine Safety and Health Administration recently released a fatality alert to all mines across the U.S. following a January 6 incident that killed a contract worker in California. In that incident, which occurred at the Lebec cement plant, a contractor was fatally struck by the motor and gearbox assembly while removing a baghouse slide gate. The facility is owned…
Read MoreCaterpillar debuts new hydraulic mining shovel
Building on a legacy of trusted performance, the new 400-tonne-class Cat 6040 next-generation hydraulic mining shovel is designed to help customers address these challenges through productivity-enhancing features, durability upgrades and system improvements that increase efficiency. The new design integrates more standard technologies, such as Cat Payload, which measures every bucket load to help customers consistently achieve target truck payloads without…
Read MoreThis is reasonably likely to cause reasonably serious injury: the new S&S
Okay, people. Stand by for some geeky, in-the-weeds lawyer stuff for this month’s column. I wish I didn’t have to do this to you – to be honest, I wish this wasn’t an issue at all – but there’s a major legal development afoot that anybody subject to Mine Act enforcement needs to know about. Spoiler alert: it’s a major…
Read MoreOrica unveils new GroundProbe solution
Orica has announced the launch of its next-generation GroundProbe geotechnical monitoring solution to help mining operations improve safety, streamline deployment and make faster, higher-confidence decisions. Designed for busy geotechnical teams, the future-ready solution combines intuitive workflows with performance to support day-to-day monitoring and risk-based decision-making. With quick, low-touch deployment, faster workflows and robust, energy-efficient technology, the solution reduces complexity while…
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