Arizona Lithium has entered into a mining services agreement with Navajo Transitional Energy Company (NTEC), wholly owned by the Navajo Nation, to develop the Big Sandy lithium project in the battery corridor of Arizona. “NTEC is the ideal operating partner for Big Sandy and will take over the operational development of Big Sandy being responsible for managing the permitting requirements,…
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Rare Element Resources boosts Bear Lodge mineral resource
Rare Element Resources has completed a new mineral resource estimate based on maximizing the recovery of the key magnet materials of neodymium, praseodymium, terbium and dysprosium, as well as other critical rare earths such as lanthanum. The estimate is focused on the Bull Hill deposit at the Bear Lodge REE project, located in northeastern Wyoming, with long-term upside existing in…
Read MoreSandvik launches upgraded 800i cone crusher series
The Sandvik cone crusher design philosophy is based on continual evolution of parts, materials and technologies to improve the reliability, availability and productivity its customers rely on. That commitment has led to the latest in its advances in connected crushing – the upgraded 800i cone crusher range with new ACS-c 5. “The upgraded 800i crushers with new ACS-c 5 are…
Read MoreTraining adds new dimension for Haile Gold
OceanaGold’s Haile mine brings in Immersive Technologies to polish the safety of their workers and enhance the environmental health of the South Carolina community it is part of. Simulators are used for a myriad of things for miners, from job task training to refresher courses. What about making a site eco-friendlier while growing its safety quotient at the same time?…
Read MoreEpiroc uncages trio of Pit Vipers
Epiroc has launched its latest electric-driven drills, the Pit Viper 271 XC E, Pit Viper 275 XC E, and the Pit Viper 291 E. The trio are part of the company’s Smart and Green Series, delivering the same performance with zero exhaust emissions, zero fuel consumption, and a lower carbon footprint. The Pit Viper 271 XC E is capable of…
Read MoreMSHA issues final silica rule
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has issued a final rule to better protect the nation’s miners from health hazards associated with exposure to respirable crystalline silica. It lowers the permissible exposure limit to 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air for a full-shift exposure, calculated as an eight-hour, time-weighted average. If a miner’s exposure exceeds the limit, the…
Read MoreISMSSE 2024 coming to the Steel City
The International Symposium on Mine Safety Science and Engineering is a five-day event featuring presentations and exhibits on new concepts and emerging technologies in mine safety. The 7th International Symposium on Mine Safety Science and Engineering (ISMSSE), August 17-21, will bring together experts in mine safety science and engineering, as well as related fields at the Hilton Garden Inn Pittsburgh/Southpoint…
Read MoreAscot gets closer to first gold pour at Premier
Canadian explorer Ascot Resources has commenced ore processing at its Premier gold project on Nisga’a Nation Treaty Lands in northwestern British Columbia. The company anticipates the pouring of first gold later this month. Waste rock was initially introduced into the grinding circuit of the mill on March 31 in order to pad the semi-autogenous grinding (SAG) and Ball mill liners…
Read MoreLiberty Gold confident in Black Pine future
Canadian-based, U.S.-focused Liberty Gold has reported positive results from its recent metallurgical bottle roll and column testing of gold mineralization at its Black Pine oxide gold project in southeastern Idaho. During Phase 4B and 4C of metallurgical testing, an 84.2% weighted average gold extraction, ranging up to 94.2%, was reported from 36 column leach tests. More than 80% of leachable…
Read MoreArizona Sonoran reports positive land developments
Arizona Sonoran Copper said it has acquired the land title for the 523-acre MainSpring property as well as received a special land use permit on the southeast corner of the Cactus project in Arizona. Additionally, the miner said rezoning of MainSpring PAD III, the southern parcel of the MainSpring property, to Industrial Use, Mining is now complete. There is no…
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