The International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) released a report in late July that benchmarks the 2022 safety performance of its 26 company members. Tragically, 33 employees or contractors of its members lost their lives at work last year. ICMM compiles, analyses and publishes the safety data provided annually by company members, which collectively represent a third of the…
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CIMIC Sedgman acquires Novopro
Engineer and metallurgy group Novopro Projects has been acquired by CIMIC Group and its Sedgman subsidiary. Novopro specializes in project development and operational optimization in minerals processing for lithium projects, as well as in potash, salt, magnesium and soda ash. With expertise in lithium processing technology, the acquisition expands Sedgman’s service offerings to clients from sustaining capital through to major…
Read MoreHilton appointed new Nevada Mining Association president
The Nevada Mining Association (NVMA) has selected Amanda Hilton as its new president, effective January 2024. She will replace former president Dana Bennett, who had been serving as interim president since the departure of Tyre Gray in February 2023. Hilton will become the 13th leader of the NVMA. Hilton is a fourth-generation Nevadan raised in Reno and Ely. She had…
Read MoreLiebherr USA holds earthmoving and material handling sales and training seminar
Liebherr USA Co.’s earthmoving and material handling technology team held an on-site sales and training seminar in southeastern Virginia for both internal and external distribution network participants to receive extensive product knowledge and hands-on machine time featuring the bulk of the product segment’s offerings. The event consisted of five classroom sessions for participants to learn extensive product information from Liebherr…
Read MoreMSHA reports 32nd fatality of 2023
MSHA reported that on Sept. 12, a haul truck operator at Cape Sandy #1, Crawford, Ind., died after his haul truck backed through the berm at a dump point and became submerged in a pond. This is the 32nd fatality reported in 2023, and the eighth classified as “Powered Haulage.” MSHA recommends the following best practices to avoid this type…
Read MorePan American idles La Colorada after robbery
Story updated on Oct. 12 with latest statement from Pan American – Ed. Pan American Silver said it has temporarily suspended all operations at its La Colorada underground mine in Zacatecas, Mexico, after an armed robbery on October 5.
Read MoreNevada Gold Mines orders 62 haul trucks
The world’s largest gold operation, Nevada Gold Mines (NGM), has just signed a massive multi-year deal with OEM Komatsu for the delivery of 62 new 930E-5 haul trucks for its Carlin complex and Cortez site, along with several support equipment items.
Read MoreAmerican Resources finds buyer for carbon mining assets
American Resources said its subsidiary American Carbon has entered into a letter of intent to sell its carbon mining assets to an undisclosed strategic party for the total consideration of $280 million. The sale includes the assets of American Carbon’s McCoy Elkhorn Coal, Perry County Resources and Wyoming County Coal operating subsidiaries including certain debts and environmental reclamation bonds. “As…
Read MoreSuperior finalizes CEMCO acquisition, gains significant manufacturing capacity
Superior Industries Inc. announced it finalized its intended acquisition of Belen, N.M.-based CEMCO Inc. As part of the sale, Superior attained a 147,500-sq.-ft. manufacturing facility in the heart of the American Southwest. “This acquisition comes at a time when we’re responding to dealers and increasing manufacturing capacity,” said Jason Adams, president of Superior Industries. “The New Mexico facility will be…
Read MoreMSHA to host annual TRAM Conference
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is holding its annual Training Resources Applied to Mining (TRAM) conference in Beaver, W.Va., from October 10-12.
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