ASGCO spoke to NAM on the outlines of an optimized preventive maintenance schedule for conveyor systems at a bulk material handling facility. This preventive maintenance schedule is designed to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operation of belt conveyor systems used for bulk material handling. It applies to all conveyors, including feed conveyors, transfer conveyors, stacking conveyors, and reclaim systems. The…
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Schneider Electric has launched the industry’s first open, software-defined distributed control system (DCS) for industrial automation, the EcoStruxure Foxboro Software Defined Automation (SDA). The system is designed to deliver openness, embedded cybersecurity, and real-time intelligence, modernizing operations without compromise, the company said. It will also combine the reliability of Foxboro with the agility of open, software-defined automation, helping hybrid and…
Read MoreOrla Mining announced positive results of a preliminary economic assessment for the underground project at its Camino Rojo mine located in Zacatecas, Mexico. The PEA evaluates the technical and economic potential of a standalone, underground development project beneath the existing open-pit heap leach operation. “A multi-year program of drilling and test work underpins this initial underground expansion study, highlighting the…
Read MoreVancouver-based Vizsla Silver has confirmed that Mexican authorities have identified five of its 10 missing workers from the Panuco project in Concordia among recently discovered clandestine graves, reported CBS News. On January 28, Vizsla reported the abduction of 10 people from its facilities. It said it had alerted authorities, and its crisis management and security response teams were involved in…
Read MoreGreenbrier Minerals, a subsidiary of Coronado Global Resources, has announced plans to idle seven mining operations in southern West Virginia, eliminating 530 jobs, reported West Virginia MetroNews. The company issued a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) notice that stated the layoffs would begin on April 14 and be permanent. The company blamed the decision on “sustained weakness in the…
Read MoreExplosives and blasting leader Austin Powder has appointed Mark Dawson as president of US & Canada Services, effective April 1. He will report to John Rathbun, Austin Powder president and CEO. “Mark is a proven leader with a strong track record of managing complex transformations and identifying and executing organic and inorganic growth opportunities,” said Rathbun. Dawson brings tremendous experience…
Read MoreArtemis Gold reported an unplanned mill shutdown at the Blackwater mine in central British Columbia, Canada. The miner said it is currently experiencing a production outage at the mine due to the failure of a ball mill gearbox that occurred on March 11. Artemis Gold has a suitable replacement spare gearbox available, but it will take between eight and 10…
Read MoreRio Tinto announced the death of a contractor following an incident at the Bingham Canyon mine, part of the Kennecott complex outside of Salt Lake City, Utah, on March 12. “We are devastated by the loss of our colleague, and our heartfelt sympathies are with their family, friends, teammates, and everyone in the Kennecott community. We are working closely with…
Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation (CMEI) announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for up to $500 million to expand U.S. critical mineral and materials processing and derivative battery manufacturing and recycling. “For too long, the United States has relied on hostile foreign actors to supply and process the critical materials that…
Read MoreBlue Moon Metals has reached an agreement with Teck American Incorporated, a subsidiary of Teck Resources Limited, to acquire the past-producing Apex germanium-gallium-copper mine in Utah, becoming a key stakeholder to support an integrated pipeline of U.S. critical mineral projects. The Apex mine consists of 26 patented and nine unpatented claims for a total of 250 hectares, all subject to…
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