The Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation (CEMI) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with DIGITAL, Canada’s Global Innovation Cluster for digital technologies to foster innovation, collaboration, and global opportunities for the Canadian mining sector. The announcement was made at the BC Natural Resources Forum 2025, where DIGITAL CEO Sue Paish highlighted the success of the Mining Microbiome Analytics…
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DOE backs 12 critical mineral projects
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) has announced $32.75 million for 12 projects aimed at advancing cost-effective and environmentally responsible processes to produce and refine critical minerals and materials in the U.S. The funding, provided by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, focuses on developing value-added products from feedstocks like mining waste streams containing…
Read MoreLeer South temporarily sealed off
Core Natural Resources said it is taking steps to temporarily seal the Leer South mine’s active longwall panel in order to extinguish isolated combustion-related activity. An underground fire broke out at the coal mine, located near Philippi, W.Va., on January 13. “On behalf of the Core management team, I want to commend Leer South personnel for their exceptional efforts in…
Read MoreMSHA issues 119 violations in December
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) completed impact inspections in December 2024 at 13 mines in Alabama, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Utah and West Virginia, and issued 119 violations with 32 being evaluated as significant and substantial and two had unwarrantable failure findings. In 2023 and 2024, MSHA conducted 343 impact inspections and identified 5,246 violations, including 1,456…
Read MoreEpiroc rolls out new underground loader
The new battery-electric Epiroc Scooptram ST10 G brings Epiroc’s industry-leading benchmark in safety, productivity, and battery autonomy, to smaller drift sizes. “Scooptram ST10 G is a great choice for forward-thinking mines aiming to go electric in drift sizes down to 3.5 x 3.5 meters – with maintained control of their investment costs,” said Mary Zhu, global product manager, Scooptram. “Based…
Read MoreHudbay obtains final major permit for Copper World
Hudbay Minerals has received an Air Quality Permit for the Copper World project from the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ). This is the final major permit required for the development and operation of the project in Pima County. “With the receipt of the Air Quality Permit for Copper World, we firmly believe Hudbay now has the best fully permitted…
Read MoreMSHA: No mines met pattern of violations criteria in 2024
The U.S. Department of Labor released the results of the Mine Safety and Health Administration’s (MSHA) second Pattern of Violations screening in 2024 and announced that for the first time since 2021, none of the nation’s mines met the POV criteria for the existence of a pattern of violations under section 104(e) of the Mine Act. POV screenings enable MSHA…
Read MoreUSGS tracks nation’s critical materials supply
At the end of 2024, the White House released the first Quadrennial Supply Chain review, detailing supply chains critical for national and economic security, including the U.S. Geological Survey’s accomplishments mapping potential new sources of critical minerals in the U.S. “The U.S. Geological Survey is providing practical, pragmatic science to understand U.S. reliance on foreign sources of critical minerals needed…
Read MoreGuitarra hits commercial production
Precious metals miner Sierra Madre Gold and Silver commenced full commercial production at its Guitarra mine complex in Mexico’s Silver Belt on January 1. The processing plant, underground mine, and all aspects of the operation have now been running at the current capacity of 500 wet metric tonnes per day for the past 90 days. “I am very proud of…
Read MoreIt’s time to level the playing field: FutureCoal
The following is an op-ed from FutureCoal regarding its position on coal as ‘here to stay’ amid a new release of IEA Coal Outlook statistics. It has been edited only for style. FutureCoal welcomes the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) 2024 Coal Outlook findings, which confirm coal’s enduring role in the global energy landscape. Global coal demand reached historic levels in…
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