Thompson Pump earns new ISO certifications

Dewatering and bypass pump supplier Thompson Pump and Manufacturing Company has renewed its ISO 9001 certification and achieved ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 certifications for its line. The move was made to reinforce its commitment to quality management, employee safety and environmental stewardship, it said. The ISO (International Organization for Standardization) certifications were awarded by a third-party auditor. The new…

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Elk Valley Resources lays off 140

Glencore-owned Elk Valley Resources, which operates four steelmaking coal mines in British Columbia, said it is cutting 140 jobs due to “challenging market conditions,” reported CBC News.  “[Elk Valley Resources] is working to improve efficiency and reduce costs across our business to ensure our company is globally competitive,” said Chris Stannell, Elk Valley Resources communications manager. Stannell said most of…

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Finning appoints new CFO

Finning International, the world’s largest Caterpillar dealer, named David Primrose, currently executive vice president and chief development officer, as executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective immediately. He succeeds Greg Palaschuk, who is leaving the company. “Dave has held several senior management roles over his 36-year career at Finning and is well positioned to continue to drive the execution…

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Côté Gold mine reaches nameplate capacity

Canadian-based IAMGOLD said the processing plant at the Côté Gold mine in northeastern Ontario has operated at nameplate capacity of 36,000 tonnes per day on average over 30 consecutive days. “I would like to congratulate our Côté Gold teams, who demonstrated remarkable determination and commitment to bring Côté Gold online and advance it to nameplate throughput rate within 15 months,”…

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British Columbia grants environmental certificate to Teck

Teck Resources has received an Environmental Assessment Certificate for the proposed Highland Valley Copper Mine Life Extension project from the British Columbia government. The project would extend the life of the copper-molybdenum mine to the mid-2040s. “This positive decision by the Government of B.C. will support extending the life of Canada’s largest copper mine, strengthening the North America critical minerals…

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Sandvik wins major order from Mexican contractor

Sandvik has been awarded a large underground mining equipment order from La Cantera Desarrollos Mineros, one of Mexico’s leading underground mining contractors.  The order is valued at approximately SEK 430 million and was booked in the second quarter 2025. It includes amongst others, loaders, drill rigs and rock bolters. Deliveries are scheduled to begin this year and continue through 2028.…

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Seeq select Scheppach CFO

Seeq has tapped financial sector veteran Ray Scheppach as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to oversee all aspects of the company’s global financial operations including financial strategy, reporting, risk management, treasury, tax, and long-term business planning. Scheppach, who brings more than 25 years of financial leadership experience in the software and SaaS sectors, previously worked as CFO at iManage. His…

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Eriez appoints De Lunas

Eriez has appointed Mary Ann De Lunas as country manager for its Magnetics division in the Philippines, underscoring the company’s commitment to expanding its footprint and enhancing customer support across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. In this role, De Lunas will spearhead Eriez’ growth initiatives in the Philippines, focusing on strengthening our presence in Southeast Asia, cultivating strong customer relationships, identifying…

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Hudbay, SSR Mining resume operations

Canadian miners Hudbay Minerals and SSR Mining have restarted operations at their Snow Lake and Seabee operations, respectively, following a temporary suspension due to nearby wildfires.  Hudbay said through its emergency preparedness and extensive community response efforts, there has been no structural damage to its infrastructure and facilities in Snow Lake and Flin Flon as a result of the wildfires. …

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