World leaders attending the G7 Summit plan to reduce their countries’ reliance on China for critical minerals by coordinating stockpiles and launching a new platform that expands the role of the International Energy Agency (IEA), according to Reuters. The news agency noted that global markets were shaken last year when Beijing imposed export restrictions on permanent magnets, disrupting industries and…
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USA Rare Earth has commissioned its hydrometallurgical demonstration facility in Wheat Ridge, Colo., which is expected to position the materials company among the few outside China capable of producing separated heavy rare earth oxides at commercial quality. “The hydromet facility is the latest example of the proprietary technology and capabilities USA Rare Earth is scaling across the entire value chain,”…
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Maritana Minerals has appointed Elizabeth (Liz) Jones to the newly created role of chief operating officer as the company transitions into a standalone gold producer, effective August 26. She was most recently general manager of Ramelius Resources’ Mt Magnet gold operations in Western Australia. “We are delighted to welcome Liz to the Maritana executive team. As a values-driven leader, she…
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Engineered to address the diverse needs of modern mining operations, Metso’s new high-performance primary crushers offer superior capacity and safer maintenance across a wide range of primary crushing applications and ore types. “Built on proven technologies complemented with major new features, including, for example, data-driven services and performance solutions, the new crushers take performance, availability and maintainability to a totally…
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Global miner BHP and Chinese conveyor service provider Wuxi BOTON Technology have agreed to broaden an existing partnership beyond product supply to include joint technology development, support for lower carbon operations, and enhanced global service capabilities. “This agreement taps the strength of our long-standing partnership with BOTON and our shared focus on innovation, safety and sustainability,” said BHP Chief Commercial…
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Metso and Loesche believe so, having recently partnered to launch the Metso Loesche VRM across a variety of mineral processing applications. North American Mining spoke with Tim Robinson and Christoph Hoetzel of Metso about the collaboration, the technology, and what comes next. Grinding accounts for a large share of energy consumption at most mineral processing operations – and, in many…
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The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration is providing $10.5 million in grant funding to help states provide mine safety training for the nation’s miners. “Through our ongoing commitment to safety training, we achieved a historically low all-injury rate for mining last year. This latest investment demonstrates that we’re doubling down on our efforts to protect our…
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As part of a series of new workforce support measures designed to address skills shortages in industries experiencing labor deficits, the Canadian government has established the Mining and Minerals Workforce Alliance. The group will identify and promote industry-led initiatives aimed at reinforcing the skilled workforce needed across all phases of mineral and metal production. The Mining Industry Human Resources Council…
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Off-highway tire manufacturer Balkrishna Industries Ltd. (BKT) has appointed Minoo Mehta as the head of BKT USA operations. He most recently served as senior advisor for the Truck & Bus Radial (TBR) business. Mehta has played an instrumental role in strengthening BKT’s presence in the United States and advancing key growth initiatives across multiple market segments. In his new position,…
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For decades, measuring a crusher’s open-side setting has been a manual job – imprecise, infrequent, and not without risk. North American Mining spoke with Ingo Neitemeier and Jayachandran Manoharan at FLS about a new technology that aims to change this. Open-side setting – or OSS. It is one of the most influential parameters in crusher performance, impacting the efficiency of…
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