Wolong Electric America has expanded its Quantum motor platform with the new Quantum 500 Frame Medium Voltage Motor, developed to replace a legacy design and offering higher power density, improved structural rigidity, and greater installation flexibility. The Quantum 500 serves a broad range of industries and applications, including mining as well as oil and gas, petrochemical processing, pumping systems, and…
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Normet has launched the Scamec LC 065 A scaling machine that can offer safety, visibility and productivity for underground operations. The new 065 A, based on same carrier design as the company’s two other Scamec models and has the most compact boom, optimized for 4×4 m to 6×6 m tunnels. With an optional narrower dozer plate and a shorter end…
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Michelin has added a new tire option for wheel loaders with the release of its Xtra Power L5** 26.5 R25. The release, it said, was designed specifically for performance in extreme and demanding conditions along with operator comfort at mines and quarries. The new size follows the initial version of the Michelin Xtra Power L5*** 35/65 R33 in 2021. It…
Read MoreNearly 200 workers in West Virginia have been issued a layoff notice as Alliance Resource Partners confirmed late last week that its Mettiki Mountain View operation in Tucker County will close its doors. All 199 employees of the coal operation were issued Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act notices with furloughs effective April 1. Alliance said Mettiki employees not…
Read MoreAmerican graphite production is advancing the critical minerals race thanks to the start of graphite concentrate production at its Kilbourne demonstration facility, located within its Empire State mine complex in New York. As Titan has now successfully produced natural flake graphite concentrate, it will transition to the production of material for customer and government qualification programs, which it said marks…
Read MoreUSA Rare Earth confirmed this week that it has a letter of intent with the federal government that gives the company funding access to $1.6 billion and the administration a 10% stake. The LOI, which comes from the Department of Commerce’s CHIPS Program, includes a proposed $277 million of federal funding and $1.3 billion in a senior secured loan from…
Read MoreCritical minerals producer United States Antimony has secured the property acquisition of a critical minerals flotation facility in Montana. The deal, which closed January 16, includes property and equipment in Radersburg, between Helena and Bozeman, not far from its Thompson Falls smelter. The fully operational campus was purchased for $4.75 million in cash. The miner has earmarked $2 million in…
Read MoreConveyor system supplier Flexco has named Chip Winiarski as executive vice president and chief commercial officer as part of a realignment of its senior leadership. In this role, Winiarski will lead a comprehensive realignment of the company’s sales regions, with sales, sales support, and customer experience resources consolidated under his leadership. Additionally, effective immediately, Keith Staninger has been named EVP…
Read MoreMats Eriksson, business area manager for Mining at Sandvik, confirmed he will retire in 2027 and transition to a role as senior advisor for the supplier in the interim. This year, he will leave his position as president of the business area and as a member of group management when a successor takes office, tentatively on 1 July. Once that…
Read MoreDyno Nobel has introduced the newest addition to its electronic initiation offering, the Navus handheld blaster. Navus is a lightweight, portable unit that allows operations to safely and reliably initiate blasts. Weighing just 600 grams, or 1.3 pounds, Navus can be carried anywhere on-site and supports up to 2,500 meters (1.6 miles) of harness wire for extended set-ups in surface…
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