Touting them as digital, electric and maintenance-free, OEM Liebherr has unveiled advanced slewing bearings and slew drives to make operations more efficient, safer and environmentally friendly. “Industries worldwide are under pressure to reduce their environmental footprint, while becoming more efficient, sustainable and safer. But how can these goals be achieved? Often, the answer lies in the hidden champions of heavy…
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CONSOL, Arch now Core Natural Resources
The merger of CONSOL Energy with Arch Resources to create a new operator, Core Natural Resources, which was announced last August, has now been completed. The transaction, which was supported by more than 99% of the companies’ stockholders, was effectively closed on January 14; Arch shares ceased trading the same day and new CNR trades were effective the following day.…
Read MoreMines and Money Miami readies to convene
Mines and Money Miami 2025, which promises a key mix of industry delegates from leading, mid-tier, and junior mining companies, as well as investors, OEMS, governmental representatives from across the Americas, tech companies, banks, legal firms, and other stakeholders, is almost ready to open its doors. The event is taking place February 20-21 at the James L. Knight Center with…
Read MoreCEMI, DIGITAL ink digital deal
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…
Read MoreDOE 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…
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