The IWT Analytics Platform integrates location, production, atmospheric, and MSHA data into a single interface designed for mining operations. Unlike generic BI tools, it connects directly to the IWT SENTINEL™ network, virtual forms, gas monitors, and MSHA data — delivering an immediate, mine-specific source of truth. With IWT Analytics, managers, foremen, and engineers can stop piecing together partial reports and instead…
Read MoreMSHA reported that on Sept. 8, at Lynch Corp., Providence, R.I., a contract haul truck driver was injured while dumping a load of material at the top of a stockpile. The ground under the truck failed, causing the truck to overturn onto its cab. The driver died later from his injuries. This is the 22nd fatality reported in 2025, and…
Read MoreCanadian-based Blue Lagoon Resources has received its first delivery of blasting material on site at its Dome Mountain gold project near Smithers, British Columbia, and has completed its first underground blast, officially starting active mining operations. “Today is a historic day for Blue Lagoon and all of our stakeholders,” said Rana Vig, president and CEO of Blue Lagoon Resources. “With…
Read MoreGunnison Copper announced the first sales of pure copper cathode from its fully operational Johnson Camp mine in southeast Arizona, with production capacity of up to 25 million pounds annually. On September 15, Gunnison completed its inaugural copper sales, marking the start of revenue generation following the successful commissioning of the mine. Gunnison sold a total of 225,371 lb. of…
Read MoreTsurumi America has appointed Yumiko Lindgren as its marketing manager for North America. She initially joined Tsurumi as a marketing specialist in 2007, where she rebuilt the company’s marketing foundation from the ground up. Her efforts were lasting, as many of the materials that she produced are still widely used. Lindgren was also a critical part of Tsurumi’s AVANT launch…
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FLS has completed one of its newest projects: adding a polyurethane manufacturing facility at its Tucson, Ariz., campus, positioning the site as a key global hub for the production of its advanced NexGen wear-resistant material. This development forms part of a wider modernization program by the company aimed at strengthening supply chains, increasing manufacturing efficiency and enhancing sustainability across its…
Read MoreJacob Ortega, a Ph.D. student in aerospace engineering at Missouri S&T, sees an opportunity to turn the moon’s surface materials into aluminum for lunar construction, and NASA is backing his research. According to S&T, Ortega has received a NASA Space Technology Graduate Research Opportunity award to support his research, which focuses on a system that will use molten salt and…
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Global manufacturer of industrial motors and drives, Wolong Electric America, said its medium-voltage variable frequency drives (VFDs) are designed to deliver superior performance, reliability and efficiency to industries such as mining. The VFDs combine advanced technology with robust construction to ensure long-term operational excellence in even the most challenging environments. Built on a proven cascaded H-Bridge topology utilizing an IGBT-based…
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Aquatech has acquired Koch Technology Solutions’ (KTS) direct lithium extraction (DLE) business, integrating the Li-Pro Lithium Selective Sorption (LSS) technology and extensive Li-Pro IP portfolio into the PEARL process technology platform. The acquisition adds DLE to Aquatech’s extensive process flowsheet IP, lithium conversion and crystallization capabilities. With this addition, Aquatech said its PEARL platform becomes the only commercially proven, end-to-end…
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Emerson has announced the availability of AspenTech Subsurface Intelligence (ASI), an open, cloud-native agentic environment that incorporates artificial intelligence to transform the user experience and accelerate subsurface-related decision making while leveraging existing investments in legacy applications. “Silos between disciplines, software and geographies are impacting the upstream industry’s ability to make fast, effective decisions about how to maximize returns for subsurface…
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