Distributor Nors recently expanded its exclusive representation of Metso in Western Canada, extending its territory from British Columbia and Yukon to include Alberta, Saskatchewan, and the Northwest Territories. The expansion strengthens customer access to Metso’s crushing and screening equipment, spare and wear parts, and services across the region. “Expanding our partnership with Nors supports our strategy to build strong, capable…
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Mine training facility planned for Ontario
The Ontario government has announced a $125 million funding earmark through the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) to construct a new Ontario Mine Rescue Training Institute in Sudbury. The move is part of the government’s mission to protect Ontario by building the most competitive, resilient and self-reliant economy in the G7. The facility, it said, will deliver internationally renowned…
Read MoreKomatsu announces global launch of PC9000 hydraulic mining excavator
Komatsu Germany Mining Division (KGM) announces the global launch of the PC9000-12, the largest and most innovative hydraulic mining excavator in Komatsu’s portfolio. Following its successful market introduction in Canada, the PC9000-12 is now available worldwide through Komatsu’s global dealer network. Representing the next evolution in Komatsu’s surface mining lineup, the PC9000-12 is engineered to help mining operations achieve higher…
Read MoreRio Tinto advances Kitimat operations
Rio Tinto has commissioned a new alumina conveyor at its BC Works smelter in Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada, marking a key milestone in its C$135 million investment to strengthen the reliability of its operations. The 1.1-kilometer system will transport approximately 800,000 tonnes of alumina per year, ensuring a steady supply of the raw material used in aluminum production. Designed with…
Read MoreMSHA reports sixth fatality of 2026
MSHA reported that on March 28, a contractor at Alpine Silica-San Antonio, owned by Pro Frac Holding Corp., died after falling approximately 37 feet through an unsecured roof panel of the shaker screen deck building while conducting roof repairs. This is the sixth fatality reported in 2026, and the first classified as Slip or Fall of Person. MSHA recommends the…
Read MoreNine miners found dead after abduction
The bodies of nine VizslaSivler miners in Mexico who were abducted in January have been found and identified as one more remains missing. All 10 were working at the company’s mine site in Concorida, Sinaloa, on January 23. No details about causes of death, when the deaths occurred, or the suspects have been disclosed. The Canadian-headquartered miner confirmed it continues…
Read MoreAmerican Ocean Minerals, Odyssey Marine to merge
In a move many have been watching for, a billion-dollar deep-sea mining deal has been made: American Ocean Minerals and Odyssey Marine Exploration have agreed to merge and create a U.S.-based deep‑sea minerals company. The combined firm will keep the American Ocean Minerals name. The transaction is still pending shareholder and regulatory approvals. The companies say the combined platform will…
Read MoreAmerCable to expand manufacturing operations
Cable manufacturer AmerCable has announced an expansion to its existing operations in El Dorado, Arkansas, earmarking more than $10 million for the project and adding 13 new jobs. Work on the new expansion is expected to begin in the third quarter and will add an additional 26,000 square feet to the existing facility’s footprint. It currently employs 250 workers for…
Read MoreAntimony Ridge produces antimony trioxide
Resolution Miners confirmed it has produced antimony trioxide product from large samples of stibnite at its Antimony Ridge historical open pits, part of the Horse Heaven antimony-tungsten-gold-silver project in Valley County, Idaho. The milestone was met using the conventional pyrometallurgical process of volatilisation, producing an intermediate product, with 99.38 wt% antimony trioxide (Sb2O3wt%) content. Further refining pyrometallurgical test work is…
Read MoreEpley replaces Bonfield as Caterpillar CFO
Caterpillar confirmed that its chief financial officer (CFO) Andrew Bonfield has elected to retire effective October 1, and has appointed company veteran Kyle Epley as his replacement. Bonfield, who is stepping back after eight years, will assume an advisory role for the transition, through October 1. Bonfield was named 2025 CFO of the Year by the CFO Leadership Council and…
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