Alabama-based Motion Industries has opened a new repair shop in Houston, Tex., to benefit customers in the state and the region. The new location at 10710 Sharmon Road, will be entirely dedicated to repair and services. Its facilities include CNC and manual machine tools, lifting capacities to 30 tons, and diagnostic and testing equipment within at 75,000-square-foot space. It also…
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Agnico Eagle’s Goldex teams with Railveyor for emissions reduction
Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (AEM) has unveiled a whitepaper outlining its findings on the efficiency and environmental impact of implementing a Railveyor system at its Goldex mining complex in Val-d’Or, Quebec, Canada. The report has detailed the system’s influence on reducing operational costs, enhancing safety, and cutting greenhouse gas emissions. Goldex, an underground gold operation, had faced logistical challenges due to…
Read MoreDoD awards millions to Montana Tech for upskilling
The Department of Defense recently said it issued a $6.56 million award via the Defense Production Act Investment (DPAI) office to Montana Technological University, also known as Montana Tech. The award will fund the development and delivery of a critical workforce development program that will allow trainees to upskill their capabilities in metallurgical, geological, mining, and environmental engineering. The project…
Read More‘All-of-the-above’ strategy crucial to meet U.S. copper demand: report
The Copper Development Association has released a new report, “Copper in the US: Opportunities and Challenges”, that explores opportunities the United States has in sourcing copper, along with the need or a strategy to keep it front and center. The report was commissioned by the Copper Development Association (CDA) and conducted by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The study found that…
Read MoreFirst Majestic to acquire Gatos
First Majestic is making inroads for its silver expansion mission in Mexico with a confirmation it has inked a definitive merger agreement with Gatos Silver. Gatos has a 70% interest in the Los Gatos joint venture, which owns the producing Cerro Los Gatos underground silver mine in Chihuahua, Mexico. The proposed transaction implies a total equity value for Gatos of…
Read MoreCaterpillar expands Indiana large engine facility
An estimated 100 jobs will be added following an expansion of Caterpillar’s large engine facility in Lafayette, Ind., that was taken on to further meet growing customer demand. The multi-year capital investment will increase capacity for both new engines and aftermarket parts, the OEM said, and also allow it to expand its ability to build and test new engines, genset…
Read MoreYukon appoints board to investigate Eagle pad failure
Three experts have been tapped for an independent review board to investigate a heap leach failure in June at Victoria Gold’s Eagle operation in the Yukon province of Canada, CBC News reported. The three members appointed to the board are Jean-Marie Konrad, a geotechnical expert who has consulted for projects related to things such as permafrost engineering and dam construction;…
Read MoreFirst gold pour at Borealis ADR facility
Canadian-based Borealis Mining has completed its first gold pour of 2024 from its on-site ADR facility in Hawthorne, Nev. CEO Kelly Malcolm said the milestone was achieved through stripping of 2.5 of the company’s 10 carbon columns, which were loaded from residual leaching with a highly dilute cyanide solution. The first pour resulted in doré bars weighing about 651 troy…
Read MoreEquinox Gold celebrates Greenstone opening
Equinox Gold held an official opening of its Greenstone gold mine in Geraldton, Ontario, Canada, on August 29, which included remarks from the mine’s Indigenous Partners, government dignitaries and Equinox Gold’s leadership team. “Today is a pivotal milestone for Equinox Gold. After almost three years of construction and commissioning the Greenstone mine is now a reality and will be a…
Read MoreMSHA completes July impact inspections at 16 mines
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) completed impact inspections at 16 mines in 10 states in July 2024, issuing 239 violations and one safeguard. The agency began conducting impact inspections after an April 2010 explosion in West Virginia at the Upper Big Branch Mine killed 29 miners. MSHA’s impact inspections since 2023 have identified 4,314…
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