The annual joint gathering of the Pittsburgh section of the Society for Metallurgy, Mining and Exploration (SME) and the Pittsburgh Coal Mining Institute of America (PCMIA) is ready to roll out the red carpet to hundreds next week near Pittsburgh, Pa.
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Clayton Valley pilot plant ready
Lithium exploration company Cypress Development has completed the assembly of its pilot plant for the Clayton Valley lithium project in Nevada.
Read MoreBKT Expands OTR Footprint in Canada
BKT Tires Canada Inc. announced an off-the-road (OTR) tire supply alliance with Fountain Tire. Effective immediately, Fountain Tire will have full access to BKT’s OTR product line-up for sale through its locations across Canada. “This alliance allows BKT to expand our OTR footprint in Canada,” said Rajiv Poddar, joint managing director of Balkrishna Industries Ltd. “By aligning with Fountain Tire, we are…
Read MoreSantacruz Silver placing Rosario on care and maintenance
Canadian-based miner Santacruz Silver has cited a lack of profitability for its decision to suspend operations at its Rosario project in Mexico and place the asset on care and maintenance.
Read MoreFirst Cobalt awards construction deal to Metso Outotec
Canadian-based First Cobalt, which is currently constructing its low-carbon hydrometallurgical refinery in the country, has selected Metso Outotec for the design and manufacturing of solvent extraction cells.
Read MoreEIA releases annual coal report
The U.S. Energy Information Administration has released its Annual Coal Report 2020, which provides a closer look at the country’s coal industry. Coal production last year dropped 24.2%, according to the report, to 535.4 million short tons.
Read MoreMSHA reports powered haulage fatality
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that on Sept. 21, a 68-year-old contract truck driver with 20 years of experience was fatally injured at Bonito Pit in Valencia County, N.M., while operating a haul truck. The victim was found lying in front of his truck near the edge of a haul road. The truck was upright and in the opposite…
Read MoreMSHA: No mining operation meets POV criteria
For the seventh year in a row, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) found none of the nation’s 12,000 mining operations met the criteria for one of the agency’s toughest enforcement tools, its pattern of violations (POV) screening.
Read MoreHudbay ratifies USW labor agreement for Manitoba miners
Canadian copper and zinc miner Hudbay Minerals has ratified new three-and-a-half-year collective agreements with two of its workers’ union representatives.
Read MoreAgnico Eagle, Kirkland Lake merge to create gold behemoth
Agnico Eagle Mines confirmed it has entered into a merger of equals agreement to buy Kirkland Lake Gold for C$13.5 billion in stock.
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