Westwater Resources has successfully commissioned the CSPG qualification line at its Kellyton graphite processing plant in east-central Alabama. The new line offers the capability of processing approximately 1 metric ton of CSPG battery anode material each day. The U.S.-based company developed and optimized its CSPG products over the past several years using the individual pilot lines at each of its…
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General Kinematics adds MRG to supplier family
General Kinematics, an Illinois-based vibratory equipment manufacturer and system integrator, has partnered with Mine Resource Group (MRG), an Indiana-based aggregate equipment, parts and service supplier. The partnership strategically allows General Kinematics to further increase its ability to readily service customers in the aggregate and mining industries. With several decades of experience servicing aggregate industry customers with equipment, on-site services, consulting,…
Read MorePalmer nominated to head MSHA
Wayne Palmer was nominated by President Trump to serve as assistant secretary of the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) at the Department of Labor. He is the former executive vice president of the Essential Minerals Association (EMA). “Wayne has not only been a terrific asset to the EMA team since he joined the association in 2021, but he has…
Read MoreCummins acquires First Mode assets
Cummins’ Generators and Power Systems arm confirmed February 11 that it has acquired the assets of mining and rail power retrofitter First Mode. The OEM’s officials said the purchase, the financial details for which were not disclosed, includes the latter’s hybrid mining and rail product lines, and the full IP portfolio which includes hydrogen and battery powertrain solutions. This technology…
Read MoreBritish Columbia fast-tracks 18 mining and energy projects
In the face of ongoing tariff threats from the United States, the British Columbia government said it is working to accelerate 18 critical mineral and energy projects worth roughly $20 billion, reported The Canadian Press. Premier David Eby said that the government was expediting some projects to diversify the economy, assuming there would be “four years of continual on-and-off tariff…
Read MoreLiebherr USA appoints Hiro Imakoji as new managing director
Liebherr welcomed Hirohito Imakoji as managing director of Liebherr USA Co., a mixed sales organization supporting 10 product segments throughout the United States. Hirohito joins the Liebherr USA executive management team, working together with Kai Friedrich, the managing director and divisional director of earthmoving and material handling technology. In his role, Imakoji will oversee the strategic planning and execution of…
Read MoreMinnesota representatives offer competing bills
Rep. Betty McCollum (D-Minn.) has reintroduced the “Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act,” legislation that would permanently protect 225,504 acres of federal lands and waters within the Superior National Forest from highly hazardous sulfide-ore copper mining, including a plan by a Chilean mining company to extract critical minerals from the Superior National Forest and sell them to China…
Read MoreLiebherr to showcase product range at MINEXCHANGE
Liebherr will have product specialists onsite at MINEXCHANGE 2025 Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration Annual Conference and Expo in Denver, February 23-26, to educate attendees about the company’s latest mining technology offerings and product range. Liebherr Mining offers a full line of products for the mining industry including mining excavators, trucks, and dozers, as well as personal assistance to…
Read MorePeñasquito Mine aims to extend its life span
The Newmont Peñasquito open-pit mine, installed in the Municipality of Mazapil, state of Zacatecas, Mexico, intends to maintain its production beyond the seven-year life period it has calculated, according to company executives. The commercial activity of the mine, a leader in gold extraction but also a producer of copper, silver, zinc and lead, began 14 years ago and gradually increased…
Read MoreReElement expands lithium refinery focus
ReElement Technologies, an American Resources subsidiary, has expanded its focus at its Kentucky lithium refinery to include production of ultra-pure rare earth elements and byproducts from coal and other mining waste. ReElement previously announced the closing of $150 million in financing for its Kentucky-based refinery, initially focused on processing lithium from domestic and international suppliers into battery-grade lithium. The company…
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