The West Virginia Coal Hall of Fame has inducted four industry veterans for its 24th class, the class of 2022. Honorees for this year, announced last month, included R. Donald Cussins, former president of Buffalo Coal; Pramod Thakur, president of Expert Solutions for Mine Safety and longtime senior executive for CONSOL Energy; Doug Hardman, former vice chairman for J.H. Fletcher;…
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Colorado gold and silver producer Golden Minerals has selected John Galassini as its chief operating officer, effective May 9. Galassini, as COO, will be responsible for leading the company’s Mexican mining operations, including the operating Rodeo gold-silver mine and the underground Velardeña properties that are nearing a production restart decision. The new executive has more than 30 years of experience…
Read MoreTactical Resources, a mineral exploration and development company focused on rare earth elements (REE), has launched the Peak Project in southwest Texas.
Read MoreFortune Minerals’ drilling program at its NICO Critical Minerals Project in the Northwest Territories of Canada has identified a potential east strike extension of the NICO Deposit.
Read MoreAlabama Graphite Products, a subsidiary of Colorado-based Westwater Resources, has started construction on the first-of-its-kind graphite processing plant in Kellyton, Ala. Once fully operational, it is expected to produce 7,500 metric tons of refined graphite annually.
Read MoreConsolidated Zinc has confirmed a recent incident at its Plomosas operation in the Chihuahua state of Mexico involving armed intruders that entered the mine and stole more than US$120,000 in zinc and lead concentrates.
Read MoreMexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has reportedly said April 19 that all contracts to mine lithium in the country will be subject to review as the country gets ready to change its regulations.
Read MoreEquipment maker Epiroc has received a sizable order including equipment, automation and battery-electric machines from Canadian Malartic Partnership for its new underground mine currently under construction.
Read MoreThe Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has reported that on March 22, a 44-year-old heavy equipment operator drowned at an AMI Silica operation in Jackson County, Wis., after the floating pump station he was standing on capsized. At the time of the accident, the miner was assisting a co-worker in connecting a water discharge line.
Read MoreBrenntag announced it is now a distributor in the U.S. and Canada for CarboNet Nanotechnologies’ water treatment products.
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