An increase in “smart inventory” for its global customers was behind a newly unveiled expansion of the Eriez Service and Repair Center near its Pennsylvania headquarters in the United States. The company said the now-expanded facility in Erie will help meet increasing demand and also speed up delivery of new equipment and reduce repair turnaround time. John Klinge, director of…
Read MoreMagnaShear motor brakes from Force Control Industries, which provide a secure, no-maintenance, no-adjustment, holding brake solution for mining conveyor applications, are ideal for when the motor is stopped, or reversed each cycle such as loaders/unloaders, conveyors, rail car spotters and dumpers, overland and internal tripper cars, rotary coal sweep samplers and more.
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Appalachian coal miner Alpha Metallurgical Resources has promoted Dan Horn to serve as its executive vice president and chief commercial officer, effective January 25. Horn, a 40-year mining industry veteran, had most recently served as president of Alpha Metallurgical Coal Sales as well as executive vice president of sales for Alpha Metallurgical Resources. He previously held the seats for senior…
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The U.S. Department of Labor announced a new program designed to encourage COVID-19 vaccination among miners in Kentucky and Arizona. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that vaccination rates are below 60% in the two states where a substantial number of mining operations exist. The department’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) will pilot the Mine Vaccine Outreach…
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Montana’s only underground coal mine, Signal Peak, has kicked off 2022 with new leadership. The Associated Press reported Jan. 11 that the operation seated Parker Phipps as president and CEO effective Feb. 1. He replaces outgoing president Joseph Farinelli. Phipps was most recently vice president of underground operations at the mine in Roundup, Musselshell County. Source: Associated Press
Read MoreAurcana Silver reported several areas of advancement at its Revenue-Virginius (RV) polymetallic mine in Ouray, Colo., including an imminent resumption of operations at its mill. Last week, the company said its wholly owned operation is continuing to focus on the completion of the No. 1 Alimak raise hoist/elevator system between the 2000 level and the four levels being developed above…
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Lundin Mining and its Eagle underground nickel mine in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula recently worked alongside luxury carmaker Porsche to set a new Guinness World Record: the greatest altitude change ever achieved by an electric car. The Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo went from the lowest accessible point, at a depth of 1,774.4 feet below sea level at Eagle, to the summit…
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Just 90 days after receiving its initial permit to build, Canadian miner Bayhorse Silver has completed the new upgraded milling facility in Payette, Idaho, and has restarted milling operations at the site which supports its nearby Bayhorse mine in Oregon. During the building period, the company said it processed a substantial amount of silver material through its Steinert ore sorter;…
Read MoreWest Virginia-based hydraulics supplier Swanson Industries is putting out the welcome mat on its newest location, its second in as many years, in Elko, Nev. The new office, which is set to open this month, will include a 6,500-square-foot warehouse to help support its growth in surface mining, hard rock and industrial industries, and additionally provide capacity for increased customer…
Read MoreOn January 14, the U.S. Department of Labor published a final rule in the Federal Register that will increase Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) civil monetary penalties by 1.06222%.
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