Canadian miner Nouveau Monde Graphite recently held a groundbreaking ceremony marking the official start of construction of the Matawinie mine project in Saint-Michel-des-Saints, Quebec. The event was attended by the Right Honourable Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada, Bernard Drainville, Quebec Minister of Economy, Innovation and Energy and Minister responsible for the Maritime Strategy, as well as partners, elected officials,…
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Clinch marks first coal from Lanes Branch
Tennessee-based met coal miner Clinch Resources has kicked off commercial-grade coal production at its Lanes Branch coking coal property in southern West Virginia. The commencement of operations transitions the company officially from developer to commercial operator. Lanes Branch is located within Clinch’s 54,000-acre ARI project footprint. Processing and delivery have also begun, though the miner did not disclose a timeline…
Read MoreKomatsu-Supported Technician Program Honors Graduates
North Dakota State College of Science (NDSCS) in Wahpeton, N.D., graduated its 2026 class on May 15, including 17 students who completed the Komatsu-supported diesel technician training program. The two-year program is also supported by participating Komatsu dealer partners to develop the next generation of diesel technicians for the heavy equipment industry. Designed around a blended work-based learning model, the…
Read MoreSandvik Ground Support to establish U.S. joint venture
Sandvik has inked a deal with coal miner Alpha Metallurgical Resources to establish local manufacturing for its ground support business in the U.S. market. Additionally, the supplier said, it will also establish a long-term exclusive supply deal with Alpha. Sandvik will hold a 51% stake in the JV, and Alpha will hold the remaining 49%. Production is planned at a…
Read MoreMaster Drilling brings remote drilling to Canada
Master Drilling North America, part of the Master Drilling Group, successfully commissioned the first remote drilling system in Canada at Agnico Eagle’s Odyssey gold mine in northwestern Quebec. The project began with the reaming of a 220-meter hole using a 5.5-m reamer, demonstrating the capability, precision and efficiency of remote drilling technology in operation. The RD7 raise bore machine was…
Read MoreIvanhoe Electric to utilize Robbins TBM at Santa Cruz
Ivanhoe Electric intends to acquire a purpose-built, Crossover XRE Tunnel Boring Machine and material handling system from The Robbins Company for decline development at its Santa Cruz copper project in Casa Grande, Ariz. Robbins recently acquired the TBM from a division of Anglo American, which originally purchased the machine for use at its Grosvenor coal mine in Queensland, Australia, where…
Read MoreAgnico Eagle to invest billions in Ontario
The Ontario government and Canada’s largest mining company, Agnico Eagle Mines, announced $14 billion of planned spending and investment in the province by the end of 2030. Agnico Eagle is planning to spend and invest $12 billion across its operating, development and exploration assets in the province, supporting its workforce of more than 4,100. The company is also planning to…
Read MoreMSHA releases preliminary report for April fatality
The U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration has published its preliminary findings from an April 30 incident that took the life of one miner. The fatal accident occurred at the Portable Crusher #1 site in Wastington County, Idaho, a surface stone mine controlled by Jeanne M (Seubert) McDonough and Seubert Excavators, according to federal data. The victim was identified as…
Read MoreMSHA releases fatality alert after WV coal death
The U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration has published an alert with best practices for accident prevention following an April 3 fatality in West Virginia. The incident occurred at an underground coal operation owned by ACNR Holdings. A scoop backed into another scoop that was transporting a longwall shield. This collision caused the longwall shield to shift and pin the…
Read MoreRCT rings in AutoNav Lite for Canadian remediation
RCT-Powered by Epiroc confirmed this week it was able to deploy its AutoNav Lite (semi-automation) at a major northern Canadian gold mining operation to aid it in accelerating stabilisation and remediation activities The project involved the commissioning two remotely operated dozers, both Caterpillar D10s, to undertake critical works within controlled areas of the operation, enabling operators to manage ground conditions…
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