The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has issued a health alert on diesel particulate matter. The agency said exhaust from diesel engines contains a mixture of gases and very small particles that can create a health hazard when not properly controlled.
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The Elko Convention and Visitors Authority (ECVA) is reporting a success for its recently held 38th annual Elko Mining Expo in Nevada, revealing 384 companies exhibited before an attendance of more than 2,000.
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Canadian-based IAMGOLD Corp. said the Côté Gold mine in Ontario, which it operates as a joint venture with Sumitomo Metal Mining, has reached commercial production.
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Canadian-focused miner New Gold reported an employee was fatally injured on July 24 at its Rainy River mine in northwestern Ontario. The employee was operating a piece of equipment in the open pit when accident occurred.
Read MoreThe Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has released results of a Pattern of Violations screening that identifies chronic violators and mine operators that show a disregard for miners’ health and safety. The results follow the agency’s reviews which, for the first time, included more than one POV screening by MSHA in a calendar year. MSHA conducted a POV screening…
Read MoreThe U.S. Senate has unanimously approved S. 912, also known as the Mining Schools Act of 2023, in a move that will boost the nation’s mining schools’ ability to recruit and train the industry’s next generation of mining experts. The act will establish a grant program for mining schools at four-year public institutions of higher education; authorize $10 million for…
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Environment and Climate Change Canada has laid five charges against Teck Coal for allegedly dumping harmful substances into bodies of water in southeastern British Columbia that are frequented by fish, reported The Canadian Press. The government department said the charges stem from an investigation that began last March in which it looked into an allegation that the miner deposited harmful…
Read MoreMaterial handling and processing equipment maker Masaba is working toward an early 2025 completion date for its new 145,000-square-foot manufacturing facility, being erected adjacent to its current space in Vermillion, S.D. Masaba recently held the groundbreaking for the new building, which will nearly match its current 211,000-sq.-ft. home. It adds 125,000 sq. ft. of fabrication space as well as 20,000…
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The National Mining Association is spearheading a lobbying campaign to revive and expand the long-dormant Bureau of Mines in an effort to streamline how the government regulates and supports domestic mining, reported Reuters. The American Exploration & Mining Association and the Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration are working alongside the NMA on the effort.
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The U.S. Department of Labor has announced up to $1 million in funding available in Brookwood-Sago grants to support the delivery of education and training to the nation’s mining community to help them identify, avoid and prevent unsafe and unhealthy working conditions.
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