The U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration confirmed it has renewed its alliance with the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) to ensure manufacturers and contractors have access to information, guidance, and training resources designed to protect the health and safety of miners. MSHA’s renewed alliance with AEM – an association that works to advance construction and agricultural equipment manufacturers, including…
Read MoreCategory: Latest News
Equinox, Orla to merge
Equinox Gold and Orla Mining are combining to form a new North American senior gold producer that will have a portfolio of six operations across multiple countries. With 1.1 million ounces of expected annual production in 2026, according to the companies, the merged group has a defined path to more than 1.9 million ounces from expansion projects in Canada, the…
Read MoreOrla Mining: will protect Camino Rojo labor rights
Canadian-based Orla Mining said it has taken steps and is working to implement outlines to safeguard labor rights and to address other concerns at its Camino Rojo gold mine in Zacatecas, Mexico. The decision by the miner comes after a determination by a panel established under the Rapid Response Labor Mechanism of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA). In late March, the…
Read MoreLithium abundant in Appalachia: USGS
The Appalachian region of the eastern United States contains an estimated 2.3 million metric tons (Mt) of undiscovered, economically recoverable lithium, enough to replace 328 years of U.S. imports at last year’s level, according to new research by the U.S. Geological Survey. The southern Appalachians hold an estimated 1.43 Mt of lithium oxide, concentrated in the Carolinas, and the northern…
Read MoreWest Virginia Coal Association bestows safety awards
Luncheon ceremony honors state’s mines’ At the recent co-located West Virginia Coal Show and West Virginia Coal Association Symposium, held in Charleston, March 31-April 1, the WVCA recognized and celebrated exemplary mine safety achievements of mining industry operations across the state. The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection and the West Virginia Office of Miners’ Health, Safety & Training co-sponsor…
Read MoreMSHA issues alert after miner struck, killed
The U.S. Health and Safety Administration has issued an equipment safety alert just weeks after a miner died following a strike to the face. On April 2, a shuttlecar operator died after being hit by falling rock from the mine roof while setting timber posts during retreat mining at Alpha Metallurgical Resources’ Panther Eagle operating in West Virginia. It was…
Read MoreIndustry’s all-injury rate hits historic low
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration announced that injury rates fell to an all-time low in 2025. Also known as the total recordable injury rate, the all-injury rate for mining as a whole was 1.74 per 200,000 hours worked in 2025, down from 1.82 last year. “These historic safety numbers demonstrate that the Trump administration’s efforts…
Read MoreSandvik delivers drill rig to Copper One mine
Sandvik Mining secured an order to supply a DR410i rotary drill rig, equipped for autonomous operation, to Mariana Minerals’ Copper One mine in southeastern Utah. The order was booked in the first quarter and has been delivered to the site, with commissioning of AutoMine Surface Drilling ongoing. The project marks the beginning of a collaboration between Sandvik and Mariana Minerals…
Read MoreClinch Resources starts mining at Lanes Branch
Tennessee-headquartered Clinch Resources has commenced mining operations at its Lanes Branch Property surface operation in Wyoming County, W.Va. It will begin producing from the first of two spreads of equipment, with the first shipments of met coal projected to begin in May. “The commencement of operations at Lanes Branch is a major milestone in the overall development of Clinch’s mining…
Read MoreMetso distributor expands Western Canada presence
Distributor Nors recently expanded its exclusive representation of Metso in Western Canada, extending its territory from British Columbia and Yukon to include Alberta, Saskatchewan, and the Northwest Territories. The expansion strengthens customer access to Metso’s crushing and screening equipment, spare and wear parts, and services across the region. “Expanding our partnership with Nors supports our strategy to build strong, capable…
Read More