Hudbay Minerals has received an Air Quality Permit for the Copper World project from the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ). This is the final major permit required for the development and operation of the project in Pima County. “With the receipt of the Air Quality Permit for Copper World, we firmly believe Hudbay now has the best fully permitted…
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MSHA: No mines met pattern of violations criteria in 2024
The U.S. Department of Labor released the results of the Mine Safety and Health Administration’s (MSHA) second Pattern of Violations screening in 2024 and announced that for the first time since 2021, none of the nation’s mines met the POV criteria for the existence of a pattern of violations under section 104(e) of the Mine Act. POV screenings enable MSHA…
Read MoreUSGS tracks nation’s critical materials supply
At the end of 2024, the White House released the first Quadrennial Supply Chain review, detailing supply chains critical for national and economic security, including the U.S. Geological Survey’s accomplishments mapping potential new sources of critical minerals in the U.S. “The U.S. Geological Survey is providing practical, pragmatic science to understand U.S. reliance on foreign sources of critical minerals needed…
Read MoreGuitarra hits commercial production
Precious metals miner Sierra Madre Gold and Silver commenced full commercial production at its Guitarra mine complex in Mexico’s Silver Belt on January 1. The processing plant, underground mine, and all aspects of the operation have now been running at the current capacity of 500 wet metric tonnes per day for the past 90 days. “I am very proud of…
Read MoreIt’s time to level the playing field: FutureCoal
The following is an op-ed from FutureCoal regarding its position on coal as ‘here to stay’ amid a new release of IEA Coal Outlook statistics. It has been edited only for style. FutureCoal welcomes the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) 2024 Coal Outlook findings, which confirm coal’s enduring role in the global energy landscape. Global coal demand reached historic levels in…
Read MorePerpetua’s Stibnite gets USFS approval
The long-awaited Stibnite gold project in Idaho has received its record of decision (ROD) from the U.S. Forest Service. The producer said the crucial element of its permitting process is the culmination of eight years of analysis, consultation, investigation and extensive public feedback. When active, Stibnite will become the only domestic reserve of antimony, allowing the once-abandoned mine site to…
Read MoreUSGS reports Q3 mineral commodity production
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reported U.S. production of selected mineral commodities in the third quarter 2024. U.S. mine and plant production data for 16 selected mineral commodities are provided on a monthly (or quarterly) basis by the USGS to the board of governors, Federal Reserve System (FRS), for use in preparing its index of industrial production and the related capacity…
Read MoreCorsa Coal files for Chapter 11
Metallurgical coal producer Corsa Coal and each of its subsidiaries have filed for voluntary chapter 11 relief in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. A commitment for $15 million in debtor-in-possession financing provided by KIA II will support operations during the process. The Corsa Group has also filed various “first day” motions with the U.S. Bankruptcy…
Read MoreMSHA issues three safety alerts
After three miners were involved in separate preventable accidents, MSHA has released safety alerts for highwalls, dozer entrapment and haul truck rollovers. The agency reported that on September 30, a miner sustained permanently disabling injuries while operating a Caterpillar 992K front-end loader beneath a highwall. A roughly 50-foot section of highwall fell onto the loader, crushing the cab and pinning…
Read MoreMSHA reports 24th fatality of 2024
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has reported that a miner has died from injuries sustained while realigning some longwall shields at Arch Resources’ underground Leer mine complex in West Virginia. The 34-year-old miner, who had 14 years of mining experience, was initially injured on September 28 when the hook and strap assembly broke while attached to two longwall…
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