Editor’s note: The following is a statement from the American Coal Council and America’s Coal Associations on the recently released ruling from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. It has been edited only for style and clarity. The nation’s miners and coal allies from around the country who collectively account for 400,000 American workers and $261 billion in annual economic activity,…
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Superior’s expansion in Arizona yields first equipment
Superior Industries Inc. said crews at its Arizona manufacturing facility recently celebrated the first piece of finished equipment to exit the newly expanded operations. The expanded facility now includes a third equipment production line, focusing on non-telescoping portable conveyors. “This means we can reserve the existing lines of production to be more product specific,” said Jason Adams, Superior’s president. “Most…
Read MoreMSHA impact inspections in June target 15 mines
The U.S. Department of Labor announced that its Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) completed impact inspections at 15 mines in 12 states in June 2024 and cited mine operators for 195 violations. The agency conducts impact inspections at mines that merit increased agency attention and enforcement due to poor compliance history; previous accidents, injuries, and illnesses; and other compliance…
Read MoreFirst silver-gold shipments leave Guitarra mine
Operator Sierra Madre Gold and Silver said its first shipments of silver and gold concentrates have left the property of its Guitarra operations complex in Estado de Mexico in Mexico. The shipment, which departed July 25, contained 90.68 dry metric tonnes (DMT) made up of approximately 3,000 grams of silver and 30 grams gold. The company has approximately 90 more…
Read MoreLuca Mining completes Tahuehueto mine
Luca Mining Corp. has completed construction of its Tahuehueto underground operation in Durango State, Mexico. The gold mine has a 1,000-tonne-per-day nameplate processing capacity. “We are extremely pleased with our progress at the Tahuehueto gold mine. Processing rates are currently averaging 450 [t/d] and we expect to steadily increase over the coming weeks to reach commercial production in September 2024,”…
Read MoreIdaho Copper to update project PEA
Idaho Copper has recently hired three mining consulting and engineering firms to commence comprehensive core scanning and ore sorting programs designed to result in an updated preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for its copper-molybdenum-silver deposit in Idaho. “We are pleased to continue technical work for the CuMo project, and our goal is to have updated results to share with the public…
Read MoreMSHA safety alerts: Electric arc flashes, customer truck drivers
MSHA has reported that in the last six months, 11 miners received injuries due to electric arc flashes. In one instance, two miners were injured by an arc flash while performing maintenance on a breaker box; another, two contract miners received burns while checking the rotation on a transformer. The agency recommends the following best practices to avoid this type…
Read MoreEnergy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 Introduced
U.S. Sens. Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024. This bipartisan legislation will strengthen American energy security by accelerating the permitting process for critical energy and mineral projects of all types in the United States. “The United States of America…
Read MoreIndustry mourns Peluso passing
Editor’s note: the following remembrance has been supplied. It has been edited for clarity. On February 15, 2024, after 85 and a half amazing years, Robert Guy “Bob” Peluso passed away peacefully with his family by his side. Bob was renowned in the mining industry for his expertise regarding mine safety and played an important role in that arena, whether…
Read MoreBlack Butte Coal allegedly initiates more layoffs
After laying off 19 employees in November, Black Butte Coal Co. has allegedly started a second round of layoffs at its surface mine in Sweetwater County, Wyo., reported Wyoming Public Radio citing a SweetwaterNOW article. In this latest round, 30 employees are likely to be laid off – about a third of the company’s current payroll. “Some of these people…
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