In a 251-209 vote, the Mexican parliament’s lower house has voted to move forward with a proposed overhaul of the country’s mining laws, reported Reuters. The reforms would require miners to give back at least 10% of profits to communities and disclose the impacts of their operations. The head of Mexico’s mining chamber said the proposed overhaul could cost the…
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ArcelorMittal uses electric buses for employee transportation
ArcelorMittal Mining Canada has reached another milestone in its energy transition by becoming the first mining company in Québec, Canada, and the first company on the province’s North Shore to use electric buses to transport its workers. “With the arrival of electric buses for our employees, we are continuing to implement our sustainable development strategy,” said Mapi Mobwano, president and…
Read MoreMSHA issues safety alert on personnel carriers
MSHA is reporting that since 2018, there have been seven fatalities involving miners operating personnel carriers. These accidents could have been prevented if mine operators: MSHA recommends the following best practices to avoid this type of accident: Source: MSHA
Read MoreFirst concentrate shipment at Juanicipio
Canadian miner MAG Silver confirmed the shipment of first commercial concentrates from its high-grade Juanicipio mine in Municipio Fresnillo, Zacatecas, Mexico. The mine’s operator, Fresnillo, which holds 56% of the operation, said the milestone comes after regular shipments began last month for both lead and zinc. Construction activities at the mine are now substantially complete at the mine, along with…
Read MoreVital Metals halts construction at Saskatoon plant
Vital Metals said it is pausing all construction-related activities at its rare earth processing facility in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, as it seeks alternative funding sources and partners. Construction of the full facility, including calcine, hydrometallurgical leaching, purification and rare earth precipitation circuits, is approximately 50% complete. “There is no economic imperative to complete this demonstration project at the current time;…
Read MoreCaterpillar to supply NMG’s Matawinie mine
Nouveau Monde Graphite (NMG) and Caterpillar have signed definitive agreements to supply NMG’s Matawinie graphite mine in Saint-Michel-des-Saints, Québec, Canada, with an integrated solution that covers a zero-exhaust emission fleet, supporting infrastructure, and service. Caterpillar is set to be NMG’s supplier of heavy mining equipment at Matawinie, supporting the progressive transition from traditional models to Cat zero-exhaust emission machines as…
Read MoreArtemis orders fleet for Blackwater
Canadian miner Artemis Gold has turned to Finning International to furnish its primary and ancillary operations fleet for the operator’s Blackwater mine project, now in development in British Columbia, Canada. The machines, which will be utilized as part of phase one operations at a total cost of C$134 million, will include load and haul units made up of Cat 6040…
Read MoreSuperior will expand manufacturing plant in Arizona
Superior Industries Inc. has announced expansion plans at its facility in Prescott Valley, Ariz. The company said it will add a fourth production line for manufacturing its equipment used in the construction aggregates and metals mining industries around the world. “Our dealers in the region are growing rapidly and we need to increase production space so they can continue supporting…
Read MoreMSHA announces mine safety, health training, education funding
The U.S. Department of Labor announced that its Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is making $10.5 million grant funding available to help provide mine safety training for the nation’s miners. MSHA will award these grants as part of its fiscal year 2023 State Grants program to fund the delivery of federally mandated training and re-training for miners working at…
Read MoreGeneral Motors backs lithium tech startup
Automaker General Motors said it will invest in lithium-focused startup EnergyX as it expands further into the mining industry to ensure the long-term supply of the critical metal needed for electric vehicle batteries.
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