Peabody teams are working with federal regulators on a re-entry plan after a fire was discovered at Peabody Energy’s Shoal Creek longwall coal mine outside of Birmingham, Ala., late last week.
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Key permits received for Clayton Valley DLE plant
Pure Energy Minerals and partner SLB have received all of the needed key permit approvals for the construction and operation of a direct lithium extraction (DLE) pilot plant at the Clayton Valley lithium brine project in Esmeralda County, Nev. SLB, formerly known as Schlumberger, and Pure Energy confirmed the final required permit for the pilot plant at CV was effective…
Read MoreGlencore to receive copper concentrate from Marathon
Generation Mining and Glencore have finalized an offtake term sheet for polymetallic copper concentrate to be produced at the former’s Marathon palladium-copper project, located near Marathon, Ontario. Under the term sheet, Glencore will purchase an average of 50% of the total copper concentrate to be produced from Marathon. It is expected that production from the project will be treated by…
Read MoreKomatsu adding Elko to warehouse locations line-up
Komatsu said it will be able to support its customers more efficiently with the opening of a new warehouse in Elko, Nev. The 50,000-square-foot space at its service center campus in Elko will offer an expansion to its local parts support for mining and construction customers in the Nevada region. The new building will include high-capacity racking as well as…
Read MoreU.S., Rio Tinto land swap to move forward
The U.S. Forest Service said it plans to re-publish an environmental report before July that will set in motion a land swap between the U.S. government and Rio Tinto, allowing the miner to develop its Resolution Copper project in Arizona, reported Reuters. In 2014, Congress approved the land exchange of 2,422 acres above a copper deposit for 5,459 acres of…
Read MoreMSHA reports 11th fatality
MSHA reported that on March 9, a truck driver died at United States Lime & Minerals Inc.’s Johnson County, Texas, location when the tractor’s rear wheels ran over him. A front-end loader struck the tractor-trailer from behind, causing the tractor to move forward. This is the 11th fatality reported in 2023, and the second classified as “Powered Haulage.” MSHA recommends the following best practices…
Read MoreenCore planning second uranium plant in Texas
In-Situ Recovery (ISR) uranium extraction company enCore Energy, which has claimed it will be the next United States uranium producer in 2023, confirmed it will be restarting uranium production from the Alta Mesa processing plant, as it has a formal decision to advance work at its second south Texas facility. Resumption of uranium production is scheduled for early 2024; it…
Read MoreFirst Majestic halts mining at Jerritt Canyon
First Majestic Silver is citing high costs and other challenges for the temporary suspension of operations at its Jerritt Canyon mine in Elko County, Nevada. Officials did not indicate how long the mine could remain idled, but said all activities will be cut effective immediately, and its workforce will be reduced at the same time. The silver and gold miner…
Read MoreCenterra taps Tomory as president, CEO
Canadian producer Centerra Gold has appointed Paul Tomory as its president and chief executive officer, effective May 1. Tomory, with over 25 years of experience in mining, engineering and construction, was most recently executive vice president and chief technical officer for Kinross Gold, where he worked for 14 years. Prior to Kinross, he worked in management consulting at Bain &…
Read MoreIdaho Cobalt Operations nears completion
Australian miner Jervois Global said it has successfully completed water commissioning in the mill and concentrator facilities at its Idaho Cobalt Operations (ICO) complex near Salmon, Idaho.
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