Canadian miner Teck Resources has agreed to sell its 21.3% interest in the Fort Hills Energy LP and certain associated downstream assets to Suncor Energy for C$1 billion in cash. The Fort Hills Energy LP owns the Fort Hills oil sands mine in northern Alberta. The deal boosts Suncor’s stake in the project to 75.4%. Total E&P Canada holds the…
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Single fatality at Pennsylvania mine
Corsa Coal confirmed the death of one miner this week at its Acosta Deep Mine site in Somerset County, Pa. The unidentified worker was found unresponsive during routine maintenance activities during the late morning hours local time on October 22, the company said Oct. 24. There were no active operations at the Jenner Township mine on that day, and operations…
Read MoreFirst coal leaves New Consol mine
Consol Energy’s newest mine, the Itmann coal complex in Wyoming County, West Virginia, has commissioned its preparation plant and has loaded and shipped its first train. The plant started operating in late September. The first loaded train left Oct. 12. When fully operational, Itmann No. 5 is expected to produce about 900,000 tons annually of premium low-vol metallurgical coking coal…
Read More‘Critical incident’ halts ops at Brucejack
Newcrest Mining has confirmed a “critical incident” at its Brucejack gold and silver mine in British Columbia, Canada that has prompted it to suspend operations.
Read MoreMSHA reports 22nd fatality of 2022
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that on Sept. 28, a miner at Teichert Inc.’s Spanish Springs plant, Washoe County, Nev., died when he was engulfed in a collapsed stockpile. The miner was working close to the toe of the stockpile to remove material off the top of a surge tunnel’s feeder to clear a blockage. This is the 22nd fatality reported…
Read MoreUSW, Cleveland-Cliffs ratify contract
Cleveland-Cliffs has confirmed a new four-year labor agreement with the United Steelworkers (USW) labor union that includes about 12,000 of its workers.
Read MoreCozamin mine employee killed
Capstone Copper said an employee was fatally wounded in a security incident near its Cozamin mine in Zacatecas, Mexico. The miner said the employee was shot and fatally wounded on the main access road between the city of Zacatecas and Cozamin. The mine site remained secure and operational during the incident. “We are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of…
Read MoreT-minus four months to SME Denver 2023
Preparations are continuing for the next Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration’s (SME) annual conference and exposition, set for February 26-March 1 in Denver, Colo. The MINEXCHANGE event, which will be paired again with the Colorado Mining Association’s (CMA) 125th National Western Mining Conference, will return to the Colorado Convention Center. North American Mining magazine and Rock Products magazine return…
Read MorePeabody, Coronado in talks to merge
Following media reports speculating on rumors of a deal, Coronado Global Resources confirmed it is indeed in talks with Peabody Energy regarding a potential transaction.
Read MoreJervois marks opening of Idaho Cobalt Operations
Australian miner Jervois has opened the doors on the long-awaited Idaho Cobalt Operations (ICO) complex near Salmon, Idaho, and has commenced commissioning. The mine is now targeting the first quarter of 2023 for sustained full nameplate capacity to be achieved; in the meantime, it is conducting final equipment completion testwork ahead of continuous commercial concentrate production in the current quarter.…
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