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…
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T-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.…
Read MoreStudy to evaluate North American Lithium plant restart
Sayona Quebec, a joint venture between Sayona Mining (75%) and Piedmont Lithium (25%), has launched a prefeasibility study for lithium carbonate production at its North American Lithium project near Val-d’Or, Quebec, Canada. The study will evaluate potential completion and restart of the lithium carbonate plant at the operation. Sayona Quebec expects results of the prefeasibility study in the first half…
Read MoreBHP nabs Normet for BEV fleet order
BHP has awarded a contract for a fleet of underground-specific battery-electric utility vehicles to Normet Canada in a deal under undisclosed terms. The fleet units are headed for BHP’s Jansen potash project in Saskatchewan. Delivery is expected to begin in the first quarter of next year and extend through 2024. “BHP aims to develop the underground mining equipment and automation…
Read MoreU.S. Department of Labor awards funds for mine safety awareness
The U.S. Department of Labor announced that it has awarded $985,284 in grants to support the development and delivery of education and training by 10 organizations that will help identify, avoid and prevent unsafe working conditions in and around the nation’s mines. Supported by the Brookwood-Sago Mine Safety grant program, recipients will create training materials, promote and conduct mine safety training or…
Read MoreAlliance expanding in western Kentucky
Alliance Coal’s River View complex in western Kentucky is about to gain ground – 56 acres to be exact – with an expansion project that will bring an underground mine, including a new portal and man shaft. The miner has earmarked $35 million for the new underground facility in southern Henderson County, part of the existing Union County complex; River…
Read MoreMonarch’s Beaufor transitioning to C&M
Citing financial and operational challenges – and just weeks after announcing it would slow down operations at the mine due to technical, mechanical and procurement issues – Monarch Mining has confirmed it is suspending mining at the Quebec gold mine and is placing it on care and maintenance. Monarch officials said the halt will be for an “undetermined period” and…
Read MoreKrebs appointed NMA board chairman
The National Mining Association (NMA) has elected Coeur Mining’s Mitchell Krebs as the chairman of its board of directors. Krebs, who is Coeur’s president and CEO, was appointed this month after already serving on the board in a number of leadership positions including the executive committee, finance committee chair and the founding chair of NMA’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)…
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