September in the Appalachian region’s mining industry is shaping up to be a busy month between two events that draw respectable audiences each year, the Bluefield Coal and Mining Show in Bluefield, W. Va., and the International Mines Rescue Competition being held in nearby Beaver. The International Mines Rescue Competition (IMRC), hosted by the Homes Mine Rescue Association (HMRA), will…
Read MoreThe annual joint meeting of the Pittsburgh chapter of the Society for Metallurgy, Mining and Exploration (SME) and the Pittsburgh Coal Mining Institute of America (PCMIA) has set its dates for the 2022 meeting in Pittsburgh, Pa., and has opened registrations for attendees. The event will return to the Hilton Garden Inn Southpointe in Canonsburg, just south of Pittsburgh, from…
Read MoreWright Concrete’s blending and bagging group Wright-Mix Material has executed an acquisition of Ohio-based underground mining fire-retardant ventilation sealant company Pyro-Chem. No financial details were released, but the company said the transaction of the company and its line of MSHA-approved products was completed on August 18. Wright-Mix current serves a number of industries in America with production, blending and bagging…
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ABB has signed an agreement to purchase Siemens’ low voltage NEMA motor business. With manufacturing operations in Guadalajara, Mexico, this acquisition provides a well-regarded product portfolio, a longstanding North American customer base, and an experienced operations, sales and management team. The business employs around 600 people and generated revenues of approximately $63 million in 2021. Financial terms of the transaction…
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Cummins Inc. celebrated the grand opening of a new microgrid lab called the Power Integration Center (PIC) at its Power Systems facility in Fridley, Minn. The PIC is a state-of-the-art facility that allows for the configuration, integration and testing of power system technologies including diesel and natural gas generator sets, photovoltaic (PV) solar panels, battery storage systems, fuel cells, transfer…
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Efforts to rescue 10 miners trapped underground at a coal mine in the Coahuila state of Mexico for more than a week have grown more complicated now that the operation has suffered additional flooding atop the initial water inundation.
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Canadian-based Orla Mining has completed the previously announced acquisition of Gold Standard Ventures by way of court-approved plan of arrangement. “The closing of this acquisition marks an important milestone in Orla’s journey in becoming a growth-oriented, low-cost, mid-tier gold producer,” said Jason Simpson, president and chief executive officer of Orla Mining. “We will seek to generate shareholder value through effectively…
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Generation Mining said its subsidiary Generation PGM, which is developing the Marathon palladium-copper project in northwest Ontario, has entered into an agreement with Hycroft Mining for the purchase of an unused, surplus SAG mill and ball mill for US$12 million. Gen PGM will assume certain costs related to the mills, which are currently stored in Nevada and Texas, including storage,…
Read MoreBarrick-Nevada Gold Mines Operations (NGM) has recommitted itself to its predictive maintenance strategy for dozens of its miners with Dingo, the latter recently announced. The companies, which have been working together in partnership for more than 20 years, will advance continuous improvement initiatives, improve efficiencies, communicate findings from condition intelligence reviews and create actions to improve machine health under the…
Read MoreThe Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that on July 21, a miner at Giant Cement Co., Dorchester County, S.C., received fatal injuries when his right arm became entangled in an auger (screw) conveyor.
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