Pumps are continuing feverishly to pull water from a flooded coal mine in the Sabinas municipality of Mexico’s Coahuila state as 10 miners remain trapped underground since a flooding event on August 3. According to an ABC News report, Mexican president Andres Manuel Lopez – who has been to the site in northern Mexico – is calling for increased rescue…
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Bluefield Coal and Mining Show growing nearer
Organizers for the Bluefield Coal and Mining Show in West Virginia remain hard at work finalizing details for this year’s event, set for September 14-16 at the Brushfork Armory, and are ready to welcome 27 new exhibitors to the show.
Read MorePenn State campus reinstates mining tech program
The Eberly Campus at the Pennsylvania State University’s Fayette location has reinstated the school’s two-year mining technology program beginning with the fall 2022 semester.
Read MoreGet the North American Mining magazine Discount for CONEXPO-CON/AGG
Are you interested in getting a special North American Mining magazine discount for CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2023? Registration is now open for the show, running March 14-18, 2023, at the Las Vegas Convention Center and Las Vegas Festival Grounds in Las Vegas. North America’s largest construction trade show will feature more than 1,800 exhibitors across over 2.7 million sq. ft. showcasing the most advanced equipment and construction industry innovations.…
Read MoreCEMCO marks 60th
New Mexico-headquartered portable and stationary VSI crushing system manufacturer CEMCO is marking its 60th anniversary.
Read MoreRegistration opens for CONEXPO-CON/AGG
Registration is now open for CONEXPO-CON/AGG and the International Fluid Power Exposition (IFPE), running March 14-18, 2023, at the Las Vegas Convention Center and Las Vegas Festival Grounds in Nevada. North America’s largest construction trade show will feature more than 1,800 exhibitors across over 2.7 million sq. ft. showcasing the most advanced equipment and construction industry innovations. “We are thrilled to return to Las Vegas…
Read MoreLawsuits target Rosebud and West Elk coal mines
Conservation groups have recently filed lawsuits against Montana and Colorado environmental state agencies over the Rosebud and West Elk mines, reported the Associated Press. The AP said that the Montana Environmental Information Center and Sierra Club are challenging the Montana Department of Environmental Quality’s approval of a proposed expansion of the Rosebud Mine, a surface coal mine operated by Westmoreland…
Read MoreSandvik bringing BEV fleet to Foran
Foran Mining has chosen a battery-electric vehicle fleet from Sandvik for its McIlvenna project in Saskatchewan, Canada, as it prepares the site to be the first carbon-neutral copper development in the world. Sandvik’s biggest BEV fleet to date will include seven Sandvik LH518B loaders, six Sandvik TH550B trucks, four Sandvik DD422iE jumbos, two Sandvik DL422iE longhole drills and one Sandvik…
Read MoreMonarch in flight with first gold bar
Monarch Mining has produced the first gold bar from its Beaufor operation and Beacon Mill east of Val-d’Or, Quebec, and is reporting enviable progress from the new mine. The Quebec-based company said the first bar is a significant milestone for Beaufor since its listing in January of last year. To date, it has stockpiled 23,914 tonnes of ore averaging 4.76…
Read MoreTeck, PolyMet form joint venture
Teck Resources and PolyMet Mining have agreed to form a 50/50 joint venture named NewRange Copper Nickel to advance PolyMet’s NorthMet project and Teck’s Mesaba mineral deposit.
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