On May 12, Hudbay Minerals confirmed that it and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) received a split decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirming the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona’s decision in July 2019 on its Rosemont copper project in Arizona. The decision states the Court of Appeals agreed with the…
Read MoreIn early May, the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Sunshine mine disaster in Idaho that trapped 173 workers underground and killed 91. It was a “day that changed the mining industry forever,” according to the agency: on May 2, 1972, a fire broke out underground at the operation in Kellogg just before noon…
Read MoreRio Tinto has begun producing the critical mineral tellurium at its Rio Tinto Kennecott operation outside of Salt Lake City, Utah.
Read MoreCopper-focused Arizona Sonoran (ASCU) announced it has appointed Dan Johnson as its newest project manager, John Peterson as its senior environmental professional and Kevin Canario as director of Finance.
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Colorado gold and silver producer Golden Minerals has selected John Galassini as its chief operating officer, effective May 9. Galassini, as COO, will be responsible for leading the company’s Mexican mining operations, including the operating Rodeo gold-silver mine and the underground Velardeña properties that are nearing a production restart decision. The new executive has more than 30 years of experience…
Read MoreTactical Resources, a mineral exploration and development company focused on rare earth elements (REE), has launched the Peak Project in southwest Texas.
Read MoreAlabama Graphite Products, a subsidiary of Colorado-based Westwater Resources, has started construction on the first-of-its-kind graphite processing plant in Kellyton, Ala. Once fully operational, it is expected to produce 7,500 metric tons of refined graphite annually.
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The National Mining Hall of Fame in Leadville, Colo., has announced its inductee selections for the 2022 National Mining Hall of Fame. The inductees, selected by the group’s board of governors, are being honored for a number of significant contributions, from trailblazing a commitment to sustainability concepts and leading the mineral royalty business to building academic mining programs and innovations…
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Developed specifically for explosives engineers, drillers, field crews, safety personnel, D&B engineers and others working with explosives, RAM Inc.’s 2022 Blasting and Explosives Safety Training (BEST) Course will be held from Sept. 20–22. This year’s sessions will be conducted at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in Rapid City, S.D., and the Crazy Horse Memorial. The BEST Course…
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The Society for Metallurgy, Mining and Exploration (SME) closed its annual meeting and exhibition for another year on March 2. Entitled MINEXCHANGE, the event kicked off with an opening reception on Feb. 27 and, in addition to dozens of technical sessions, welcomed nearly 750 exhibitors to the show floor at the Salt Palace in Salt Lake City, Utah. The 2021…
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