Associated Supply Co. (ASCO) is now representing mining and construction products for Hitachi in the U.S. states of Texas and Oklahoma after joining the OEM’s dealer network. The 60-year supplier for both industries said November 9 it had been awarded the sales and service territory recently by Hitachi Construction Machinery Americas. The company also offers CASE Construction Equipment, CASE IH,…
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Swanson Industries acquiring Tiefenbach
Hydraulics supplier Swanson Industries has acquired majority ownership of Tiefenbach North America, effective October 31. The company confirmed the deal November 4 but did not disclose financial details. Tiefenbach Control Systems (TCS) will retain minority interest in TNA. Established in 2000, West Virginia-headquartered Tiefenbach North America is a leading supplier of hose, fittings and hydraulic components for longwall systems to…
Read MoreCanada forces Chinese firms to divest from lithium miners
Canada has ordered the Chinese investors of three junior lithium explorers to divest from the Canadian companies, citing national security concerns, reported Reuters. The news agency said that Canadian Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne ordered the divestitures after “rigorous scrutiny” of foreign firms by Canada’s national security and intelligence community. Sinomine (Hong Kong) Rare Metals Resources was asked to sell its…
Read MorePolydeck expands South Carolina manufacturing operations
Polydeck Screen Corp. announced the grand opening of a highly anticipated manufacturing expansion on October 31 at its Spartanburg, S.C., headquarters. The company has purchased an additional building with more than 36,000 square feet next to its current campus that will help increase capacity and keep up with current and expected future demand. Along with the additional square footage, the…
Read MoreStandard Lithium one step closer to DLE patents
Standard Lithium said the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued Notices of Allowance for two of three pending U.S. patent applications for elements of its innovative Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) processes. The Canadian-based technology and lithium development company anticipates the issue of the formal registration of the “Process for Recovering Lithium from Brines” patents (serial no.16/410,523 and…
Read MoreTeck Resources sells Fort Hills interest
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…
Read MoreSEMCO Publishing hosted Weir Minerals webinar
The ASIA Miner and North American Mining magazine recently hosted Weir Minerals Australia for a free educational webinar, “Mud Management with the Multiflo Mudflo Pump.” The webinar, which ran approximately 45 minutes, was held live on Thursday, October 13 with a global audience. The featured speaker was Weir Minerals Australia Applications Engineering Business Manager Aaron Schot, who discussed diverse problems…
Read MoreKohmuench appointed Eriez COO
Separation technology supplier Eriez has selected Jaisen Kohmuench for the newly created position of chief operating officer (COO). Eriez President and CEO Lukas Guenthardt said that, as COO, Kohmuench will manage all Eriez’ major operations, including Eriez USA, Eriez Global Flotation and Eriez international businesses. He will continue to work closely with corporate executives and functional leaders to ensure Eriez’…
Read MoreCapstone Copper’s Cozamin mine employee killed
Capstone Copper said the week of October 18 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…
Read MoreWeir, STM Minerals fast-tracking sustainability
Weir Group has established an alliance with Swiss Tower Mills Minerals (STM), under which the latter’s vertical stirred grinding mills will be marketed for coarse grinding applications globally. Weir said the partnership will integrate the vertical stirred grinding mills into Weir’s own minerals processing flow sheet, giving customers throughput improvements and energy efficiency, helping them to meet goals for productivity…
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