Vital Metals said its rare earths demonstration project at the Nechalacho/Thor Lake site near Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada, is ready to begin mining and ore sorting operations next year.
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Ramaco selects Sturgill for seat
Kentucky-based Ramaco Resources has picked Barkley Sturgill Jr. to serve as its senior vice president, general counsel and secretary.
Read MoreWolff implements semi-autonomous tractors at active mine
National Group’s Wolff Mining recently brought its semi-autonomous tractor system (SATS) into production in the field for an unnamed operation.
Read MoreHarte adds to senior management, board
Harte Gold has appointed Frazer Bourchier as its president, CEO and director of the board of directors, effective Sept. 21.
Read MoreBQE headed for El Mirador
Canadian company BQE Water signed two new contract deals for the formation of an adaptive mine water management plan and current plan enhancement for the El Mirador copper mine in southeastern Ecuador.
Read MoreAmerican Resources picks up CMs for Kentucky mine
American Resources confirmed in mid-August that it signed a contract to acquire two additional continuous miners for the Perry County Resources mining complex in Hazard, Ky.
Read MoreGMG publishes surface mining guidelines
The Global Mining Guidelines Group (GMG) has published “A Standardized Time Classification Framework for Mobile Equipment in Surface Mining: Operational Definitions, Time Usage Model, and Key Performance Indicators,” released on Aug. 31.
Read MoreCanada’s first REE plant to come to SK
The Canadian province of Saskatchewan (SK) will be home to the country’s first rare earth processing plant, thanks to C$31 million in funding from the province’s government.
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