Even more news from the MINExpo show floor: Rolls-Royce has teamed with Flanders Electric to unveil a retrofit concept to hybridize haul trucks and reduce emissions by up to 30%. The design integrates mtu engines, batteries and hybrid control systems alongside drive train solutions from Flanders. The companies’ memorandum of understanding (MOU) announced during the show covers the development of…
Read MoreAccording to a study by the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, the exposure of drivers to whole-body vibration and the resulting health risks when moving excavators can be significantly reduced by using Sleipner dollies instead of driving on the excavator’s own tracks. The vibration measurements were conducted at a Finnish mine at the end of May 2023. The aim of…
Read MoreAlabama-based Motion Industries has announced it has increased its footprint in Canada with its agreement to purchase hydraulic and pneumatic cylinder manufacturer and repair group Stoney Creek Hydraulics. The deal was expected to close by October 31, the company confirmed. “We are excited to begin a new chapter as part of the Motion team,” SCH owner Patric Gauthier said. “It…
Read MoreMSHA reported that on Nov. 16, a miner at Ervin Hill Enterprises Inc., Highland County, Ohio, died when he became entangled in a log washer. The miner was last seen standing on a deck and using a water hose to wash material out of the log washer to clear a blockage. This is the 27th fatality reported in 2024, and…
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Equinox Gold said its Greenstone mine in Ontario, Canada, has reached commercial production based on the operating progress achieved through October. At full production, the mine will be one of Canada’s largest and highest-grade open-pit gold mines.
Read MoreAs the original critical materials innovator, can the U.S. lead again in the sector– or will we be eaten for lunch? By Jack Lifton While the patriotic rallying cry is clear, the critical thinking behind our country’s commitment to critical materials is muddled. The U.S. is putting money where their mouth is, funding domestic critical minerals projects as well as…
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ABB is equipping the next generation of professionals for advanced technology manufacturing by partnering with Arkansas Tech University’s Ozark campus to launch a career-readiness program. This collaborative workforce development initiative will offer a curriculum focused on automation technology, air conditioning and refrigeration. ABB’s Ozark motor manufacturing facility, the region’s third-largest employer with more than 250 employees, is a leading economic…
Read MoreThe National Mining Association (NMA) issued the following statement from President and CEO Rich Nolan on the D.C. Circuit Court’s decision in Earthworks, et al v. DOI, affirming the lower court’s decision that the Mining Law does not impose a strict limit on the number of mill sites that can be used for ancillary purposes. “By reaffirming the law and…
Read MoreThe Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has issued a final rule to better protect the nation’s miners from health hazards associated with exposure to respirable crystalline silica. It lowers the permissible exposure limit to 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air for a full-shift exposure, calculated as an eight-hour, time-weighted average. If a miner’s exposure exceeds the limit, the…
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Well, it’s finally here. Like it or not, we are in the last few weeks of 2023, a time to wrap up projects, assess the status of others, and for some, to look introspectively at what’s to come. There are a number of newsworthy turns in the industry that involved parties did a great job of keeping details under wraps…
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