Canadian miner Magna Gold Corp. has reported a fatal accident involving three employees at its San Francisco Mine in the northern Mexican state of Sonoraon. The miner said that the accident occurred at approximately 11:30 a.m. local time on February 15. Three mine employees were in the fine ore storage area when a cave-in occurred. Magna Gold activated its safety…
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MSHA issues safety reminder for development mining near wells
The Mine Safety and Health Administration has released a safety notice for the nation’s mining operations relating to development mining near wells, an issue it says is happening thousands of times across the U.S.
Read MoreMSHA awards Brookwood-Sago safety grants
In late September, MSHA announced the award of $1 million in Brookwood-Sago Mine Safety grant program funding to support education and training to help identify, avoid and prevent unsafe working conditions in and around the nation’s mines. “We are seeing an increase in mining fatalities, particularly powered haulage fatalities, and we must reverse this trend. The Mine Safety and Health…
Read MoreWilliamson tapped to lead MSHA
The Biden administration has nominated West Virginia native Christopher Williamson for assistant secretary for mine safety and health at the U.S. Department of Labor. Williamson, who will replace David Zatezalo if his nomination is confirmed by the Senate, currently serves as the senior counsel to Chairman Lauren McFerran at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Prior to his current seat,…
Read MoreMSHA reports powered haulage fatality
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that on Sept. 21, a 68-year-old contract truck driver with 20 years of experience was fatally injured at Bonito Pit in Valencia County, N.M., while operating a haul truck. The victim was found lying in front of his truck near the edge of a haul road. The truck was upright and in the opposite…
Read MoreMSHA: No mining operation meets POV criteria
For the seventh year in a row, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) found none of the nation’s 12,000 mining operations met the criteria for one of the agency’s toughest enforcement tools, its pattern of violations (POV) screening.
Read MoreMiners return to surface after Canadian mine incident
A total of 39 miners have now been returned to the surface at Vale’s Totten operation in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, after the mine’s primary shaft sustained damage and trapped the workers underground.
Read MoreMSHA announces proposed rule for safety program
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) announced a proposed rule requiring mine operators that employ six or more miners to develop a written safety program for mobile equipment and powered haulage equipment (except belt conveyors) used at surface mines and surface areas of underground mines.
Read MoreIMA-NA announces safety award honorees
The Industrial Minerals Association – North America (IMA-NA) announced the companies and mining operations that received its safety recognition awards. IMA-NA Chairman Doug Smith and IMA-NA President Chris Greissing presented the awards at the association’s annual meeting in Park City, Utah, this week.
Read MoreRosenbauer, Volvo Penta put fire suppression to work
Emergency response vehicle producer Rosenbauer and engine maker Volvo Penta have confirmed the Rosenbauer Panther aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) vehicle equipped with the Volvo Penta D16 700-HP engine has been selected by Vale to serve as its front-line fire truck at the Voisey’s Bay project in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
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