Cameco revealed in its recent fourth-quarter earnings report that it will restart its McArthur River mine and Key Lake mill in Saskatchewan, Canada, after nearly three years of being in care and maintenance.
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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 MoreGold Mountain delivers first ore to New Gold
Gold Mountain confirmed it has completed its first ore delivery to New Gold’s New Afton mine in British Columbia.
Read MoreReport: U.S. mines hit $90B in mineral production last year
In its latest report, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said that the nation’s mines produced approximately $90.4 billion in nonfuel mineral commodities in 2021 – a $9.7 billion increase over the 2020 revised total of $80.7 billion.
Read MoreOrica offloads Minova
After executives alluded to the company’s intention earlier last year, Orica confirmed its divestment of its Minova business to European investment firm Aurelius Group. The transaction is valued at A$180 million. Orica’s MD and CEO Sanjeev Gandhi said the sale of the business was consistent with its “refreshed strategy” that includes classifying Minova, which has a specialty in ground support…
Read MoreRambler’s Ming mine zapped by operator shortage
A “substantial rise” in COVID-19 infections in Newfoundland, Canada, and the region’s prevention mandates are to blame for a contractor shortage that miner Rambler Metals and Mining confirmed has impacted mining at its Ming copper-gold operation in eastern Canada.
Read MoreCopper Mountain weathers the storm in BC
While some of its contemporaries in British Columbia are reporting varied results, Copper Mountain Mining has confirmed positive news from the recent heavy rains, flooding and mudslides in the region: that its flagship operation suffered no material impacts.
Read MoreAEMA’s 127th annual meeting gets started in Reno
The American Exploration and Mining Association’s (AEMA) annual meeting, exposition and short courses event has now begun in Reno, Nev., with “Mining’s Role in Securing America’s Future” selected as this year’s theme.
Read MoreDon’t call it a comeback
By Donna Schmidt News of the obvious: mining is a cyclical business. Some more than others, but one commodity nearly always atop the volatility list is coal. Much of this year has been good to coal; in fact, according to the Energy Information Administration, that is to continue, at least for now. In its Short-Term Energy Outlook, the agency said…
Read MoreBrokk introduces Pedestal Boom
Brokk has introduced a compact, stationary breaker boom system for the mining and aggregates industry. The Brokk Pedestal Boom offers an unrivaled range of motion, pairing Brokk’s revolutionary three-part arm system with 360-degree slewing for maximum versatility in underground applications. The machine can be operated with either a tethered remote or from a control room. Depending on network configuration, the…
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