Kennametal recently confirmed an expansion of its comprehensive product line of tooling and wear protection solutions for mining applications with three products: picks to meet diverse customer demands and an innovative round drill steel system designed to improve efficiency and safety. PrimePoint features a polycrystalline diamond (PCD) tip, enabling longwall operators to mine longer. With increased hardness over traditional tungsten…
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Philippines-based Semirara Mining and Power has disclosed plans to invest PHP291 billion (US$5.0 billion) for its coal mine expansion project in Semirara Island, Caluya, Antique, reported the Manila Standard. Semirara said in documents submitted to the country’s Department of Environment and Natural Resources that the investment would expand the existing Molave and Narra pits and the Acacia deposit. The project…
Read MorePeabody Energy said it has completed $250 million of the anticipated $489 million of initial development capital to achieve longwall production at its Centurion hard coking coal project in March 2026. The company has so far commissioned two continuous miner units with a third unit expected to be commissioned in the fourth quarter. Centurion successfully produced its first development coal…
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Two environmental groups were victorious in a court case against the UK’s previous government’s decision to approve the country’s first underground coal mine in more than 30 years, reported the BBC. High Court Judge Justice Holgate said the assumption that the proposed West Cumbria Mining’s Woodhouse Colliery would not increase greenhouse gas emissions was “legally flawed.” The company had argued…
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Canadian-based Borealis Mining has completed its first gold pour of 2024 from its on-site ADR facility in Hawthorne, Nev. Full story.
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Superior Industries Inc. unveiled a revised design of its popular Conveyor Impact Cradle. The new and improved arrangement includes larger pad cartridges to enhance durability and a reinforced point of connection between the pads and cradle frame. According to Superior’s engineers, the Conveyor Impact Cradle is a modern redesign of the traditional impact bed. While both products absorb the force…
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American Lithium has announced the resignation of Simon Clarke as chief executive officer and director of the company, effective September 1. Alex Tsakumis, who has served on the board of directors since 2022, will assume the role of Interim CEO. Full story.
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G Mining Ventures has received the operational licenses for its Tocantinzinho gold project in the State of Pará, Brazil – the last remaining permitting milestone for commercial operation. The miner said the project remains on time and budget for commercial production in the second half of 2024. “This final step in the regulatory approval process for [Tocantinzinho] is a testament…
Read MoreDyno Nobel, a business of Incitec Pivot, recently held an official opening ceremony for the new fully automated electronic detonator plant at its Helidon manufacturing site in Queensland. The plant will deliver an increase in Dyno Nobel’s capability to manufacture its DigiShot Plus.4G units, one of the world’s safest and most popular electronic detonator systems. “This project highlights our unwavering…
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Equinox Gold held an official opening of its Greenstone gold mine in Geraldton, Ontario, Canada, on August 29, which included remarks from the mine’s Indigenous Partners, government dignitaries and Equinox Gold’s leadership team. Full story.
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