U.S.-based JENNMAR has acquired a majority stake in Australian Steel and Wire, a takeover its officials said will grow its wire mesh expertise and expand its offerings in North America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. JENNMAR, a portfolio company of FalconPoint Partners, will integrate ASW into its JENNMAR Australia group of companies. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. ASW’s…
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MSHA reported that on May 16, a worker at a surface mine died when the excavator he was operating traveled over a 200-ft. highwall. Full story.
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A breakdown in talks with local union representatives is being cited for Taseko Mines’ decision to suspend operating at its Gibraltar copper-molybdenum in the Cariboo region of south-central British Columbia, Canada. Full story.
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Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety and Health Chris Williamson moderated a live-streamed panel discussion on June 3 to discuss how the Mine Safety and Health Administration’s final rule for respirable crystalline silica will better protect the health of the nation’s miners. Full story.
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Contract miner Byrnecut has confirmed it will collaborate with Sandvik to develop new diesel-electric mining equipment with the aim to boost sustainability, efficiency and productivity underground. Full story.
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Autonomous Solutions has confirmed the divestment of its ASI Mining business unit to Epiroc. Epiroc now holds all interest in the company after formerly having a 34% stake. Full story.
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G Mining Ventures provided an update on progress made at its flagship Tocantinzinho gold project currently under construction in the state of Pará, Brazil. The miner said the project remains on schedule and on budget for commercial production in the second half of 2024. Pre-production mining continues to progress above budget, having excavated 12.4 million tonnes of material from the…
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Kingsrose Mining and BHP have signed two industry-leading exploration alliance agreements, under which the latter will provide funding for regional mineral exploration for nickel and copper across areas of interest in Norway and Finland. “Following our participation in the inaugural BHP Xplor program, it is incredibly exciting to be announcing these exploration alliances with BHP, one of the world’s leading…
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Hecla Mining has named Catherine J. “Cassie” Boggs, its current board chair, to the seat of interim president and chief executive officer. Boggs succeeds Phillips S. Baker Jr., who is retiring and stepping down from the board. Boggs will continue to serve as board chair. It has also named Charles B. Stanley to serve as lead independent director, effective May…
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Harmony Gold reported a fatality at its Phakisa mine in the Free State province, South Africa, following a blasting incident on May 21. All blasting operations have been temporarily suspended. The relevant authorities have been informed and the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy, labor representatives and mine management will investigate the cause of the incident. “The safety of our…
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