The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) completed impact inspections at 13 mines in nine states in February, identifying 207 violations with 58 being classified as significant and substantial and two as unwarrantable failures. Full story.
Read MoreAn unusually warm Canadian winter delayed the opening of a 400-kilometer ice road that is reconstructed every year to access several diamond mines in the remote Arctic region, reported Reuters. Full story.
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American Lithium said it has commenced a major technical/social initiative on the Macusani Plateau with the Peruvian Armed Forces. The solar electrification program involves the installation of solar panels at remote homes that lack electricity. To date, the miner has installed over 240 of the planned 1,000 installations for this year in the five Andean communities surrounding its Falchani lithium…
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Canadian-based miner IAMGOLD has completed its first gold pour at the Côté Gold mine in the Sudbury District of Ontario, less than 90 days since the start of pre-commissioning activities. Full story.
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The Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise (CORE) has concluded that human rights abuses occurred at the Hatu Qi-2 mine in China, which it claimed is majority owned by Dynasty Gold. However, the Vancouver-based miner refutes the allegation. Dynasty Gold said CORE’s investigation and recent report is inaccurate. “Dynasty never conducted mining at the Hatu mine. It was pre-mining exploration that…
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HBT Australia and TotalEnergies Marketing Australia, a subsidiary of French energy conglomerate TotalEnergies, have partnered to provide resource companies with access to a single solution provider for all onsite tunnelling, mining fluid, and lubricant requirements. “This collaboration provides our clients with access to a total fluid and lubricant solution, including the Longwall HFA fluid, and predictive maintenance analytics and services,…
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Kumba Iron Ore, an Anglo American subsidiary, said its Sishen and Kolomela iron ore mines in South Africa have been assessed against the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance’s (IRMA) comprehensive mining standard, achieving the IRMA 75 level of performance. The IRMA scoring system recognises four levels of performance: IRMA Transparency, in which a mine is third-party-assessed and publicly shares its…
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Metso has opened its largest service center globally in Karratha, Western Australia, and marked it with an inauguration ceremony on March 21. The Karratha Service Center features a dedicated training facility, offering tailored programs to enhance the technical expertise of mining professionals. The center will provide long-term stable employment to skilled personnel from the local communities, including trades, service engineers,…
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Redpath Mining subsidiary Redpath (Australia) Holdings has signed a share purchase agreement to acquire RUC Mining Contractors. Company CEO George Flumerfelt said the acquisition reconfirms Redpath’s position as a global leader in mine development, shaft sinking and raise drilling services. Moreover, once complete, the acquisition will enable Redpath to deliver a more diverse range of services to customers and opportunities…
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Chilean miner Antofagasta Minerals unveiled a new desalination plant that will help mitigate the effects of a 15-year drought on the production of copper at its flagship mine, according to Reuters. Chilean President Gabriel Boric praised the $2 billion-plus project, saying the situation in the Coquimbo region, where the Los Pelambres mine is located, is concerning. “Especially with the climate…
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