The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) completed impact inspections in October 2024 at 15 mines in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Wyoming and issued 286 violations. Full story.
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MSHA reports 27th fatality of 2024
MSHA reported that on Nov. 16, a miner at Ervin Hill Enterprises Inc., Highland County, Ohio, died when he became entangled in a log washer. The miner was last seen standing on a deck and using a water hose to wash material out of the log washer to clear a blockage. Full story.
Read MoreMSHA warns about stockpile safety
MSHA reported that recent accidents highlight the risks associated with dump points and stockpiles, especially where stockpile stability and visibility are of concern. Fatalities and serious injuries have occurred when heavy equipment operators traveled or dumped material too close to a stockpile edge or worked too close to the toe of an over-steepened stockpile. Full story.
Read MoreBrazilian officers arrested for taking bribes from illegal miners
Two senior police officers were arrested in Brazil on suspicion that they took bribes and provided security for illegal gold mining activity in the Amazon, reported Reuters. Brazilian authorities suspect the two officers were receiving money to overlook and even provide private security for trading of gold illegally extracted from Indigenous lands and conservation areas, according to a court decision…
Read MoreHopperton new CEO of Paus North America
Erik Hopperton will assume the role of president and CEO of Paus North America, effective immediately, the company announced. Hopperton joins Paus after many years in various roles in the mining and construction industries, with a wealth of experience and leadership skills to successfully guide the company moving forward. As CEO of Paus North America, he will also continue to…
Read MoreMetso introduces OKTOP BIOX Reactor
Metso is extending its hydrometallurgy offering with the launch of OKTOP BIOX Reactor, ideal for the pre-treatment of refractory gold concentrate and base metal leaching. The new addition is part of the company’s Metso Plus offering and enables enhancing oxygen mass transfer to improve energy efficiency and process performance during the leaching process. “The OKTOP BIOX Reactor provides increased operational…
Read MoreBunting releases advanced electromagnetic wet filter
Kansas-based Bunting Magnetics has launched its new high-intensity Electromagnetic Wet Filter designed for fine particle separation across multiple industries including mineral processing. The filter generates a high-intensity magnetic field ranging from 3,500 to 10,000 Gauss, enabling the separation of extremely fine iron and paramagnetic minerals from liquids and slurries. In addition to mineral processing, the filter can be used in…
Read MoreFlexco lifts the bar with BSB
Flexco has added the Belt Support Bar (BSB) to its line of heavy-duty belt support system tools. Featuring the company’s standard purple paint, the new release can immediately create a better seal once installed onto a facility’s conveyor belt and can mitigate the release of dust while creating a more efficient, safer belt conveying process. Flexco Product Manager Kevin Fales…
Read MoreLKAB mine to obtain electric trucks
Snells Entreprenad AB has reached an agreement with SANY dealer, Nordkust Maskin AB, to purchase battery-powered haul trucks, which could become the first fully electric trucks used in a Swedish mine. The trucks will be used to transport raw materials at state-owned miner LKAB’s operation in Svappavaara. Earlier this summer, Snells entered into a four-year agreement with LKAB for raw…
Read MoreIndia, Mongolia discussing mining pact
An Indian government source told Reuters that the country is in talks with Mongolia to set up a preliminary pact that will focus on mineral shipments between the two Asian nations. “The pact with Mongolia will focus on transit of minerals” such as coal and copper, said the source, who did not want to be identified as the deliberations are…
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