De Beers Group has celebrated a key milestone with the delivery of first production from underground operations at its Venetia mine in Limpopo, South Africa.
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Amerigo Resources’ MVC resumes production
Amerigo Resources said its Minera Valle Central (MVC) operation near Rancagua, Chile, has resumed normal operations after severe flooding destroyed three high-voltage power towers in late June, disconnecting the site from Chile’s central power grid.
Read MoreFranklin Electric marks 10 years
Fort Wayne, Ind.-based Franklin Electric recently marked the 10th anniversary of its global corporate headquarters. Read the full story here.
Read MoreFortescue ships first magnetite from Iron Bridge
Fortescue’s first shipment from its newly built Iron Bridge operations in Australia will soon be on its way to Vietnam, marking the first time the company has exported a high-grade magnetite product. Read the full story here.
Read MoreFirst heavy-duty, all-domestic Chinese mine truck makes debut
The Chinese government said the first domestically-produced mine truck was recently delivered to the Haerwusu open-pit coal mine in North China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region. Read the full story here.
Read MoreTrapped workers at illegal Indonesian mine feared dead
Eight people trapped in an illegal gold mine on the Indonesian island of Java are feared dead, reported news agency AFP. Read the full story here.
Read MoreJune MSHA impact inspections yield 242 violations
The U.S. Department of Labor said impact inspections completed at 18 mines in 12 states in June by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) resulted in 242 violations. Read the full story here.
Read MoreTeck mulling over offers for coal business
Canadian-based Teck Resources said it is still evaluating offers for its steelmaking coal operations as the miner seeks to separate its coal and base metals businesses, reported Bloomberg. Read the full story here.
Read MoreBaffinland, thyssenkrupp tackle emissions in steel value chain
Canadian miner Baffinland Iron Mines has entered a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG to expedite the development of high-quality feedstock for green and low-carbon steel production.
Read MoreHexagon, MinRes forge ahead with autonomous road trains
Specialist Hexagon AB has agreed to deliver Australian-based Mineral Resources (MinRes) an autonomous haulage solution for a fleet of 120 fully autonomous road trains in Australia.
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