The U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is urging miners and operators to remain alert during the winter months as temperatures drop and safety hazards rise. Read full story.
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Ten dead, four rescued from Indonesia coal mine
Officials are reporting the deaths of 10 workers and the rescue of four others after an explosion at a coal mine in the West Sumatra province. Read full article.
Read MoreCat to focus on technology, autonomy and sustainability at CES 2023
Walking the aisles of the Las Vegas Convention Center’s West Hall during CES 2023, January 5-8, the sight of the 100-ton Cat 777 off-highway truck will be a new and welcome addition to the automotive technology area. Beyond its distinctive yellow iron, there is also innovative Cat MineStar Command for hauling technology inside the truck that allows it to safely…
Read MoreMetso Outotec to provide solutions for Kazakhstan plant
Metso Outotec has signed an agreement with Kyzyl Aray Copper, a subsidiary of Caravan Resources, for the supply of copper solvent extraction and electrowinning technology for a plant to be built in the Karagandy region of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Read full story.
Read MoreOZ Minerals, Boliden and Rio Tinto partner on tailings solutions
OZ Minerals said it will collaborate with fellow miners Boliden and Rio Tinto to unlock new and innovative technologies for managing tailings. Read the full article.
Read MoreCat unveils new bolt-together buckets
Caterpillar has released new bolt-together buckets for underground loaders that can lower assembly and transportation costs as well as reduce downtime on machines. Offering the same strength and durability as standard buckets, the Cat bolt-together buckets for Cat load haul dump (LHD) does not require skilled maintenance operators for underground welding, resulting in a reduced safety risk. The design allows…
Read MoreBluestone blocks in Hemstead as president, CEO
Canada-headquartered, Guatemala-focused mining developer Bluestone Resources has laid out management changes for the company, the heart of that being the appointment of Peter Hemstead as president and chief executive officer. Hemstead will also join the company’s board. Nevin Lau will become CFO. Former president and CEO Jack Lundin will remain as a director of the company, though due to his…
Read MoreSRG acquires Bartek
Global engineering group SRG has completed an acquisition of Queensland, Australia-based engineering products business Bartek. Read full article.
Read MoreWest Virginia longwall mine deploys Komatsu PPD system
Komatsu recently revealed that it placed an advanced longwall automation system at Arch Resources’ Leer mine in northern West Virginia. Read full article.
Read MorePakistan mine explosion kills 9
Crews at an unidentified coal mine in northwestern Pakistan recovered nine bodies and four injured individuals after a methane gas explosion on 30 November, according to reports citing government officials. An Associated Press report said the blast occurred at an operation in the Orakzai district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province which is near Afghanistan. Deputy commissioner Adnan Khan told regional outlet MEHR…
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