MSHA reported that on Jan. 3, a miner at Borger Pit in Hutchinson County, Texas, died when an excavated trench collapsed and engulfed him. The victim was replacing a 12-in. discharge line in the trench when the wall collapsed. Full story.
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Virginia Tech heads Appalachia coalition on critical minerals
Virginia Tech said it is spearheading a research coalition to reveal the untapped potential of the greater Appalachian Mountains region. Full story.
Read MoreFury Gold Mines expands portfolio in Quebec
Canadian-based Fury Gold Mines has entered into an agreement to acquire Quebec Precious Metals in an all-share deal, which creates a combined company that consolidates a prospective gold and critical minerals exploration portfolio totaling over 157,000 hectares in Quebec. Full story.
Read MoreNewmont completes sale of three operations
Global miner Newmont Corp. has completed the previously disclosed sales of the Musselwhite and Éléonore operations in Canada and the Cripple Creek & Victor operation in the United States, as part of a divestment plan of non-core assets. Full story.
Read MoreSibanye-Stillwater exits Rhyolite Ridge project
Sibanye-Stillwater said it has made the decision to not proceed with the Rhyolite Ridge lithium-boron project in Nevada under a joint venture agreement with ioneer. Full story.
Read MoreVictoria regulator hits Victory Metals with fine
Resources Victoria’s regulator has issued an infringement notice to Victory Minerals, the owner and operator of the Ballarat gold mine, for a breach of its blast limit. In July 2024, an underground blast exceeded the permitted level of ground vibration between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. local time. Victory Minerals notified the Earth Resources Regulator of the breach and cooperated…
Read MoreShell opens the cap on new ELC HD coolant
Shell Rotella has introduced its Shell Rotella ELC HD, a high-performance extended life coolant designed to meet the rigorous demands of heavy-duty diesel, gasoline, natural gas and LNG engines. Full story.
Read MoreRST marks pre-launch of new water clarification technology
Fine particle specialist RST has a new water clarifying technology that it said has the potential to revolutionize water management programs in the mining sector. Full story.
Read MoreFLSmidth wins order for iron ore plant
An undisclosed Indian mining customer has awarded FLSmidth with the largest single order for the world’s largest size steel media tower mills. The order includes the delivery of 18 vertical tower mills (FTM-5000) to be used in both the secondary and tertiary grinding circuits, directly downstream from two of the world’s largest high-pressure grinding rolls (HPGRs), which the customer ordered…
Read MoreSt Barbara commissions crusher; appoints advisor
St Barbara has successfully commissioned a MMD Sizer at its Simberi operations in Papua New Guinea, an essential part of the site’s pre-expansion growth capital. The company said the crusher exceeded all commissioning targets with product size testing achieving P100 passing 150 mm, compared to the objective of P80 passing 150 mm. It was then handed over to operations and…
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