The U.S. Department of Labor announced that its Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) completed impact inspections at 15 mines in 12 states in June 2024 and cited mine operators for 195 violations. Full story.
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Operator Sierra Madre Gold and Silver said its first shipments of silver and gold concentrates have left the property of its Guitarra operations complex in Estado de Mexico in Mexico. Full story.
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Canadian-focused miner New Gold reported an employee was fatally injured on July 24 at its Rainy River mine in northwestern Ontario. The employee was operating a piece of equipment in the open pit when accident occurred. Full story.
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Canadian-based South Star Battery Metals said that Phase 1 construction for its flagship Santa Cruz graphite mine in Bahia, Brazil, is substantially complete and commissioning is underway. The Phase 1 plant has a nameplate capacity of approximately 12,000 tonnes per year of natural flake graphite concentrates. “We have commercial agreements for large-scale industrial samples in place and look forward to…
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Rio Tinto and the Ngarluma Aboriginal Corporation (NAC) have agreed to develop an 80-megawatt solar farm on Ngarluma Country to supply renewable energy to Rio’s iron ore operations in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The solar farm is the first proposed project the Ngarluma people and Rio Tinto will pursue after a memorandum of understanding was signed to explore…
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Luca Mining Corp. has completed construction of its Tahuehueto underground operation in Durango State, Mexico. The gold mine has a 1,000-tonne-per-day nameplate processing capacity. Full story.
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U.S.-based Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has signed a definitive agreement to sell its off-the-road (OTR) tire business to the Yokohama Rubber Co. for $905 million in cash. The transaction follows a previously announced strategic review of the OTR tire business in connection with the Goodyear Forward transformation plan.
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U.S. Sens. Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024. This bipartisan legislation will strengthen American energy security by accelerating the permitting process for critical energy and mineral projects of all types in the United States. Full story.
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Tsurumi Pump, a pioneering pump manufacturer founded in 1924 in Osaka, Japan, is proud to celebrate its 100th anniversary this year. The company has focused on technical excellence since its inception as an equipment manufacturer, gaining recognition across Asia and expanding to the United States and Europe.
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Pennsylvania-based bulk handling company Flexicon Corporation is commemorating its 50th anniversary in 2024. Founded by William S. Gill in 1974, the company began manufacturing “flexible screw conveyors,” a term coined by the company. Their simplicity, reliability and economy made them popular not only for basic conveying jobs, but also for demanding applications previously satisfied by more complicated and costly conveyors.…
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