The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has launched the new MSHA Information Hub to help miners, operators, contractors and other stakeholders quickly find answers to their most frequently asked questions. Full story.
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Ioneer quadruples Rhyolite Ridge ore reserve
Ioneer has announced a 308% upgrade to the ore reserve estimate for its Rhyolite Ridge lithium-boron project in southern Nevada. It has more than quadrupled from 60 million tonnes (Mt) in 2020 to 247 Mt, delivering a mine life of 95 years. Full story.
Read MoreTalon Metals obtains site for processing facility
Talon Metals, through its wholly owned subsidiary Talon Nickel (USA), has secured a site currently owned by Westmoreland Mining as the future location of its Beulah Minerals Processing Facility in North Dakota. Full story.
Read MoreNMA testifies on countering China’s mineral supply chain grip
National Mining Association EVP and COO Katie Sweeney recently spoke before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations on methods to enhance domestic mineral supply chains. Full story.
Read MoreDepartment of Energy designates steelmaking coal ‘critical material’
In a push to strengthen U.S. energy and manufacturing security, the U.S. Energy Department confirmed the designation of metallurgical coal as a critical material under the Energy Act of 2020. Full story.
Read MoreEpiroc to close Langley factory
Epiroc AB said it will consolidate some of its drilling tools manufacturing in North America to increase efficiency. The OEM will move the manufacturing of rotary and raiseboring drilling tools from Langley, Canada, to its factory in Matehuala, Mexico, where rock drills are also currently produced. Full story.
Read MoreWest Red Lake Gold to restart Madsen
West Red Lake Gold Mines said its board of directors has approved management’s recommendation to restart its flagship Madsen gold mine in Ontario immediately. Full story.
Read MoreIdaho gold project receives CWA permit
Perpetua Resources said the United States Army Corps of Engineers has issued the final federal permit needed for its Stibnite gold project in Valley County, Idaho. Stibnite is projected to be one of the highest-grade open-pit gold mines in the country. Full story.
Read MoreSolidus closer to securing Spring Valley financing
Solidus Resources said it is the recipient of a Letter of Interest from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) regarding the potential financing of up to $835 million for the Spring Valley gold project in Pershing County, Nev. Full story.
Read MoreNIOSH employees reinstated
More than 100 employees at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) will be permanently reinstated – a crucial development after months of uncertainty that threatened the agency’s workforce and core safety programs. Full story.
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