Material handling and processing equipment maker Masaba is working toward an early 2025 completion date for its new 145,000-square-foot manufacturing facility, being erected adjacent to its current space in Vermillion, S.D. Full story.
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The U.S. Department of Labor has announced up to $1 million in funding available in Brookwood-Sago grants to support the delivery of education and training to the nation’s mining community to help them identify, avoid and prevent unsafe and unhealthy working conditions.
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Following a heap leach pad failure at Victoria Gold’s Eagle gold mine in Yukon, Canada, government officials said that “elevated” levels of cyanide have been found in a creek downstream from the site. Full story.
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Metso has been selected as the supplier to deliver grinding plant equipment for South32’s Hermosa project in southern Arizona. Full story.
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Rare Element Resources has provided a progress update on its rare earth recovery and separation demonstration plant currently being constructed in Upton, Wyo. The strategic materials company said operations are expected to commence in the third quarter. Full story.
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American Rare Earths said a grant proposal submitted to advance the Cowboy State Mine at Halleck Creek has been approved by the state of Wyoming. The company will receive up to A$10.7 million (or US$7.1 million) in non-dilutive funding through a three-year agreement. Full story.
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Citing its deep commitment to the area, Komatsu announced a significant greenfield expansion in Mesa, Ariz. The expansion is centered on advancing sales and service capacity and will roughly triple the square footage dedicated to serving existing and new customers in the area. Full story.
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The National Mining Association (NMA) issued the following statement from President and CEO Rich Nolan on the D.C. Circuit Court’s decision in Earthworks, et al v. DOI, affirming the lower court’s decision that the Mining Law does not impose a strict limit on the number of mill sites that can be used for ancillary purposes. Full story.
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The U.S. Department of Labor announced that its Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) completed impact inspections in May at 15 mines in 12 states, leading the agency to cite 300 violations and one safeguard. Full story.
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The U.S. Department of Labor announced that its Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is making $10.5 million in grant funding available to help provide mine safety training for the nation’s miners. Full story.
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