American Rare Earths, through its subsidiary Wyoming Rare (USA) Inc., has commenced construction of a test mine at the Cowboy State mine, part of the Halleck Creek deposit in Wyoming. The test mining program will extract approximately 3,200 tonnes of ore. Full story.
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Redpath founder dies at 88
James (Jim) Stockton Redpath, founder of underground mining service provider Redpath Group, recently passed away in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, “after a courageous 20-year journey with Parkinson’s Disease.” He was 88. Full story.
Read MoreVirginia Tech, Aclara form heavy REE alliance
A strategic partnership between Virginia Tech and Alcara Technologies, the U.S.-based subsidiary of Aclara Resources, aims to strengthen a sustainable domestic supply chain for critical heavy rare earth elements. Full story.
Read MoreMitsubishi Corp. becomes JV partner in Copper World
Mitsubishi Corporation has agreed to acquire a 30% interest in Copper World LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hudbay Minerals, for an initial cash contribution of $600 million. The company owns the Copper World project in Arizona. Full story.
Read MoreUS Department of Labor announces safety funding availability
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration is making $10.5 million in grant funding available to help provide mine safety training for the nation’s miners. Full story.
Read MoreInterior Department green lights Antelope mining plan
The U.S. Department of the Interior has approved a mining plan modification that will unlock 14.5 million tons of federally owned coal at the Antelope mine in Converse County, Wyo., extending the life of the mine through 2037. Full story.
Read MoreDoD awards Elk Creek multi-million dollar investment
Elk Creek Resources, a subsidiary of NioCorp Developments, has been awarded up to $10 million, subject to the achievement of certain milestones, from the U.S. Department of Defense to support the establishment of a domestic scandium mine-to-manufacture supply chain via the Elk Creek critical minerals project in southeast Nebraska. Full story.
Read MoreEquinox Gold divests Nevada assets
Equinox Gold has sold its 100% interest in the Pan gold mine, Gold Rock project, and Illipah project in Nevada to Canadian developer Minera Alamos for a total consideration of US$115 million. Full story.
Read MoreBluefield Coal Show just weeks away
Less than a month remains until the start of the Bluefield Coal and Mining Show, set for September 10-12 at the Brushfork Armory in Bluefield, W.Va. Full story.
Read MoreNevada Gold Mines deploys Komatsu FrontRunner AHS in the U.S.
Nevada Gold Mines (NGM) and Komatsu have launched a pioneering partnership to elevate workplace safety and enhance operational efficiency through the deployment of the OEM’s FrontRunner Autonomous Haulage System (AHS) at the miner’s surface operations. Full story.
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