Rio Tinto has wrapped up construction of a new 5-megawatt solar power plant that will run its Kennecott copper mine outside Salt Lake City, Utah. Full story.
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Category: North America
Liebherr USA holds earthmoving and material handling sales and training seminar
Liebherr USA Co.’s earthmoving and material handling technology team held an on-site sales and training seminar in southeastern Virginia for both internal and external distribution network participants to receive extensive product knowledge and hands-on machine time featuring the bulk of the product segment’s offerings. Full story.
Read MoreMSHA reports 32nd fatality of 2023
MSHA reported that on Sept. 12, a haul truck operator at Cape Sandy #1, Crawford, Ind., died after his haul truck backed through the berm at a dump point and became submerged in a pond. Full story.
Read MoreAmerican Resources finds buyer for carbon mining assets
American Resources said its subsidiary American Carbon has entered into a letter of intent to sell its carbon mining assets to an undisclosed strategic party for the total consideration of $280 million. Full story.
Read MorePan American idles La Colorada after robbery
Pan American Silver said it has temporarily suspended all operations at its La Colorada underground mine in Zacatecas, Mexico, after an armed robbery on October 5. Read the full story here.
Read MoreNevada Gold Mines orders 62 haul trucks
The world’s largest gold operation, Nevada Gold Mines (NGM), has just signed a massive multi-year deal with OEM Komatsu for the delivery of 62 new 930E-5 haul trucks for its Carlin complex and Cortez site, along with several support equipment items. Read full story here.
Read MoreSuperior finalizes CEMCO acquisition, gains significant manufacturing capacity
Superior Industries Inc. announced it finalized its intended acquisition of Belen, N.M.-based CEMCO Inc. As part of the sale, Superior attained a 147,500-sq.-ft. manufacturing facility in the heart of the American Southwest. Full story.
Read MoreMSHA to host annual TRAM Conference
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is holding its annual Training Resources Applied to Mining (TRAM) conference in Beaver, W.Va., from October 10-12. Read the full story here.
Read MoreMet coal: A critical piece of our industrial base
The following is an op-ed from National Mining Association (NMA) President Rich Nolan. “Coal” might bring to mind power plants and electricity generation but metallurgical coal, often referred to as met coal, has bolstered our nation’s infrastructure and economic strength for decades and is helping build the cities and infrastructure of tomorrow. Read the full op-ed here.
Read MoreCanceled Ganfeng Lithium concessions unlawful: Mexico mining chamber
Reuters has reported that the president of Cámara Minera de México (CAMIMEX), Mexico’s national mining chamber, said it is illegal for the government to cancel concessions for China’s Ganfeng Lithium. Read the full story here.
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