Eriez announced the appointment of Jaisen Kohmuench as president and CEO, effective Jan. 1, 2024. He will succeed current president and CEO Lukas Guenthardt, who is retiring at the end of 2023. This appointment is the culmination of a carefully planned succession strategy, with Kohmuench working closely alongside Guenthardt and the Eriez board of directors to ensure a seamless transition…
Read MoreThe U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) said it issued more than 120 safety and health violations at nine mines in seven states as part of its September impact inspection initiative. Full story.
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Coal producer Ramaco Resources has, after years of teaming with the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), acquired a patent for the commercial development of a coal-to-products technology that uses coal as feedstock to help create vehicle batteries, construction and infrastructure materials, and more. Full story.
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IAMGOLD has agreed to purchase five autonomous Pit Viper drill rigs from Epiroc Canada to work at its Côté Gold project in the Sudbury District of Ontario. It marks the first fully autonomous fleet of Pit Viper rigs on Canadian soil. Full story.
Read MoreThe National Mining Association (NMA) confirmed it has joined more than 70 trade groups from diverse businesses in a push to urge the Biden administration to maintain the existing National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for fine particulate matter (PM2.5). Read the full story here.
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Freeport-McMoRan’s Bagdad operation in Arizona will become the first copper mine in the United States to implement a fully autonomous haulage system (AHS). The miner will convert its fleet of 33 Cat 793 haul trucks using Cat MineStar Command for hauling. Full story.
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An abandoned building collapsed at the Martin Mine Prep Plant in eastern Kentucky on October 31, leaving two people dead, reported the Associated Press. The building was undergoing work toward its demolition at the time of the accident. Read full story here.
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The American Coal Council’s (ACC) Coal Leadership Council (CLC) program, formerly known as Tomorrow’s Leadership Council, has been updated and the new initiative will kick off at the Miami Coal Conference in February 2024. Full story.
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Artemis Gold said its Blackwater project in central British Columbia, Canada, remains fully funded and on schedule for first gold pour in the second half of next year despite construction activity being reduced at the beginning of the quarter due to an uncontrolled wildfire. Full story.
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Missouri University of Science and Technology’s expertise in critical minerals and materials research has led to its selection as one of 31 Regional Innovation and Technology Hubs (Tech Hubs) funded through the CHIPS and Science Act. Full story.
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