Lithium brinefield services provider Zelandez will now offer its cutting-edge subsurface sensors, exploration, and extraction solutions to American and Canadian lithium mines, enabling them to develop their brine resources more efficiently. Full story.
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Fortuna Silver mine back to work
Fortuna Silver Mines reported that an illegal blockade at its San Jose mine in southern Mexico has been lifted and operations have resumed. Full story.
Read MoreSeabridge Gold secures US$150 million in royalty deal
Seabridge Gold subsidiary KSM Mining has agreed to principal terms of a royalty agreement under which Sprott Resource Streaming and Royalty pays US$150 million for a 1.2% net smelter royalty for all metals produced at the KSM project in northern British Columbia, Canada. Full story.
Read MoreMSHA reports 15th fatality of 2023
MSHA reported that on April 9, a miner died at South Pittsburg Stone #2, Marion Tenn., while mounting off-road truck tires on rims. The miner was in the process of mounting a tire on its rim when another tire’s outer lock ring dislodged, became airborne and struck the victim in the head. Full story.
Read MoreMSHA calls on industry to ‘Stand Down to Save Lives’
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) will hold its first “Stand Down to Save Lives” on May 17 as part of a national campaign to encourage the nation’s mining community to take steps to prevent injuries and illnesses and stop an alarming rise in the number of miners killed on the job in 2023. Full…
Read MoreProduction halted at San Jose for blockade
Fortuna Silver Mines’ San Jose operation in Mexico is presumed to still be idled after an illegal blockade that began last week. Full story.
Read MoreTeck enters rail agreement with CPKC
Teck Resources said Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) and Teck Coal have entered into a long-term rail agreement for the transportation of steelmaking coal from Teck’s four operations in southeastern British Columbia. Full story.
Read MoreTorex goes electric with Maclean EV Series
Torex Gold Resources has selected MacLean EV Series production support mining equipment for its Media Luna project at the Morelos Complex in Mexico. Full story.
Read MoreSouth32’s Hermosa project put on fast-track
Global miner South32 said its Hermosa project in southern Arizona has been confirmed by the United States Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (FPISC) as the first mining project added to the FAST-41 process. Full story.
Read MoreMajor REE deposit found at Ramaco mine
Following 18 months of extensive core drilling and independent chemical analysis, Ramaco Resources and researchers from the Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory believe that the former’s Brook mine in Wyoming contains perhaps the largest unconventional deposit of rare earth elements discovered in the United States. Full story.
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