Pure Energy Minerals and partner SLB have received all of the needed key permit approvals for the construction and operation of a direct lithium extraction (DLE) pilot plant at the Clayton Valley lithium brine project in Esmeralda County, Nev. Full story.
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Generation Mining and Glencore have finalized an offtake term sheet for polymetallic copper concentrate to be produced at the former’s Marathon palladium-copper project, located near Marathon, Ontario. Full story.
Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration released the findings of monthly impact inspections at 25 U.S. mines in January and February 2023. MSHA conducts impact inspections at mines that merit increased agency attention and enforcement due to factors that include poor compliance history; previous accidents, injuries, and illnesses; and other compliance concerns. Full story.
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Komatsu said it will be able to support its customers more efficiently with the opening of a new warehouse in Elko, Nev. The 50,000-square-foot space at its service center campus in Elko will offer an expansion to its local parts support for mining and construction customers in the Nevada region. Full story.
Read MoreMSHA reported that on March 9, a truck driver died at United States Lime & Minerals Inc.’s Johnson County, Texas, location when the tractor’s rear wheels ran over him. A front-end loader struck the tractor-trailer from behind, causing the tractor to move forward. Full story.
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In-Situ Recovery (ISR) uranium extraction company enCore Energy, which has claimed it will be next United States uranium producer in 2023, confirmed it will be restarting uranium production from the Alta Mesa processing plant, as it has a formal decision to advance work at its second south Texas facility. Full article.
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Australian miner Jervois Global said it has successfully completed water commissioning in the mill and concentrator facilities at its Idaho Cobalt Operations (ICO) complex near Salmon, Idaho. Full story.
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Canadian producer Centerra Gold has appointed Paul Tomory as its president and chief executive officer, effective May 1. Full story.
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After five jam-packed days of innovative product launches and major company announcements, enlightening education sessions and countless networking opportunities, ConExpo-Con/Agg 2023 came to a close, but not before taking the construction and aggregates industries to the next level. Full article.
Read MoreUnited States Senators Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia confirmed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) will construct its new Underground Mine Safety and Health Research Program facility in the southern town of Mace, east of Charleston. Full story.
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