Canadian gold producer B2Gold has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Sabina Gold & Silver for C$1.1 billion. Read full story here.
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To support growing demand, Komatsu has begun producing the company’s HM400-5 articulated haul trucks at its factory in Chattanooga, Tenn. While the trucks were produced in Chattanooga in the mid-2000s, in 2009 production shifted to the company’s plant in Ibaraki, Japan, where it has remained until now. Full story.
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Volt Carbon Technologies said it has acquired by staking a 100% owned Abamasagi Lake lithium project, northwest of Nakina, Ontario, Canada. The mining claims were registered directly by the junior resource company. Full story.
Read MoreMSHA reported that on Jan.17, a miner at Taiheiyo Cement Corp.’s Mojave Plant & Quarry, Kern, Calif., was fatally injured when his personal car collided with a customer truck. Both vehicles were traveling toward each other in opposite directions on an icy mine access road. Full story.
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Integrated Power Solutions (IPS), in its journey to expand its service capabilities, coverage and distribution, has acquired electrical equipment and service provider and power management firm Southland Electrical Group. Full story.
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Salt Lake City-based private rare earth developer U.S. Critical Materials has revealed it has discovered a billion-dollar “game-changer” for the industry in Montana: the highest-grade REE deposit in the United States. Full story.
Read MoreThe U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration is reminding miners to stay clear of the line of electrical fires after three miners were electrocuted in a 10-day period. Full story.
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Anglo American confirmed this week it is set to take over a 9.9% holding in Canada Nickel, owner of the Crawford nickel project in the Timmins mining camp, Ontario. Full story.
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Canadian miner Lithium Americas has confirmed a favorable ruling from the U.S. District Court for the issuance of a Record of Decision (ROD) for the Thacker Pass operation in Nevada. Full story.
Read MoreMSHA reported that on Dec. 16, 2022, a contract mechanic at Signal Peak Silica of Atascosa in Poteet, Texas, died while removing the counterweight of an excavator, when it fell and struck him. Full story.
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