Missouri University of Science and Technology was recently awarded funding from the National Science Foundation to host the third annual Resilient Supply of Critical Minerals workshop on Wednesday, August 9, and Thursday, August 10. Full story.
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Excelsior Mining has received notification of approval from the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) for a new leach pad at the Johnson Camp mine (JCM) facility. Full story.
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Canadian miner Teck Resources, after multiple reports of rumors, confirmed it is considering a spin-out of its steelmaking coal business. Full story.
Read MoreAs Newmont plans a transition of its current executive vice president and COO Rob Atkinson to a new role focused on driving strategic initiatives for the company, it has appointed 30-year industry veteran Natascha Viljoen to the COO role. Full story.
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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.
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