Alliance Coal’s River View complex in western Kentucky is about to gain ground – 56 acres to be exact – with an expansion project that will bring an underground mine, including a new portable and man shaft. Read the full article here.
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Monarch’s Beaufor transitioning to C&M
Citing financial and operational challenges – and just weeks after announcing it would slow down operations at the mine due to technical, mechanical and procurement issues – Monarch Mining has confirmed it is suspending mining at the Quebec gold mine and is placing it on care and maintenance. Read full article.
Read MoreMSHA Reports Seventh Machinery Death of 2022
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has reported that on August 4, a mine manager at Wooten Sand & Gravel Inc., Miller County, Ark. died while performing maintenance on a bulldozer. Read full article.
Read MoreKrebs appointed NMA board chairman
The National Mining Association (NMA) has elected Coeur Mining’s Mitchell Krebs as the chairman of its board of directors. Read full article.
Read MoreRio Tinto invests $55M to add underground mining at Kennecott
Rio Tinto has announced a major growth plan for its Kennecott copper complex outside of Salt Lake City, Utah – an expansion to mining that will also take its efforts underground, which it said holds “potential for significant and attractive underground development.” Read full article.
Read MoreWyoming rare earth demo project advances
Strategic materials company Rare Element Resources said its planned rare earth processing and separation demonstration project in Upton, Wyo., has hit a new milestone – 60% plant design completion. Read full article.
Read MoreNo injuries in Lila Canyon mine fire
An underground fire is reportedly still ongoing at the Lila Canyon coal operation in Emery County, Utah, after more than a week, but regulatory officials have said no injuries have been reported. Read full article.
Read MoreTeck’s Elkview idle due to plant outage
Canadian diversified miner Teck Resources said its Elkview met coal operation in British Columbia’s Elk Valley will be closed for one to two months for repairs at its plant. Read full article.
Read MoreCoeur Mining divests Nevada assets
Coeur Mining has entered into a definitive agreement with a subsidiary of AngloGold Ashanti to sell its Crown and Sterling properties in Nevada for a cash consideration of $150 million.
Read MoreDonkin mine reopening after two-year idle
The Nova Scotia Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration has confirmed its inspectors are on-site at the Donkin coal operation in Cape Breton as the mine resumes operations after two years on pause. Read full article.
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