Teck Resources and PolyMet Mining have agreed to form a 50/50 joint venture named NewRange Copper Nickel to advance PolyMet’s NorthMet project and Teck’s Mesaba mineral deposit. Read full article.
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Category: North America
Franklin Electric selects Murray, Smith
Indiana, U.S.-based Franklin Electric has appointed two new team members for its industrial and engineered systems business unit: Matt Murray, who will be senior business unit manager for Industrial Distribution, and Mike Smith, who joins as senior business unit manager for Fleet. In their new roles, Murray and Smith will set the strategic vision for their segments, leading all commercial…
Read MoreBKT announces U.S., Canada leadership changes
Global off-highway tire manufacturer Balkrishna Industries Ltd. (BKT) has named Douglas C. Kershaw as president of its U.S. subsidiary BKT USA, one of several leadership appointments effective August 1. Read full article.
Read MoreProduction in motion at Carnegie 2
American Resources has commenced production at its Carnegie 2 underground metallurgical coal operation in Pike County, Ky., ahead of schedule and with offtake that is already committed. Read full article.
Read Moreioneer inks lithium deal with Ford
Emerging lithium-boron supplier ioneer has signed a binding offtake supply agreement with Ford Motor Company. Read the full article at North American Mining.
Read MoreMesquite meets five million ounces
Canadian miner Equinox Gold has confirmed the team from its Mesquite operation in California have recorded their five millionth ounce as of July 20. Read full article.
Read MoreNIOSH planning three-state black lung screening program
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is planning free, confidential black lung screenings to coal miners in August in Virginia, Kentucky and West Virginia. Read full article.
Read MoreMSHA reports 15th fatality
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that on June 20, 2022, a 50-year-old miner at a Lhoist Group plant in Virginia died when the excavator he was operating underground slid over an elevated loading pad and was engulfed by lime dust. This is the 15th fatality reported in 2022, and the fifth classified as “Machinery.” Read full article.
Read MoreBerwind mine owner investigating after ignition incident
Kentucky-based coal miner Ramaco Resources has confirmed a “material methane ignition” at its Berwind complex in McDowell County, W.Va. Read full article.
Read MoreU.S. DOE launches mine-to-clean energy initiative
The U.S. Department of Energy has issued a request for information (RFI) for its planned US$500 million program that will install clean energy projects on the sites of current or former mine lands across the country. Read full article.
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