Cummins Inc. celebrated the grand opening of a new microgrid lab called the Power Integration Center (PIC) at its Power Systems facility in Fridley, Minn. The PIC is a state-of-the-art facility that allows for the configuration, integration and testing of power system technologies including diesel and natural gas generator sets, photovoltaic (PV) solar panels, battery storage systems, fuel cells, transfer…
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More flooding adds complexity to rescue trapped Mexican miners
Efforts to rescue 10 miners trapped underground at a coal mine in the Coahuila state of Mexico for more than a week have grown more complicated now that the operation has suffered additional flooding atop the initial water inundation. Read full article.
Read MoreOrla Mining closes Gold Standard purchase
Canadian-based Orla Mining has completed the previously announced acquisition of Gold Standard Ventures by way of court-approved plan of arrangement. Read full article.
Read MoreGeneration Mining acquires surplus mills for Marathon
Generation Mining said its subsidiary Generation PGM, which is developing the Marathon palladium-copper project in northwest Ontario, has entered into an agreement with Hycroft Mining for the purchase of an unused, surplus SAG mill and ball mill for US$12 million. Read full article.
Read MoreNevada Gold Mines, Dingo renew decades-long partnership
Barrick-Nevada Gold Mines Operations (NGM) has recommitted itself to its predictive maintenance strategy for dozens of its miners with Dingo, the latter recently announced. Read full article.
Read MoreMSHA reports 16th fatality
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that on July 21, a miner at Giant Cement Co., Dorchester County, S.C., received fatal injuries when his right arm became entangled in an auger (screw) conveyor.
Read MoreDeutz growing Power Centers, reorgs management
Georgia-headquartered engine maker Deutz has modified the organizational structure of its Deutz Power Centers nationwide as the company continues to expand its footprint and service offerings. Effective immediately, Deutz Power Centers will transition to an east-west structure with the general managers from each region reporting to Dominick “Nick” Vermet, vice president of DEUTZ Power Center operations, until his retirement in…
Read MoreAt least 10 remain trapped at flooded Mexico coal mine
Pumps are continuing feverishly to pull water from a flooded coal mine in the Sabinas municipality of Mexico’s Coahuila state as 10 miners remain trapped underground since a flooding event on August 3. Read more.
Read MoreBluefield Coal and Mining Show growing nearer
Organizers for the Bluefield Coal and Mining Show in West Virginia remain hard at work finalizing details for this year’s event, set for September 14-16 at the Brushfork Armory, and are ready to welcome 27 new exhibitors to the show.
Read MoreCEMCO marks 60th
New Mexico-headquartered portable and stationary VSI crushing system manufacturer CEMCO is marking its 60th anniversary. Read full article.
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