Idaho silver producer Hecla Mining is set to acquire all outstanding shares in Alexco Resource it does not already own in a US$74 million acquisition deal – one that could potentially make it Canada’s largest silver producer. Read full article.
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Canadian miner Teck Resources has released unaudited second quarter 2022 steelmaking coal sales volumes and realized prices. Read full article.
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Canadian-based SilverCrest Metals has achieved the first pour of gold and silver at the Las Chispas mine in Sonora, Mexico. Read full article.
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Star Diamond and partner Rio Tinto have confirmed they will place the Star-Orion diamond project in Saskatchewan, Canada, on care and maintenance until the end of this year. Read full article.
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Epiroc has won a large order from Glencore to supply battery electric and automation equipment to the Onaping Depth nickel and copper project in Ontario, Canada, that is set to begin production in 2024. Read full article.
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Rio Tinto and Corona Canada have launched a pilot in Ontario of specially marked, low-carbon beverage cans – the first in the country. The cans were made using aluminum from Rio Tinto and leveraging emissions-free ELYSIS smelting technology. Read full article.
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The board of directors of Sayona Quebec Inc., which is owned by Australian-based Sayona Mining (75%) and U.S.-based Piedmont Lithium (25%), has authorized the restart of spodumene concentrate production at its North American Lithium project near Val-d’Or, Quebec, Canada. Read full article.
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In a 2-1 ruling, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that the federal government may give thousands of acres of land in Arizona to Rio Tinto for its Resolution Copper project, reported Reuters. Read full article.
Read MoreThe Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that on June 17, a contract miner died at Jackson Quarry in Jackson County, Ga., when the Cat CP44B Compactor he was operating overturned, pinning him beneath the cab. Read full article.
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The U.S. Department of Labor has announced a funding availability of up to $1 million in grants through its Brookwood-Sago program to support education and training to help the mining community identify, avoid and prevent unsafe and unhealthy working conditions. Read full article.
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