The West Virginia Coal Hall of Fame has inducted four industry veterans for its 24th class, the class of 2022. Read full article here.
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Category: North America
Golden Minerals grabs Galassini
Colorado gold and silver producer Golden Minerals has selected John Galassini as its chief operating officer, effective May 9. Read full article from North American Mining.
Read MoreFortune Minerals confirms new zone at NICO Project
Fortune Minerals’ drilling program at its NICO Critical Minerals Project in the Northwest Territories of Canada has identified a potential east strike extension of the NICO Deposit. Read full story here.
Read MoreAlabama Graphite breaks ground on historical processing plant
Alabama Graphite Products, a subsidiary of Colorado-based Westwater Resources, has started construction on the first-of-its-kind graphite processing plant in Kellyton, Ala. Read full article here.
Read MoreArmed robbers overtake Mexican zinc mine
Consolidated Zinc has confirmed a recent incident at its Plomosas operation in the Chihuahua state of Mexico involving armed intruders that entered the mine and stole more than US$120,000 in zinc and lead concentrates. Read full article here.
Read MoreMexico to review all lithium mining contracts: report
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has reportedly said April 19 that all contracts to mine lithium in the country will be subject to review as the country gets ready to change its regulations. Read full article from North American Mining.
Read MoreSurestrike International hires Bicknell
Surestrike International Inc. has welcomed Craig Bicknell as its newest team member. As the Western regional sales manager, Bicknell will be managing the Mountain and Western regions of the United States based out of Colorado. Bicknell brings a 20-year background in the mining and aggregate sectors with broad expertise in equipment sales, aftermarket sales, management, service and business development. According to Jock Voelzke,…
Read MoreEpiroc wins battery, automation order for new CMP mine
Equipment maker Epiroc has received a sizable order including equipment, automation and battery-electric machines from Canadian Malartic Partnership for its new underground mine currently under construction. View full article from North American Mining.
Read MoreMSHA reports 12th fatality
MSHA has reported that on March 22, a heavy equipment operator drowned at an AMI Silica operation in Wisconsin after the floating pump station he was standing on capsized. Read full article from North American Mining.
Read MoreGatos Silver loses Orr, gains Andres in CEO transition
Explorer and producer Gatos Silver, a majority participant in the Los Gatos joint venture that is advancing a silver and zinc project in Mexico, has accepted the resignation of retiring CEO Stephan Orr and has appointed Dale Andres as his replacement. Read full article from North American Mining.
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