The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has announced the “Take Time Save Lives” campaign to reach miners, promote best practice resources, and ensure mine operators have the tools they need to fully train miners to use equipment. View full article from North American Mining.
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Vale restarts Totten Mine
Vale said it has safely resumed operations at its Totten Mine in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, and is ramping up production, following the safe extraction of a scoop bucket and shaft repairs. View full article from North American Mining.
Read MoreMSHA Reports Second, Third Fatalities of 2022
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that on Jan. 7, a 35-year-old continuous mining machine (CMM) operator was fatally injured when he was pinned between the remote controlled CMM and the coal rib; and on Jan. 11, a 32-year-old miner died while driving on a mine road when a tree fell from a highwall onto the cab of…
Read MoreCorsa’s Schneid steps down
Appalachian coal miner Corsa Coal has accepted the resignation of Robert (Bob) Schneid as its president and chief executive officer. View full article from North American Mining.
Read MoreTeck, MEDATech to mark battery-electric milestone
Canadian miner Teck Resources has announced it is partnering with MEDATech on the pilot of a fully electric on-highway transport truck – marking the first use of a battery-electric truck to haul copper concentrate worldwide. View the full article on North American Mining.
Read MoreCamino Rojo construction nearly complete, commercial production ahead
With nameplate stacking capacity now reached, Canadian-based Orla Mining is now working toward the milestone of commercial production at the Camino Rojo oxide mine in Mexico. Read full article from North American Mining.
Read MoreMagna Gold reports fatal mine collapse
Canadian miner Magna Gold Corp. has reported a fatal accident involving three employees at its San Francisco Mine in the northern Mexican state of Sonoraon. Read the full article from North American Mining.
Read MoreABB engaged for major Rhyolite Ridge contract
ABB has been selected by lithium and boron supplier ioneer to tackle a significant automation engineering and equipment contract at the latter company’s Rhyolite Ridge project in Nevada, the only known lithium-boron deposit in North America and one of only two such deposits in the world. View the full article on North American Mining.
Read MoreCollege, operator team for Montana’s first tech training program
Black Butte Copper and Montana Tech’s Highlands College have entered a partnership that will offer certifications and degree programs for the operator’s employees. Read full article from North American Mining.
Read MoreMcArthur River uranium mine headed for restart
Cameco revealed in its recent fourth-quarter earnings report that it will restart its McArthur River mine and Key Lake mill in Saskatchewan, Canada, after nearly three years of being in care and maintenance. Read full article from North American Mining.
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