Vaccination pilot program targets miners in Kentucky, Arizona

The U.S. Department of Labor announced a new program designed to encourage COVID-19 vaccination among miners in Kentucky and Arizona. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that vaccination rates are below 60% in the two states where a substantial number of mining operations exist. Read full story from North American Mining.

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Montana operation begins year with new CEO

Montana’s only underground coal mine, Signal Peak, has kicked off 2022 with new leadership. The Associated Press reported Jan. 11 that the operation seated Parker Phipps as president and CEO effective Feb. 1. He replaces outgoing president Joseph Farinelli. View full article from North American Mining.https://northamericanmining.com/index.php/2022/01/19/montana-operation-begins-year-with-new-ceo/

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Bayhorse silver mine completes mill refurb

Just 90 days after receiving its initial permit to build, Canadian miner Bayhorse Silver has completed the new upgraded milling facility in Payette, Idaho, and has restarted milling operations at the site which supports its nearby Bayhorse mine in Oregon. During the building period, the company said it processed a substantial amount of silver material through its Steinert ore sorter;…

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Increase in MSHA Penalties

On Jan. 14, the U.S. Department of Labor published a final rule in the Federal Register that will increase Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) civil monetary penalties by 1.06222%. The Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 requires the department to adjust its civil monetary penalty levels for inflation annually no later than Jan. 15 of…

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