Australian miner Allegiance Coal, which is growing its operational presence in the United States, has confirmed it will acquire Drummond Coal’s Short Creek underground mine outside of Birmingham, Ala. Read full article from North American Mining.
Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) announced a proposed rule requiring mine operators that employ six or more miners to develop a written safety program for mobile equipment and powered haulage equipment (except belt conveyors) used at surface mines and surface areas of underground mines. The written safety program would include actions mine operators would…
Read MoreThe annual national conference of Women in Mining USA is set to begin this week in Salt Lake City, Utah, after a lengthy wait thanks to the pandemic. Read full article from North American Mining.
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Canadian-based First Cobalt, owner of a hydrometallurgical refinery in Ontario, Canada, has received the second of three key permits that will recommission the facility in time for positive market trends. Read full article from North American Mining.
Read MoreAmerican Resources has selected a contract miner to run production at its Carnegie 2 metallurgical carbon mine in Pike County, Ky. Read full article from North American Mining.
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A new study from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) estimates that more than half of noise-exposed workers didn’t use hearing protection “always” or “usually” when exposed to hazardous occupational noise. Hearing protection device (HPD) non-use was only measured in workers who reported exposure to noise on the job.
Read MoreBKT Tires Canada Inc. announced an off-the-road (OTR) tire supply alliance with Fountain Tire. Effective immediately, Fountain Tire will have full access to BKT’s OTR product line-up for sale through its locations across Canada.
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Canadian-based miner Santacruz Silver has cited a lack of profitability for its decision to suspend operations at its Rosario project in Mexico and place the asset on care and maintenance.
Read MoreThe Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that on Sept. 21, a 68-year-old contract truck driver with 20 years of experience was fatally injured at Bonito Pit in Valencia County, N.M., while operating a haul truck. The victim was found lying in front of his truck near the edge of a haul road. The truck was upright and in the opposite…
Read MoreThe U.S. Energy Information Administration has released its Annual Coal Report 2020, which provides a closer look at the country’s coal industry. Coal production last year dropped 24.2%, according to the report, to 535.4 million short tons. Read the full article from North American Mining here.
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