Pacific Minerals has confirmed with a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN Act) notification that the Bridger Coal operation will permanently idle on or after Nov. 19. Read full article from North American Mining.
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MSHA Awards Brookwood-Sago Safety Grants
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) announced the award of $1 million in Brookwood-Sago Mine Safety grant program funding to support education and training to help identify, avoid and prevent unsafe working conditions in and around the nation’s mines. Read full article from North American Mining.
Read MoreCopper Mountain commissions Ball Mill 3 expansion
Copper Mountain Mining’s flagship operation, the Copper Mountain operation in southern British Columbia, has installed and started the commissioning process for its third ball mill that will increase its milling capacity from 40,000 tonnes per day to 45,000 t/d. Read full article on North American Mining.
Read MoreMSHA announces proposed rule for safety program
The 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. Read full article from North American Mining.
Read MoreIMA-NA announces safety award honorees
The Industrial Minerals Association – North America (IMA-NA) announced the companies and mining operations that received its safety recognition awards. IMA-NA Chairman Doug Smith and IMA-NA President Chris Greissing presented the awards at the association’s annual meeting in Park City, Utah, this week. Read full article from North American Mining.
Read MoreMacLean to launch Application Intelligence campaign at MINExpo
Canadian-based MacLean will be turning its focus even further to electrification, automation and digitalization at the Las Vegas Convention Center for MINExpo 2021, launching its Application Intelligence technology campaign. The push includes updates on the MacLean battery electric product line as well as teleremote technology, telemetry and virtual reality training technology. “We have been doing fit-for-purpose mobile equipment manufacturing for…
Read MoreNew West Virginia longwall mine kicks off operations
Arch Resources has confirmed that the long-awaited start of production at the Leer South longwall operation in Barbour County, W.Va., has finally arrived. Read full article from North American Mining.
Read MoreEntech expands North American, Australian footprint with Corum collab
Pittsburgh, Pa.-headquartered Entech is growing its business interests and has become the exclusive operational mining equipment distributor for the Corum Group in North America and Australia. Read full article on North American Mining.
Read MoreK-Tec, Cypher Environmental take on global alliance
Fellow Manitoba, Canada companies K-Tec Earthmovers and Cypher Environmental have formed a strategic alliance to advance more efficient mining worldwide via new, improved mine site management methods. Read full article from The Asia Miner.
Read MoreWest Vault president, CEO resigns
Gold miner West Vault Mining has lost its president and CEO R. Michael Jones, as the executive has resigned effective September 1. Read full article from North American Mining.
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