Monarch Mining, owner of the Beaufor gold operation in Quebec, Canada, has provided an update to its work on the mine and the Beacon mill as it prepares to restart the complex in 2022.
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Category: North America
Komatsu, Proterra collaborate on electrification
Vehicle electrification technology group Proterra and equipment producer Komatsu have teamed up to bring electrification technology to underground mining machines. Read full article from North American Mining.
Read MoreAllegiance to take over Drummond’s Short Creek
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 MoreProposed MSHA Rule Targets Mobile Equipment
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. The written safety program would include actions mine operators would…
Read MoreWomen in Mining national conference readies welcome mat
The 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.
Read MoreFirst Cobalt receives permit for refinery project
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 taps contractor for Carnegie mine
American 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.
Read MoreNIOSH study finds inconsistent hearing protection use
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 expands OTR footprint in Canada
BKT 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.
Read MoreSantacruz Silver placing Rosario on care and maintenance
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.
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