Garner Industries will soon operate under a new name: BinMaster Sensors and Technologies LLC. The new name reflects the company’s continued growth, innovation, and commitment to delivering advanced sensors, software, and technologies that help customers make smarter, safer, and more informed operational decisions. “While our name is changing, our values and our commitment to excellence remain the same,” said Scott…
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Polymetals Resources has commenced the staged resumption of operations at its Endeavor silver-zinc mine in Cobar, New South Wales, following a fatal incident on 28 October. Two employees were tragically killed and one was injured by an unintended initiation of the charge while preparing a ballistic disk to release a stope hang-up, 700 meters underground. “The considered and timely resumption…
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Equinox Gold has provided an update on its cornerstone Canadian mining operations: the Valentine gold mine in Newfoundland & Labrador and the Greenstone gold mine in northern Ontario. Read more.
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The National Mining Association (NMA) and the Essential Minerals Association (EMA) both applauded the release of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) draft revised critical minerals list, which now includes copper, lead, potash, rhenium, silicon and silver. Full story.
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TerraRoc has announced significant advancements in its drilling technology behind the new 115-millimeter X-Roc DTH drill bit: improved heat treatment process delivers significantly increased material toughness, while the optimized button configuration ensures superior drilling performance. Full story.
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LinQ Minerals said it has commenced drilling at the Gidginbung gold deposit, located within the Southern Zone of the Gilmore gold-copper project in New South Wales. This represents the first drilling activity undertaken at the deposit since 2001. The drilling program is designed to assess extensions of existing gold and copper mineralisation that remain largely untested by historical drilling at…
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The board of Rio Tinto has appointed Simon Trott, currently Iron Ore chief executive, to succeed Jakob Stausholm as chief executive, effective August 25. Full story.
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Rio Tinto has agreed to pay $138.75 million to settle a lawsuit that accused the miner of defrauding investors by concealing problems with its underground expansion of the Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold mine in Mongolia, reported Reuters. The lawsuit sought damages on behalf of shareholders of Turquoise Hill Resources between July 2018 and July 2019, when it was majority-owned by Rio…
Read MoreThanks to RCT – Powered by Epiroc, Catalyst Metals has made the transformative move from analogue to digital operations at its Plutonic gold mine in North Meekatharra, Western Australia. The transition is not limited to new equipment but also includes comprehensive upgrades to existing machines, including Sandvik and Cat loaders with the implementation of RCT’s AutoNav package. The technology allows…
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The Trump administration has moved forward with a proposed land swap for the Resolution Copper project in Arizona. The U.S. Forest Service said it has issued a legally required 60-day notice of the agency’s intent to republish an environmental report needed for the swap to occur. Full story.
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