Vale has confirmed that a fire on Oct. 5 at its Salobo copper mine in the Pará state, Brazil, has temporarily idled production.
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Australian state government makes COVID vax mandatory
Government officials in Western Australia have released outlines making COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory for fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) workers and others in the resources sector.
Read MoreEIA releases annual coal report
The 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.
Read MoreMSHA: No mining operation meets POV criteria
For the seventh year in a row, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) found none of the nation’s 12,000 mining operations met the criteria for one of the agency’s toughest enforcement tools, its pattern of violations (POV) screening. Read the full article on North American Mining.
Read MoreBrokk introduces Pedestal Boom
Brokk has introduced a compact, stationary breaker boom system for the mining and aggregates industry. The Brokk Pedestal Boom offers an unrivaled range of motion, pairing Brokk’s revolutionary three-part arm system with 360-degree slewing for maximum versatility in underground applications. The machine can be operated with either a tethered remote or from a control room. Depending on network configuration, the…
Read MoreBeumer opens Colorado office
Beumer has expanded its North American presence with the opening of a new office in Denver, Colo. Read full article from North American Mining.
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