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MSHA Issues Safety Alert for Electric Arc Flashes
April 17, 2024
MSHA has issued a safety alert for electric arc flashes. In the last six months, 11 miners received injuries due to electric arc flashes. BEST PRACTICES • Establish safe procedures before beginning work and discuss the plan with all
Piedmont Lithium Receives Mining Permit Approval for Carolina Lithium Project
April 16, 2024
Piedmont Lithium said the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s (NCDEQ) Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources (DEMLR) has issued an approval of our mining permit for the construction, operation, and reclamation of the proposed Carolina Lithium Project in
Ioneer’s Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron Project Moves Toward Construction, Nevada
April 16, 2024
Ioneer Ltd. moved one step closer toward construction at its Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron site, following the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) planned issuance of the project’s draft environmental impact statement (EIS), as referenced in the BLM’s statement. The pending release
Komatsu Mining Truck Crowned Winner of 2024 ‘Makers Madness’ Contest in Illinois
April 16, 2024
Komatsu mining truck named 2024 ‘coolest thing made in Illinois’ A mining truck manufactured by Komatsu was crowned the winner of the 2024 “Makers Madness” contest, earning the title of “the coolest thing made in Illinois” at the Governor’s Mansion
Commentary: Canada Leads on Critical Minerals While the U.S. Falters
April 16, 2024
While the United States dawdles, Canada has quietly taken the lead in countering China’s grip on the global supply of critical metals. Both the United States and Canada have raised the alarm over China’s control of mineral supply chains, but
NMA:New Report Highlights Collision of Surging Electricity Demand with EPA’s Grid Reliability Crisis
April 16, 2024
Surging demand for electricity is colliding with rapidly eroding grid reliability and projected power supply shortfalls driven by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) regulatory agenda, the National Mining Association (NMA) highlighted in a new white paper. The paper also
Bens Creek Group Puts Its W.Va. Coal Mine On Care and Maintenance, Lays Off 44 Miners
April 15, 2024
Following the company’s announcement on April 8, 2024, Bens Creek Group, which owns a metallurgical coal mine in North America serving the steel industry, is updating its operational status and financial position. On April 9 and 10, 2024, the Bens
Elevated Mercury Levels Keep Miners from Going Underground at Sibanye Stillwater’s East Boulder Mine
April 15, 2024
Workers at the East Boulder Mine near Big Timber were kept from going underground after sensors carried by employees showed elevated levels of mercury, a company official said Friday. Five employees wearing mercury patch testers came back with the elevated
Signal Peak’s Bull Mountain Mine Could Close in 2025 Without Federal Expansion Permit, Montana
April 15, 2024
Montana’s only underground coal mine could shut down by the end of 2025 if it can’t expand onto federal land. That’s what Signal Peak Energy President and CEO Parker Phipps told Yellowstone County Commissioners on Thursday. The Bull Mountain Mine
Bluefield Coal Symposium to Be Held on August 12-14 in Princeton, W.Va.
April 15, 2024
The Chamber of Commerce of the Two Virginias based in Bluefield and Princeton, West Virginia said the 2024 Bluefield Coal Symposium will take place at the Chuck Mathena Center in Princeton, West Virginia on August 12-14. “We are pleased to
