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Sandvik to Acquire Deswik, Launch New Digital Mining Technologies Division
December 7, 2021
Sandvik has signed an agreement to acquire Australian-based Deswik, the leading and fastest growing major provider of mine planning software. Deswik will be part of a newly formed division Digital Mining Technologies within business area Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions.
Four Employees Fatally Injured at Two Different Sibanye-Stillwater’s Operations, South Africa
December 7, 2021
Sibanye-Stillwater reported the tragic loss of four colleagues in two separate incidents on Friday, December 3, 2021. At approximately 2:30 this morning, a colleague at Khuseleka shaft at the Rustenburg operations passed away due to a fall of ground incident
Biden Taps Lawyer, Manchin Alum Christopher Williamson to Head MSHA
December 7, 2021
President Biden has nominated a top attorney at the National Labor Relations Board and former staffer for West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin to run the Mine Safety and Health Administration. Christopher Williamson, a West Virginia native, is currently senior
MMG to Stop Production at Las Bambas Mine Amid Logistic Issues, Peru
December 7, 2021
MMG has announced that it will stop production at the Las Bambas copper mine in Peru by mid-December 2021 due to logistic issues driven by continued opposition from local community members. The Australia-based company had been facing blockades on public
EIA: Coal-fired Power Generation Surges 22% in Past Year
December 7, 2021
The share of coal in U.S. power-generation is rising for the first time since 2014 amid Joe Biden’s crackdown on oil drilling and pipelines. The Energy Information Administration found coal-fired power generation has increased by 22 percent over the past
Near North District School Board has Students Digging Into Mining Workshops, Canada
December 7, 2021
The Near North District School Board (NNDSB) has introduced a series of mining workshops for grades three to five to teach them about the rocks and minerals that lie beneath. The initiative is in partnership with the Canadian Institute of
Fatality at Alliance Resource Partners’ River View Coal Mine, Kentucky
December 6, 2021
Authorities say a Kentucky coal miner has died in an accident at an underground mine. The Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet says 48-year-old Lester Daugherty Jr. suffered critical injuries while performing maintenance at a 16,000-foot deep River View mine in
U.S. Gold Corp’s Proposed Gold and Copper Mine Advances to Final Exploratory Phase, Wyoming
December 6, 2021
Wyoming was founded, in part, on gold. But a small exploration and development company thinks it can bring gold — and copper — mining back to the state. Decades have passed since the gold and copper industries peaked and then
Price of Powder River Basin Coal Jumps to Unprecedented High
December 6, 2021
Utilities are back in the market for coal. Powder River Basin coal is known for its stability. Over the last decade, even as the industry contracted, its weekly spot price fluctuated by just $5 per short ton, never rising above
National Miners Day Honors America’s Miners
December 6, 2021
The men and women who spend every day digging in the earth are some of the greatest unsung heroes of industry and modern civilization. They dig deep into the darkest places in the world to bring out the riches that
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