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MSHA $10.5 Million in State Grant Funding to Support Mine Safety, Health Throughout the Nation
September 30, 2021
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration has awarded $10,537,000 in grant funding to support safety and health training, and other programs. MSHA awarded grants to 46 states, the Navajo Nation, and the Commonwealth of the Northern
Gaston County Commissioners Approve New Rules to Regulate Mining, North Carolina
September 30, 2021
Gaston County commissioners approved new rules for mining operations, including standards for fencing, lighting, noise control, and other operations. Piedmont Lithium has proposed an $840 million facility in northern Gaston County. It plans to supply lithium for Tesla as well
RST Solutions’ Advanced Technologies Support Mining Companies in New Economy Mineral Mining
September 30, 2021
As countries around the world ramp up exploration and mining for critical and key minerals used in emerging battery technologies, global leader of fine particle management Reynolds Soil Technologies (RST Solutions) is supporting mining companies with advanced solutions for dust
Agnico Eagle and Kirkland Lake Gold Enter Into $11 Billion Merger Deal
September 29, 2021
Agnico Eagle Mines and rival Canadian gold mining company Kirkland Lake Gold have signed an all-stock merger of equals deal worth around $11 billion. The combined company will operate as Agnico Eagle Mines, a senior producer with operations mainly in
All 39 Miners Reach the Surface Safely at Vale’s Totten Mine, Canada
September 29, 2021
Thirty-nine miners who had been trapped underground in northern Ontario have now all safely made it to the surface. Vale, the company that owns the Totten Mine near Sudbury, Ont., says the rescue operation is now complete. The workers became
Maverix Metals Acquires Gold Stream and Enters into Strategic Partnership with Auramet
September 29, 2021
Maverix Metals has reached an agreement with Auramet Capital Partners, an affiliate of Auramet International, to acquire a gold stream and enter a long-term strategic partnership. “Maverix has a longstanding relationship with Auramet, including acquiring a portfolio of royalties from
Miner Injured in Underground Accident at New Jersey Mining’s Golden Chest Mine, Idaho
September 29, 2021
A miner with the New Jersey Mining Company is recovering at Kootenai Health after he was injured in an underground incident at the Golden Chest Mine in Wallace. According to Grant Brackebusch, the Vice President of New Jersey Mining Company,
NMA Statement on Senate Natural Resources FERC Hearing, Need for Caution in Energy Transition
September 29, 2021
The National Mining Association (NMA) issued the following statement on the Senate Committee on Natural Resources full committee hearing to review administration of laws within the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC’s) jurisdiction. During the hearing FERC commissioners and members of
Miners Trapped at Vale’s Totten Mine Face Ten Hour Escape Climb, Canada
September 28, 2021
Thirty-nine miners were faced with a 10-hour vertical climb after they became trapped deep underground in eastern Canada. They got stuck below the Totten mine in Sudbury, Ontario, on Sunday after the lift system was damaged. The miners were said
UMWA New Agreement with Peabody’s Shoal Creek Mine Paves Way for Mine to Reopen, Alabama
September 28, 2021
Members of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) Local Union 1948 yesterday ratified a new collective bargaining agreement at the Shoal Creek metallurgical coal mine in Alabama by a 63%-37% margin. The mine, operated by Peabody Energy, has been
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