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Nevada Gold Mines, Komatsu Launch First-of-Its-Kind Autonomous Haulage Partnership U.S.
August 5, 2025
Nevada Gold Mines (NGM) and Komatsu have officially launched a pioneering partnership to elevate workplace safety and enhance operational efficiency through the deployment of Komatsu’s FrontRunner Autonomous Haulage System (AHS). NGM will be automating their fleet of 300 and 230
Bluefield Coal and Mining Show Gearing Up for a Successful Show in September
August 5, 2025
The Bluefield Coal and Mining Show, sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce of the Two Virginias, will feature more than 150 exhibitors including 28 new companies promoting their equipment, services, products, technology, and safety developments. The three-day event will include
B2Gold to Commence Underground Operations at Its Fekola Mine After Approval from Mali
August 5, 2025
B2Gold has received approval from the state of Mali to begin underground operations, including stope ore production, at the Fekola Mine in Mali. This approval is a key production growth driver for the Fekola Complex. The Fekola Complex is comprised
September 3: BLM to Hold Coal Lease Sale for Freedom Mine, North Dakota
August 4, 2025
As part of the Trump administration’s commitment to strengthening American energy independence and economic security, the Bureau of Land Management will hold a competitive sealed-bid coal lease sale for federal coal reserves at the Freedom Mine in Mercer County, North
Core Natural Resouces’ Itmann Coal Mine Partially Shuts Down, More than 200 Miners Affected
August 4, 2025
More than 200 coal miners in Wyoming County have been laid off as of Friday, August 1, 2025, after a verifiable source confirmed that a coal mine has completely shut down two out of its three sectors. The Itmann Mine
DOI to Rein in Environmentally Damaging Wind and Solar Projects with New Order
August 4, 2025
The U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum signed a Secretary’s order to more efficiently manage the nation’s energy resources by permitting projects that optimize energy generation while minimizing their environmental impact. Massive, unreliable energy projects, such as wind and
Kentucky AG, LG&E Agree to Keep Coal Plant Operating, Add Two Gas-fired Plants
August 4, 2025
Kentucky’s attorney general and largest electric utility provider agreed to a proposed settlement in a case before state regulators, which would scrap plans for a battery storage facility and instead extend the life of its coal-fired power plant in Louisville.
Chile Rescuers Find Body of Last Trapped Miner at Codelco’s El Teniente Mine, Five Confirmed Dead
August 4, 2025
The bodies of all five miners trapped in a collapsed shaft in the world’s biggest underground copper mine for three days have been found and identified, an official said Sunday. Aquiles Cubillos, the lead prosecutor in Chile’s O’Higgins region, said
BLM Approves Lease Renewals for Doe Run Mines
August 1, 2025
The Bureau of Land Management approved 36 lease renewals for the continued operation of five active mines within the Mark Twain National Forest in southeastern Missouri. The mines, operated by the Doe Run Resources Corporation, produce lead, zinc, and copper
U.S. Unveils Details for 50% Copper Tariff
August 1, 2025
The U.S. will install a 50 percent tariff on copper imports starting August 1, according to an executive order signed by President Donald Trump on Wednesday. The duty will apply to all imports of semi-finished copper products and intensive copper
