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Taseko Mines Extends Copper Price Protection Strategy
April 2, 2021
Taseko Mines Limited has recently extended its copper price protection strategy by purchasing put options covering 41 million pounds of copper at a strike price of US$3.75 per pound for the second half of this year. The price protection now
Strike Set for Warrior Met Coal’s Two Coal Mines Barring Late Union Agreement, Alabama
April 1, 2021
More than 1,100 workers at two Alabama coal mines and related facilities owned by Warrior Met Coal Inc. will go on strike barring a last-minute labor agreement, the United Mine Workers of America said Wednesday. “Negotiators have not been able
Compass Minerals’ Employees Ratify Historic Five-Year Agreement at Goderich Salt Mine, Ontario
April 1, 2021
Compass Minerals said unionized employees at its Goderich mine have ratified a new five-year collective bargaining agreement (CBA). The five-year term represents the longest CBA ever negotiated at the Goderich mine since it first opened in 1959. “This agreement is
Rio Tinto Selects Heliogen’s Solar Technology to Provide Carbon-free Energy to Boron Mine,California
April 1, 2021
International mining and metals company Rio Tinto and renewable energy technology company Heliogen entered into an agreement to explore the deployment of Heliogen’s breakthrough solar technology at Rio Tinto’s borates mine in Boron, California. Under a memorandum of understanding, Heliogen
Vital Metals Begins Mining Operations Ahead of Production at Nechalacho Rare Earths Project, Canada
March 31, 2021
Vital Metals Limited has commenced mining operations at its Nechalacho rare earths project in Northwest Territories, Canada with the mining fleet mobilizing this week. Mining contractor Det’on Cho Nahanni Construction will commence operations at Nechalacho’s North T Zone within days
West Virginia University Study: Coal Remains Important Economic Player
March 31, 2021
A new study by economists at West Virginia University shows that despite steep industry declines, coal continues to play an important role in the state’s economy. The study, The Economic Impact of Coal and Coal-Fired Power Generation in West Virginia,
Hitachi and ABB Sign MOU to Explore Opportunities for Net-Zero Emissions from Mining Machinery
March 31, 2021
Hitachi Construction Machinery has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with ABB to explore opportunities for mine operators to target net-zero emissions from mining machinery. This MOU will allow Hitachi Construction Machinery and ABB to share their expertise and collaborate
Metallurgica Coal Producers Association President Harry Childress Retires, Ben Beakes Takes the Helm
March 31, 2021
Harry D. Childress, president of the Metallurgical Coal Producers Association (MCPA) announced his retirement effective March 31, 2021. Childress has dedicated more than fifty years to the coal industry serving previously as the president of the Virginia Coal & Energy
MSHA Launches $10 Million Safety Grant Applications for Brookwood-Sago Program
March 30, 2021
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration announced the availability of $10,537,000 in state grant funding to provide training and retraining of miners and mine operators working at surface and underground coal and metal and nonmetal mines.
Butte’s Mining Industry Getting Boost from High Copper Price and Demand, Montana
March 30, 2021
A spike in the price of copper has those in Butte’s mining industry feeling confident in 2021. “Great prices for us, we’re really excited, we’re expecting a good year, we hope they stay,” said Montana Resources VP of Human Resources
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