Metso - Mon January 28, 2019
Metso to Launch Innovations for Aggregates, Mining Industries at Bauma 2019
Metso will introduce a number of new, state of the art solutions for the aggregate, construction, and mining industries in Bauma 2019, the industry's leading tradeshow in Munich, April 8 to 14. The launches include technologies and services that enable improving productivity and driving down costs....
MARCELO SILVA DE SOUSA and PETER PRENGAMAN - Associated Press - Mon January 28, 2019
Firefighters Search Mud After Brazil Dam Collapse; 58 Dead
BRUMADINHO, Brazil (AP) — Firefighters on Jan. 28, carefully moved over treacherous mud, sometimes walking, sometimes crawling, in search of survivors or bodies, four days after a dam collapse that buried mine buildings and surrounding neighborhoods with iron ore waste....
Associated Press - Fri January 25, 2019
Vale Dam Collapses in Southeastern Brazil
SAO PAULO (AP) — A mining dam collapsed in southeastern Brazil on Jan. 25, flooding a nearby community and raising fears of widespread contamination. Brazilian mining company Vale SA said in a statement that it didn't yet have information on deaths or injuries at the dam in Minas Gerais state, but said that tailings have reached the community of Vila Ferteco and an administrative office....
Komatsu - Mon January 21, 2019
Komatsu First to Operate Autonomous Haulage System Over Dedicated Private LTE Network
Komatsu America Corp. , a global heavy equipment manufacturer, announced the FrontRunner Autonomous Haulage System (AHS) has qualified to operate on private long-term evolution (LTE) mobile broadband technology....
NPK - Wed January 16, 2019
NPK to Open New Facility in Elko, Nevada
NPK has purchased a new property in Elko, Nev., in conjunction with the launch of NPK Mining Equipment LLC. Located at 1850 Idaho St., the facility will not only house NPK Mining Equipment, but also serve as a customer service center for western United States and Canada....
Associated Press - Fri December 28, 2018
Australian Company Wants to Expand South Carolina Gold Mine
KERSHAW, S.C. (AP) - An Australian mining company wants to expand its mine in South Carolina because they have found more gold. OceanaGold said the new discovery "has significant value" but doesn't give specifics in requests to expand the Lancaster County mine in state and federal documents....
Fluor Corporation - Wed December 05, 2018
ioneer Selects Fluor Corp. for Lithium, Boron Mine Project
Fluor Corporation announced that ioneer Ltd. has selected Fluor to deliver its lithium and boron mine outside of Tonopah, Nev. Fluor will initially provide a definitive feasibility study, and subsequently, engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) services as the project progresses....
Eric Olson –CEG Correspondent - Mon December 03, 2018
SC Rock Strikes Aggregate Gold in Coastal Limestone
Like all mine owners, Bill Griste Sr. has millions of years of geological forces to thank, in large part, for his success. His company, SC Rock, is in South Carolina's coastal region, home to a rich vein of marine limestone that formed around 10 million years ago....
Volvo - Mon November 19, 2018
Four Things You Should Know About the Quarry and Aggregates Industry
Quarries deliver vital building materials to construction sites all around the world – but there's a lot more to the industry than that. Here are four things you might not know about the quarry and aggregates business, from what the future has in store to the various uses inactive quarries can take on....
PolyMet - Wed November 14, 2018
PolyMet Wins Permit for Minnesota Copper-Nickel Mine
PolyMet Mining Inc. reported Nov. 1 it has received a permit to mine from the state of Minnesota, a crucial permit for construction and operation of the NorthMet Project in northeastern Minnesota. PolyMet's permit to mine is the first nonferrous mining permit to be issued in the state of Minnesota....
