MSHA - Mon August 06, 2018
MSHA to Hold Public Stakeholder Meetings on Reducing Mine Accidents Involving Mobile Equipment and Belt Conveyors
MSHA will hold six public stakeholder meetings and a webinar on the Agency's Request for Information (RFI) on Safety Improvement Technologies for Mobile Equipment at Surface Mines, and for Belt Conveyors at Surface and Underground Mines....
Caterpillar - Mon July 30, 2018
Caterpillar Delivers 50,000th Cat Articulated Truck
In a year of multiple significant milestones for Cat mining and infrastructure trucks, Caterpillar announced delivery of its 50,000th articulated truck from its Peterlee, U.K., manufacturing facility. Since the start of Cat branded articulated truck manufacturing in 1985, Caterpillar has become an industry leader of the articulated truck design....
Epiroc - Tue July 10, 2018
Epiroc Joins Partnership to Set New World Standard for Sustainable Mining
The mine of the future is carbon-dioxide-free, digitalized and autonomous. To set a new world standard for sustainable mining at great depth, LKAB, Epiroc, ABB, Combitech and AB Volvo have joined forces in a partnership and are starting a unique testbed in the orefields of northern Sweden....
IAAP - Mon July 02, 2018
IAAP Bill to Extend Mining Equipment Sales Tax Exemption Signed Into Law
The IAAP legislative initiative to extend the sales tax exemption on mining equipment, HB 4415, was signed into law by Governor Rauner on June 29. The exemption, which was scheduled to sunset in August of this year, has now been extended until July 1, 2023....
MB Crusher America - Tue June 19, 2018
MB Crusher Attachments Can Revolutionize Mining ROI
MB Crusher America, Inc. has been impacting the mining industry for several years with its crushing attachments at two major Nevada mining operations. There, MB's crushers increased productivity rates....
Emily Buenzle - Thu June 14, 2018
Study: Mining Project to Provide Huge Boost to State Economy
Arizona Mining Inc., recently announced the results of an economic impact study about its Hermosa Project near Patagonia, Ariz. The study, which was conducted by the L. William Seidman Research Institute and Arizona State University's W.P....
Giles Lambertson – CEG Correspondent - Tue May 22, 2018
Arizona Set to Open First New Copper Mine in Decade
Mining is part of Arizona's economic and cultural heritage dating back hundreds of years to when Native Americans plinked for turquoise and coal. Spanish explorers invaded the region in the 1600s looking for silver and gold to carry back across the Atlantic....
Wed May 02, 2018
Abandoned Mine Program Faces Uncertain Future
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) North Dakota officials will dedicate about $1.6 million this year to stabilize collapsing underground coal mines in the central and western parts of the state. The North Dakota Public Service Commission funds come from the Abandoned Mine Land program, which is funded through a federal tax on coal, The Bismarck Tribune reported....
Bill Chastain – CEG Correspondent - Wed April 04, 2018
'Dozer Dave' Talks With CEG About Construction Industry Issues, Advocacy
Dave Turin didn't hesitate when asked to sign. After all, the unique petition expressed his sentiments on infrastructure. A 3 by 6-ft. piece of plastic molded to look like asphalt was made available at the World of Asphalt Show in Houston to send a message to Washington, D.C....
Thu March 22, 2018
SME Conference Provides Resources for Mining Professionals
The 2018 SME annual conference and expo and 91st Annual Meeting of the SME-MN Section was held Feb. 25 to 28 in Minneapolis, Minn. Two major powerhouse organizations joined for four days in Minneapolis to provide the maximum amount of technology and resources for today's mining professionals....
