Tue November 21, 2017
Forest Service OKs First Step to Develop Montana Mine
Hecla Mining's proposed Rock Creek mine in northwestern Montana has received a boost from a recent federal government decision. The U.S. Forest Service will allow Hecla, one of the biggest silver producers in the United States, to build an adit and conduct an environmental evaluation, according to a report in local media the Flathead Beacon....
Tue November 14, 2017
NIOSH Recognizes Three Mining Companies with Innovation Awards
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Mining Program, in conjunction with the National Mining Association (NMA), recognized the efforts of Peabody Energy Corp., Kinross Gold Corp., and Freeport-McMoRan for developing new equipment or tools, or using existing technology in new ways....
Fri November 10, 2017
Company Gains Approval to Build Gold Mine
McEwen Mining of Canada announced Nov.8 that it will begin construction at the first new gold mine to be approved in Nevada in years. McEwen has been trying to obtain all the required permits for the Gold Bar project since 2013, and said it has just recently received a signed Record of Decision on the Final Environmental Impact Statement, Mining.com reported....
Susan Montoya Bryan - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wed October 25, 2017
U.S. Nuke Waste Repository in New Mexico Will Expand
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) Workers are expected to begin mining operations at the U.S. nuclear waste dump in New Mexico for the first time in three years following a radiation release that contaminated part of the underground repository, the Energy Department said on Oct....
Emily Buenzle - Tue October 10, 2017
Old Mines, Quarries, Repurposed into Spectacular Worldwide Attractions
Did you ever wonder what happens to old mines and quarries after they have been abandoned? Some might just sit empty, but others around the world have been repurposed into amusement parks, hotels, parks and more....
Emily Buenzle - Fri September 29, 2017
Loan Finalized for Construction of Caterpillar's $43M Mining Center
The Rio Nuevo Multipurpose Facilities District Board unanimously approved the authorization of its officers to put the finishing touches on a $43 million loan package the week of Sept. 25, for the construction of Caterpillar's Tucson Mining Center, AzBigMedia reported....
Mon September 25, 2017
Fluor Joint Venture Awarded BHP Copper Concentrator Mining Project
Fluor Corporation announced Sept. 25, that its joint venture team was awarded an engineering, procurement and construction contract for BHP's Spence Growth Option project at the Spence open-cut copper mine in northern Chile....
Mon September 25, 2017
Terex TA300 Artic Hauler Works at Scotland's Barite Mine
With confidence in the investment returns that Terex Trucks' machines offer, mining contractor Barhaul has purchased a new 30.8 ton (28 t) capacity TA300 articulated dump truck, for use in a barite mine near Aberfeldy in Perthshire, Scotland....
Giles Lambertson - Tue August 29, 2017
Maintaining Utah's Rio Tinto Mine
Productive mines are hard on machinery, which are constantly pummeled and stressed by the ore and overburden they process, hour after hour, day after day. The constant flow of rock through the machinery stresses high-tensile steel, induces friction in bearings, warps static components in smelting heat and otherwise tests the integrity of engineered equipment....
Fri August 18, 2017
Construction Commences at Poplar Grove Mine
Paringa Resources Limited ("Paringa" or "Company") announced Aug. 9, it has begun excavation and site development works at the Poplar Grove mine ("Poplar Grove Mine") site area in McLean County, Ky., and remains on track for first coal production 12 months from the start of construction....
