US mining news
Kinross obtains mining rights to land adjacent to Fort Knox mine
Kinross Gold Corp. gains mineral rights to a stretch of land adjacent to its Fort Knox mine.
New drilling programme underway at the Piedmont Lithium Project
Piedmont Lithium Ltd begins new 20 000 m drill programme at the Piedmont Lithium Project located within the world-class Carolina Tin-Spodumene Belt (TSB).
Azure Minerals shares final assay results from its Sara Alicia drill programme
Azure Minerals Ltd receives final assays and announces the completion of a ground magnetic survey at its Sara Alicia project, Mexico.
US mine switches to new truck lubricant and optimises performance
ExxonMobil’s Mobil SHC™ 630 saves US mining company more than US$2.1 million annually and improved improve haul truck fuel economy by 5.5%.
EPA rules no need for additional federal regulations for hard rock mining industry
The Environmental Protection Agency announces they will not issue additional regulations for financial responsibilities for certain hard rock mining facilities.
Anglo American reports production results for 3Q17
Anglo American reports it production results for the third quarter ended 30 September 2017.
US officials take mine safety tour at Pocahontas Beckley mine
US Senators, the US Secretary of Labor and MSHA officials take a mine safety tour of Pocahontas Beckley mine in West Virginia.
NMA awards Freeport-McMoRan CORESafety certification
Freeport-McMoRan is the sixth company to receive the National Mining Association’s CORESafety certification.
Kinross terminates Golden Wonder exploration programme
LKA Gold Inc. reports that Kinross has informed the Company of its decision to terminate its exploration programme at LKA's Golden Wonder mine.
South32 to acquire additional shares in Arizona Mining
South32 enters into an over-the-counter equity forward contract to acquire up to an additional 15 million shares in Arizona Mining.