US mining news
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.
US primary aluminium production remains low
According to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), the production of primary aluminium in the US has fallen by more than 50% since January 2015.
Nifty ore deposit showing promise as first drill hole finds major mineralisation
First major drill hole only has to travel 1 km downward to find multiple zones of mineralisation, Metals X Limited has announced.
Wolf Minerals releases new operating plan, includes high hopes for Devonshire project
In the Quarterly Report released in July, the company announced the implementation of an operating plan designed to achieve a sustainable production platform by the December.