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EXCAVATORS: Komatsu introduces two new hydraulic versions
ILLINOIS – Komatsu America recently introduced the new PC1250SP-11 and PC1250LC-11 Tier 4 final (T4F) emissions certified hydraulic excavators. These new models have SAA6D170E-7 engines with two Komatsu diesel particulate filters (KDPF) that do not require diesel exhaust fluid (DEF)…
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EXPLORATION: Execs behind Coffee gold project launch new company
The key executives behind Goldcorp’s Coffee gold project in Yukon are back, this time leading a new junior miner called Tectonic Metals Inc. The company is seeking to raise C$5 million through a special warrant financing and pursuing a direct…
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LEGISLATION: Proposed US mining bill a ‘disaster in the making’ says AEMA
The American Exploration & Mining Association (AEMA) has made the following statement in response to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Hearing discussing Rep. Raúl Grijalva’s (D-Ariz.) Hardrock Leasing and Reclamation Act of 2019: The sweeping changes in Rep.…
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DRILLING: Epiroc introduces the next generation of the Rig Control System for Pit Viper blasthole drilling rigs
Texas – Epiroc, is proud to introduce the fifth generation of Rig Control System (RCS). RCS 5 is the next evolutionary step toward fully autonomous mining. RCS 5 provides the next step for the mining industry from the automation program…
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COPPER: Nevada Copper inks $115M deal to construct Pumpkin Hollow
NEVADA – Nevada Copper Corp‘s announced a series of deals on Wednesday to finance its 100% owned Pumpkin Hollow copper project through to completion targeted for the final quarter of the year. The company HQ’ed in Reno entered into a $115…
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BATTERY MINERALS: US senate introduces new bill to boost domestic supply
WASHINGTON, DC – Republican senators led by Lisa Murkowski has introduced bipartisan legislation to secure mineral resources and supply chains, reducing reliance on foreign sources. The new legislation – the American Minerals Security Act – listed lithium, graphite, cobalt and nickel as “critical…
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GOLD: Integra develops DeLamar project in Idaho
IDAHO – Integra Resources plans to complete a resource update and a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) of an open pit mine at its DeLamar project in Idaho this year, and National Bank Financial has initiated coverage of the company with an…
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COAL: Last coal-fired power plant in Massachusetts gone in a few seconds
MASSACHUSETTS – It took only 10 seconds to implode two 500-foot cooling towers that belonged to the Brayton Point Power Station in Somerset. The concrete structures demolished last Saturday were the last remains of the last coal-fired plant in the…
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GOLD: Premier Gold Mines hits high grade at Antenna target
NEVADA – Drilling at the Antenna target on Premier Gold Mines’ McCoy-Cove project in Nevada has returned a 119-metre intercept grading 4.12 g/t gold. Drill hole 19-03R started from 607 metres downhole and includes a 34-metre interval of 5.96 g/t gold…
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LEGAL ACTION: Glencore under CFTC investigation for possible violations
SWITZERLAND – Glencore has been informed by the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) that the CFTC is investigating whether the company may have violated certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and/or CFTC regulations. The CFTC’s investigations are at an…
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American Pacific signs JV with OceanaGold
In its fourth joint-venture deal in Nevada over the last six months, OceanaGold (TSX: OGC; ASX: OGC) will invest US$4 million over the next four years to earn a 51% stake in American Pacific Mining’s (CSE: USGD; US-OTC: USGDF) Tuscarora…
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VANADIUM: First Vanadium extends Carlin by 300 metres
NEVADA – First Vanadium has extended its Carlin vanadium deposit in Nevada by 300 metres, or 15%, to the south with newly acquired historical data. The strike length of the deposit now totals more than 2.1 km. Two historical holes and…
