Underground and surface mines can be hazardous places, so when it comes to safety training in the mining profession, the old saying “practice makes perfect” holds true. To improve hazard safety instruction, a team at South Dakota Mines has spent the past year developing a virtual reality (VR) training module that mimics a mining environment.
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USGS Reports 2020 Minerals Production
U.S. mines produced approximately $82.3 billion in minerals in 2020 – about $1.5 billion lower than the 2019 revised total of $83.7 billion, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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WBI Energy Inc., the pipeline subsidiary of MDU Resources Group Inc. received an order from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issuing a certificate of public convenience and necessity on the North Bakken Expansion project, a natural gas pipeline expansion with capacity to transport 250 million cu. ft. of natural gas per day from the Bakken in North Dakota.
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Athabasca Minerals Inc. (AMI) along with its wholly owned subsidiary, AMI Silica Inc. announced:
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Oil prices edged up at press time, putting both benchmarks on track for a fifth consecutive week of gains on expectations demand growth will outstrip supply and OPEC+ producers will be cautious in returning more crude to the market from August. Brent futures rose 32 cents, or 0.4%, to $75.88 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose…
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