Is MSHA Prepared to Enforce a New Silica Rule?

For A Host Of Different Reasons, It’s Not, But That Doesn’t Mean They Won’t Put It Out. By Brian Hendrix Any day now, MSHA will release its new proposed respirable silica rule. If the proposed rule makes it through the rulemaking gauntlet, is finalized and survives a legal challenge(s), MSHA’s approach to silica enforcement will change.  It will almost certainly…

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Epiroc and SSAB Expand Recycled Steel Partnership

Epiroc announced that it has become the first in the mining industry to sign a delivery agreement with Swedish steelmaker SSAB for SSAB Zero – fossil carbon emission-free recycled steel produced using sustainable energy sources. The steel will be used in Epiroc’s battery-electric range of underground mine trucks and loaders, set to be introduced as soon as the third quarter…

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MSHA Secretary Appeals to Mining Community

On April 14, Christopher J. Williamson, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health, penned this letter to the mining community: Dear Members of the Mining Community:Forty-five years ago, Congress declared that the first priority and concern of everyone in the mining industry must be the safety and health of the nation’s miners. In the spirit of working together toward…

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Digital Dreaming

How Digital Mines Are Unearthing New Revenue Streams And Sustainable Goals. By Mark S. Kuhar The years of downsizing and cost-cutting have come to an end for the mining industry – global demand has soared, and mining companies and their ecosystem of suppliers have a ripe opportunity to seize the moment.  The key is unlocking this opportunity as quickly as…

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Turner Mining Group Awarded $120 Million Mining Contract in Texas

Turner Mining Group broke ground on a four-year, turnkey mining contract for an industrial sand producer in West Texas. This mining services agreement expands Turner’s client portfolio into diverse markets as the global demand for frac sand continues to rise. Employing more than 80 miners to perform the services, Turner will manage and oversee all mining activities in a multi-site effort…

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Liebherr Unveils R 9300 Excavator at bauma 2022

The latest hydraulic excavator to join Liebherr Mining’s portfolio was unveiled at the bauma tradeshow in Germany. The second Generation 8 excavator launched within the portfolio, the R 9300, builds on Liebherr’s decades of excavator design expertise for the mining industry and is fitted with the most advanced Liebherr Mining technologies. The R 9300 will replace the R 9250 in…

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Recovering Water

Can Decanter Centrifuges Solve One Of Your Most Urgent Processing Challenges? By Eric Gentis Before the mining industry can find the most effective and efficient solutions, it is important to first understand the most pressing challenges it faces. Removing valuable resources from the ground involves more than just digging it up, making the material smaller and then loading it on…

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MSHA Launches Silica Dust Initiative

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has launched a new enforcement initiative to “better protect the nation’s miners from health hazards resulting from repeated overexposure to respirable crystalline silica.” MSHA said that silica dust affects thousands of miners each year and, without adequate protection, miners face risks of serious illnesses, many of which can be…

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MSHA Posts Enhanced Enforcement Program for Truckers, Supervisors

MSHA’s analysis of recent data indicates that accidents involving customer and contract truck drivers, and managers and supervisors performing mining tasks represent a significant number of recent fatalities. MSHA has implemented an enhanced enforcement program to help improve safety and health in the mining industry.  Any citations issued for violations discussed below may be considered for a special assessment. This…

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