ABB has published a five-point action plan that sets out a roadmap to decarbonizing mining operations from pit to port for any underground or open-pit mine. The new five-pillar plan – which is available as an eBook on ABB.com –highlights five steps for total plant electrification across mine hauling operations and power distribution and management. It aims to help mining companies…
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Mine Safety LLC Launches Site to Analyze MSHA Data
Mine Safety LLC, a company that promotes mining safety through high-quality software tools and solutions, has launched “Mine Lookup”, an application to analyze Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) data in various ways. “I have been in the industry as a software engineer since 2007 and I have felt this information should be more accessible to miners and to mining…
Read MorePeckham Industries Acquires E. Tetz & Son
Peckham Industries Inc. acquired E. Tetz & Sons Inc. and its subsidiary, Tetz Asphalt LLC. Located in Middletown, N.Y., Tetz is a leading aggregate, ready-mix concrete, and hot-mix asphalt producer in Orange County NY. The Tetz operations, leadership and more than 130 dedicated employees will provide Peckham with expanding opportunities in this fast-growing region. Northern Edge Advisors served as the…
Read MoreFlipping the Switch to Solar Energy at Graniterock’s Aromas Quarry
A gathering of Graniterock team members and community friends celebrated flipping the switch on a 5-megawatt solar farm that will generate enough power to run more than half of the company’s aggregate quarry in Aromas, Calif. This was a major milestone in the 122-year-old mining and construction company’s ongoing investments to lower greenhouse gas emissions and move to sustainable energy…
Read MorePermitting – December 2022
News from Arkansas, Colorado Washington County, Ark.’s justices of the peace overturned the county Planning Board’s denial of a permit for an expansion of a quarry operation west of Fayetteville, Ark., according to the Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette. An overflow crowd of area residents opposed to the quarry filled the seats and lined the walls of the meeting room as…
Read MoreSuperior Bolsters Latin American Sales Team
Superior Industries Inc. announced the addition of Pedro Kelley to its sales team in Latin America. Kelley will be responsible for developing new dealers, distributors and agents to represent the manufacturer’s crushing, screening, washing and conveying equipment. “It’s a blessing that we’re going to get to work alongside Pedro going forward,” said Jeff Gray, Superior’s international sales director. “He’ll be an…
Read MoreNews from Washington, South Carolina, Colorado
According to The Herald, in Everett, Wash., a gravel mine that has operated for almost 25 years in Snohomish County is seeking to expand by 56 acres. Some neighbors have questions about truck traffic, noise and impacts to well water. Cadman operates the 425-acre sand, gravel and crushed stone mine off Mountain Loop Highway northeast of Granite Falls, outside city…
Read MoreABB, FLSmidth to Collaborate on Environmental and Productivity Solutions
Global technology companies ABB and FLSmidth will collaborate to look at ways to advance environmental and productivity solutions for mining customers under a new agreement.
Read MorePuritan Magnetics Offers Suspended Belt Magnets
Puritan Magnetics’ Suspended Belt Magnets are designed for suspension above a belt conveyor and are engineered to remove ferrous contaminants from high-volume deep burdens. As product passes under the magnet, metal contaminants are drawn out of the material to the face of the magnet. This style of magnet should be installed at the discharge of the head pulley if possible. …
Read MoreMontana House Bill Creates Controversy
Aug. 31, 2022 – In Montana, House Bill 599 was pitched by Rep. Steve Gunderson (R-Libby,) as one that would cut the red-tape of environmental laws and reviews to allow for “high and dry” open-cut gravel and mining operations. However, a closer reading of the law shows that it substantially changed how the state regulates sand and gravel pits, including…
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