De Beers Canada’s Snap Lake Mine in Yellowknife, NWT, Canada, will sell and auction a variety of equipment assets, including mining equipment, construction equipment and new inventory such as tires, wires and cables, transformers, substations and underground mining consumables.
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Martin Marietta’s Lloyd to Retire; Nickolas Named as Successor
Martin Marietta Materials Inc. announced that Anne H. Lloyd will retire as executive vice president and chief financial officer of the company, effective mid-August 2017. Lloyd will remain with the company through September to ensure a smooth transition.
Read MoreCemex Receives Award for Supporting Education in Florida
Cemex was recognized by the Florida Department of Education and the Florida Education Foundation with the Commissioner’s Business Recognition Award, applauding the learning efforts the company provides for school-aged children.
Read MoreRCT EarthTrack Fleet Management System for Mining
RCT announced the release of EarthTrack Fleet Management for mining. The system is designed to deliver relevant accurate machine data that will empower fleet users and suppliers to make informed decisions when managing their fleet to ensure it’s always operating at peak performance.
Read MoreMark Savit
Mark Savit, senior counsel in Husch Blackwell’s Energy & Natural Resources group, and long-time Rock Products law columnist, was named the 2016 recipient of the President’s Citation Award from the Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME). The award, established in 1978, recognizes a significant individual contribution to the organization. “The Society recognizes Mark N. Savit for his resolute commitment in uniting…
Read MoreWorkplace Examination Rule to Go into Effect in May
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) announced it will issue its Final Rule for Examination of Working Places in Metal and Nonmetal Mines. The new rule will be published in the Federal Register on Jan. 23, 2017, and go into effect on May 23, 2017.
Read MoreIrwin Deister
Deister Machine Co. Inc., announced that co-owner and chairman Irwin F. Deister Jr., recently celebrated 65 years of service to the family-owned company, which was founded in 1912 and is recognized as a leading manufacturer of feeding, scalping and screening equipment for the aggregate and mining industries.
Read MoreMontana Tech Holds Mining Symposium
A mining and mineral symposium at Montana Tech, Butte, Mont., attracted geologists and mineralogists as presenters and people from as far as Washington, California and Idaho as well as Montana as attendees, according to the Montana Standard.
Read MorePolling Shows Strong Support for Minerals, Energy
According to the National Mining Association (NMA), there is broad support for policies that would encourage the use of domestic minerals and energy resources to reduce reliance on imports, enhance reliability and strengthen national security.
Read MoreMinnesota County Bans Frac Sand Mining
According to the Winona Post, Winona County, Minn., board members Marie Kovecsi, Greg Olson and Jim Pomeroy voted 3-2 vote to move forward with banning the frac sand industry in rural Winona County. A final vote on the ban will not be held until the board’s November 22 meeting and the board could still change course.
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