A years-long mining proposal is nearing full approval in Bradford County after the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection approved several main permits for a sand and gravel mine just outside of The Valley. The Minard Mine Project was granted its surface mining and National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits on January 8, 2025. The permits now allow for the…
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The Wirtgen Group Will Have a Trade Show Premiere for MINExpo
At MINExpo 2024, from Sept. 24-26, at the Las Vegas Convention Center, the highlights from Wirtgen Group will include insights into its cutting technology solutions. The focal point on Booth 6815 at the show will be a new cutting drum that now also enables the cost-efficient extraction of resources with uniaxial compressive strengths of over 100 MPa UCS (14,500 psi).…
Read MoreSandvik to Show Crushers, Drill at AGG1
Sandvik will showcase its CH840i cone crusher, its QI353 mobile impact crusher and Ranger DX910i tracked drill, while at the same time displaying its rock tools offering, at this year’s AGG1 show in Nashville. The Sandvik CH840i is a technologically advanced, high-capacity mid-range cone crusher for secondary and tertiary crushing, designed for crushing applications in mines or large sized quarries.…
Read MoreEpiroc Blast Clearing Software Reduces Clearing Times, Improves Safety
Epiroc is expanding its digital solutions in the surface mining industry. The launch for surface mines includes the new release for safe blasting, Blast Support. The offering entails a new release of Situational Awareness, which has a new feature with the capability to direct warning messages to people located in defined risk zones.
Read MoreKomatsu Updates 980E-5SE Electric Mining Truck
The economics of surface mining require the highest production at the lowest lifetime cost per ton (CPT). By combining outstanding build quality with multiple features designed to improve fuel efficiency and reduce downtime, the 4,400-hp Komatsu 980E-5SE electric drive mining truck offers increased speed on grade in deep pit applications. The truck’s redesigned ergonomic automotive-style cab works to increase operator…
Read MoreAt Virginia Tech, Mining Engineering is a Blast
Virginia Tech Mining and Minerals Engineering Academic Advisor Michelle Crotto recently took first-year general engineering students to the Jack’s Mountain Quarry in Glade Hill, Va., where Hokie mining alumni working for Rockydale Quarries Corp., introduced them to surface mining and blast engineering. Watch: https://vtx.vt.edu/videos/k/2022/10/1_zrwbhgb6.html
Read MoreYokohama Releases Galaxy LDSR 510 Tire for Mining
Yokohama Off-Highway Tires America Inc. released its Galaxy LDSR 510, a new, all-steel dozer and loader radial for surface mining in sizes 17.5R25, 20.5R25 and 23.5R25. The non-directional tread pattern provides “outstanding traction” in both forward and reverse, “enhancing efficiency” in digging, loading and carrying operations, said Dhananjay Bisht, product manager – earthmoving, construction and industrial tires for Yokohama Off-Highway.…
Read MoreRogers Group Responds to Quarry Complaint
July 12, 2022 – According to The Claiborne Progress, some community members maintain that The Rogers Group’s quarry operation in Speedwell, Tenn., “is ruining the land and polluting the air and water while The Rogers Group shows no regard.” This exaggeration was disputed hands-down by The Rogers Group, which stated, “Crushed stone from the plant in Speedwell is being used in the Highway 63…
Read MoreQuestionable Study Raises Health Concerns for Sand and Gravel Workers
A new study by Michigan State University shows an increase in doctor visits for shortness of breath among long-term sand and gravel mine workers in the state, compared to the rate for production workers in other industries. But does the study bring up legitimate concerns or was it designed to highlight a solution to a problem that does not exist?
Read MoreSafety Communication
Improving Worker Safety Through Soft Skill Development. By Joe McGuire, Emily Haas and Lucas Simpson When it comes to workplace communication those in the health, safety and environmental professions tend to focus on compliance [1]. Relatedly, hard skills are often emphasized during trainings to promote compliance. Specifically, a cursory review of Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) annual refresher training…
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