The Federal Government has revoked the mining licences of 1,633 operators for defaulting in the payment of annual service fees. Revoked are 536 exploration licences, 279 quarry licences; 787small ...

On April 16, 2024, the Mine Safety & Health Administration (“MSHA”) released its final rule for Respirable Crystalline Silica (“RCS”) for preliminary viewing, and it was published in the Federal ...

Coordination between mine operators and independent contractors is crucial for ensuring productivity, safety, and compliance in mining operations. However, managing a multi-employer mine site presents ...

MSHA has introduced a new program information bulletin for underground coal mine operators urging them to keep up to 96 hours of breathable air available for miners in the event of an emergency. The ...

The death of a tour guide at a Colorado mine tour in October was caused by "operator error," a recently concluded investigation found. Several local and state agencies wrapped up an investigation into ...

Hexagon’s Mining division was twice honoured at the 2023 Australian Mining Prospect Awards, for HxGN MineProtect Operator Alertness System (OAS), the company’s solution to improve mine safety by ...

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Mr Dele Alake said the present administration is making efforts to ensure that disputes that used to exist between mining operators and host communities ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va., Jan. 27 -- -- CHARLESTON, W.Va., Jan. 27 -- The federal agency that regulates the nation's mining industry says it has failed to penalize mine operators for thousands of citations ...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The operator of the Utah mine that collapsed in 2007, killing nine people, has reached a $949,351 settlement with the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration over safety ...

Pennsylvania Gov. Mark Schweiker ordered bituminous deep-mine operators to submit "hard information" on the location of water-filled mine voids before they will be allowed to mine within 500 feet of ...

Tajikistan claims damages from illegal Bitcoin mining operations. According to the country’s Attorney General Khabibullo Vokhidzoda, the country lost more than $3.52 million to this menace in the ...