Women in Mining USA to hold 2024 conference in Elko

Registration is now open for the Women in Mining annual national conference, set for April 10-24 in Elko, Nev. Themed “Cultivating the Heart of Mining”, the conference at the Elko Convention Center will offer workshops and speaker roundtables as well as five different tours and professional development workshops. They include Kinross Gold’s Bald Mountain mine, Nevada Gold Mines’ Carlin operation,…

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Goldrush good to go

Barrick Gold’s Nevada Gold Mines has confirmed receipt of its plan of operations for the new Goldrush underground mine at the Cortex complex in Beowawe, Nev., from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, allowing it to advance to active status. The record of decision from the agency sets forth Goldrush’s plan to start ramping up in 2024 after commissioning of…

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WHAT NEXT FOR RAISE BORING?

North American Mining spoke to two raise borer OEMs and three drilling contractors about the current state and future direction of the raise boring sector.  by Jonathan Rowland When you think of raise boring in underground mining, you probably think about the construction of ventilation and access shafts. But they are not the only application. With more advanced and increasingly…

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Nevada Gold Mines strengthens operating muscle

Barrick said Nevada Gold Mines, its majority-owned joint venture with Newmont, has commissioned the first seven of a new 22-unit Komatsu 930E fleet of electric mine trucks ahead of schedule. The rest of the fleet is due later this year. Nevada Gold Mines Chairman Mark Bristow said that despite the exceptional quality of the complex’s assets and vast potential, addressing…

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Nevada Mining Association awards outstanding safety efforts

The Nevada Mining Association (NVMA) has recognized 47 miners for their industry-wide commitment to safe mining operations as part of its annual Individual Safety Awards program. “Safety is always of utmost importance in Nevada’s mining industry, and I am so proud to congratulate this year’s award recipients,” said NVMA Interim President Dana Bennett.  “It’s an honor to celebrate these incredible…

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Goldrush deploys Micromine Pitram

Micromine’s innovative fleet management system and mine control solution – Micromine Pitram – has been successfully deployed at Nevada Gold Mines’ Goldrush underground mine in the Elko region of Nevada. Phase 1 of the implementation consolidates and monitors production data, including shift and daily production schedules of loaders, trucks and drill fleets, in addition to improving accuracy on yield forecasting.…

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Nevada Gold Mines going solar

Barrick Gold-owned and operated Nevada Gold Mines (NGM) has taken the first shovel of dirt from the ground near Dunphy, Nev., for a 200-megawatt, alternating current (MWAC) photovoltaic solar facility that will help to fast-track the company’s decarbonization program. The TS Solar Facility, which will be adjacent to NGM’s TS Power Plant, will be constructed in one phase with commercial…

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Nevada Gold Mines, Dingo renew decades-long partnership

Barrick-Nevada Gold Mines Operations (NGM) has recommitted itself to its predictive maintenance strategy for dozens of its miners with Dingo, the latter recently announced. The companies, which have been working together in partnership for more than 20 years, will advance continuous improvement initiatives, improve efficiencies, communicate findings from condition intelligence reviews and create actions to improve machine health under the…

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