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Matrix carbon monoxide sensor passes advanced performance testing
International Mining | April 12, 2011The Matrix WAMS-S1000 Permissible Wireless Carbon Monoxide (CO) Monitoring Sensor has been listed by Intertek, a US Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL). With this listing, the WAMS-S1000 fully complies with 30 CFR 75.351 set forth by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) and is the only post-accident, performance-tested, and NRTL-Listed CO sensor on the market today, the company states. Read more
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Matrix carbon monoxide sensor passes advanced performance testing
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The Matrix WAMS-S1000 Permissible Wireless Carbon Monoxide (CO) Monitoring Sensor has been listed by Intertek, a US Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL). With this listing, the WAMS-S1000 fully complies with 30 CFR 75.351 set forth by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) and is the only post-accident, performance-tested, and NRTL-Listed CO sensor on the market [...] -
Anglo sells steel units to Australia’s OneSteel for $932m
mining weekly | November 15, 2010Mining major Anglo American (Anglo) would sell its Moly-Cop and AltaSteel to Australian company OneSteel for $932-million. The two businesses, which are part of Anglo's Scaw Metals, make steel balls and rods that are used to grind up copper and …
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Massey Reopens Revolution Mine
Andrew Topf | September 22, 2010Massey Energy Company (NYSE: MEE) has resumed operations at its Revolution mine in Uneeda, West Virginia. The mine had been idle since June 4, 2010, due to a longwall move, roof conditions, and ongoing negotiations with the Mine Safety and …
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UBB blast persuades MSHA to issue guidelines for industry compliance with ventilation regulations
International Mining | August 30, 2010As a result of troubling testimony heard in a recent field hearing regarding the explosion of Massey Energy’s Upper Big Branch mine, the US Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration has announced the release of four new program …
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MSHA Issues Guidelines for Industry Compliance with Ventilation Regulations
Michael Allan McCrae - MINING.com Editor | August 16, 2010The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration today announced the release of four new program information bulletins pertaining to ventilation issues in underground coal mines. Mine Safety and Health Administration made the announcement in a press release …
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Fletcher, MSHA release roof drill safety alert
infomine - mining equipment and supplier news | April 1, 2010International Longwall News reports that THE US Mine Safety and Health Administration and JH Fletcher are re-releasing an important safety bulletin regarding unsafe methods of using the equipment manufacturer’s DR and CDR single mast roof drills….more at International Longwall News
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NLT Receives Approval by MSHA (Mine Safety and Health Administration) for their Permissible Compact IS NetPort…
infomine - mining equipment and supplier news | March 31, 2010Toronto, Canada – NL Technologies (NLT) announces today the approval by MSHA for their Permissible Compact IS NetPort which is an 802.11a/b/g access point with a built in Ethernet bridge. It transmits and receives data via two antenna ports (from …
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MSHA issues electrical cleaning solvent alert
infomine - mining equipment and supplier news | March 26, 2010International Longwall News reports that THE US Mine Safety and Health Administration has issued a safety and health alert for workers who come into contact with electrical cleaning solvents…more at International Longwall News
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Management failure caused KY injury, fatality: MSHA
infomine - mining equipment and supplier news | March 19, 2010International Longwall News reports that THE US Mine Safety and Health Administration has pointed to management’s failure to ensure safe hoisting at a Kentucky operation for a November accident that left one worker dead and another injured….more at International Longwall …
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Approvals status addressed at comms, tracking seminar
infomine - mining equipment and supplier news | March 19, 2010International Longwall News reports that THE US Mine Safety and Health Administration provided a clearer vision of mine communications and tracking approval progress at a one-day seminar on Wednesday, telling a large crowd it has made strides but that much …
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Federal officials increase fines for Alabama mine
infomine - mining equipment and supplier news | March 12, 2010International Longwall News reports that the US Mine Safety and Health Administration announced Thursday that an administrative law judge has increased penalties to an Alabama mine that violated ventilation and preshift exam regulations….more at International Longwall News
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MSHA blames truck operator in Samples death
infomine - mining equipment and supplier news | March 11, 2010International Longwall News reports that the US Mine Safety and Health Administration has determined that a contractor equipment operator – considered alcohol-impaired by state law – was at fault for an accident last July in Kentucky that took his life….more …
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MSHA, U.S. Attorney Pursue Scofflaw Mine Operators
infomine - mining equipment and supplier news | March 11, 2010Coal Age reports that the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) announced, on behalf of the secretary of labor, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Kentucky has filed a complaint with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky …
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Seat belts save lives: MSHA
infomine - mining equipment and supplier news | February 24, 2010THE US Mine Safety and Health Administration has highlighted the importance of wearing safety belts after a worker was saved by one in a bulldozer accident at a US highwall……more at International Longwall News
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Tunnel gets green light for MineAx
infomine - mining equipment and supplier news | February 19, 2010TUNNEL Radio has received approval from the US Mine Safety and Health Administration for its Model TR-MX-332 MineAx RFID tracking system……more at International Longwall News
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MSHA marks 40 years of the Mine Act
infomine - mining equipment and supplier news | January 15, 2010AS the US turned the page into a new year, the Mine Safety and Health Administration marked the 40th anniversary of the landmark Mine Act legislation…..more at International Longwall News
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US mines complete safest year ever
International Mining | January 6, 20102009 was the safest year ever for American miners, according to official figures released this week by the US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). Both coal mines and metal/non-metal mines recorded the fewest fatalities in the history of American mining in 2009. Total mine fatalities fell below the previous record set in 2008, and nearly [...]
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MSHA appoints Wagner
infomine - mining equipment and supplier news | August 21, 2009THE US Mine Safety and Health Administration has tapped Gregory Wagner, MD, as its acting deputy assistant secretary for policy, mine safety and health administration……more at International Longwall News
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Fuel cells for underground vehicles – progress is being made
MINING.com Editor | August 10, 2009One of the articles in IM's forthcoming September issue looks at fuel cells vehicles for underground mines, and mentions the Fuelcell Propulsion Institute (www.fuelcellpropulsion.org). A government-industry consortium – the Mine Safety and Health Administration, United Mine Workers of America, a fuelcell-vehicle developer, safety consultancy, and a coal company – are developing and will demonstrate a zero-emission, fuelcell-powered [...]
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Be aware of roof conditions: MSHA
infomine - mining equipment and supplier news | July 9, 2009THE US Mine Safety and Health Administration has issued a series of best practices for operations after one worker was killed last month in Pennsylvania in a roof fall……more at International Longwall News
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The MSHA and NIOSH to hold a public hearing on the proposed coal mine dust personal monitors.
infomine - mining equipment and supplier news | June 15, 2009The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) will hold a public hearing on the proposed rule to revise existing requirements to approve sampling devices that monitor miner exposure to respirable …
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Inadequate training led to death: MSHA
infomine - mining equipment and supplier news | June 8, 2009A REPORT by the US Mine Safety and Health Administration has pointed to a lack of training as a contributory factor in the December 2008 death of a Kentucky preparation plant worker….more at International Longwall News
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MSHA orders closure of Virginia mine
infomine - mining equipment and supplier news | May 6, 2009THE US Mine Safety and Health Administration has issued a closure order to the Snapco No. 2 underground operation in Virginia for failing to pay almost $US400,000 in delinquent penalties….more at International Longwall Mining
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MSHA targets 15 mining operations
mining news | March 16, 2009The federal Mine Safety and Health Administration said Monday it has warned 15 mining operations to clean up their health and safety practices or face stricter enforcement.
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ANNOUNCEMENT
Orezone Completes the Sale of Sega to Cluff Gold for $26.5M
Orezone Gold Corporation (ORE:TSX) is pleased to announce that it has completed the sale of its Sega Gold Project ("Sega") in Burkina Faso to Cluff Gold plc (Cluff) for total consideration of approximately US$26.5M.
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