US regulator finds no mines on violations pattern list for third year
The gist
MSHA said none of the nation's 12,000 mining operations met criteria for a pattern-of-violations notice in fiscal 2026.
The screening tracks recurring serious safety breaches, so the result speaks to enforcement.
How it unfolded
- Oct 28, 2026MSHA announced that none of the nation's 12,000 mining operations met the criteria for a pattern of violations notice in its annual screening for fiscal year 2026.
- Oct 28, 2026The University of Arizona's School of Mining Engineering and Mineral Resources received $1 million from the US Department of Energy to boost education aimed at filling mining workforce gaps.
- Oct 28, 2026North of 60 Mining News reported industry support for the University of Alaska Fairbanks' Critical Minerals Accelerator Engine, and Washington interest in Alaska mining including a proposed rail extension to a deepwater port.