Northern Dynasty Minerals’ wholly-owned subsidiary, Alaska-based Pebble Ltd Partnership (PLP) has contracted ASRC Energy Services, Alaska Inc (AES), a subsidiary of Arctic Slope Regional Corp (ASRC”, to work with the Pebble project’s Alaska Native village corporation partners in an effort to enhance future Alaska Native contracting opportunities at Pebble. “As we gear up for our[…]
On Friday, June 9, the NSW Mines Department (Australia) released a safety alert regarding the suitability of flameproof alternators that supply power to intrinsically safe systems fitted to mobile diesel machines intended for use in hazardous zones of underground mines. I.S equipment fitted to mobile diesel machines may be exposed to over-voltage or “load dump”[…]
Hexagon AB, a leading global provider of information technologies that drive productivity and quality across geospatial and industrial enterprise applications, is launching HxGN Mine VIS, a vehicle intervention system that detects and prevents collisions by automatically slowing down or even stopping a haul truck if an imminent collision is detected. HxGN Mine VIS was officially[…]
As International Mining’s annual review article on tailings management closes for the July issue comes news from Ucore Rare Metals that a strategic consortium in which it is involved, organized to recover rare earth element (REE) products from coal mining refuse in the USA, has been selected by the US Department of Energy (USDOE) for[…]
The compact, modular, Multitec range have been Dando’s best-selling rigs over the last year. The Multitec 9000 in particular has proven desirable for miners and prospectors conducting exploration and grade control programs. The power and capability of the rig, the company reports, “coupled with its small size and low operating and servicing costs, prove a[…]
Volcan Compañía Minera, a leading Peruvian zinc producer, plans to implement a new mine in 2019, reports MinerAndina as announced by José Montoya Stahl, the company’s Corporate Development Manager, during the VI Meeting of Miners and Providers, MINPRO, organized by DIGAMMA group. Puagjanca project is currently in the resources estimation stage and infill drilling (10,000[…]
Lithium Americas Corp has completed the closing of the investment agreement with GFL International, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Jiangxi Ganfeng Lithium Co. Ltd. Pursuant to the Investment Agreement, Ganfeng Lithium agreed to provide Lithium Americas with an aggregate of approximately $172 million in financing. Ganfeng Lithium now holds 75,000,000 common shares of the company. Tom[…]
The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy is investing $6.9 million in rare earth element (REE) research through two funding opportunities. Three projects have been selected to receive approximately $3 million for research aimed at producing salable rare earth elements (REEs) from domestic coal and coal by-products. In addition, DOE has announced[…]
Graphite demand has long been shaped by trends in steel, but this is set to change as lithium-ion battery applications surge ahead to become the No. 1 graphite market by 2026. Roskill’s new report Natural and Synthetic Graphite: Global Industry, Markets and Outlook to 2026, was published in May 2017 and includes comprehensive data on[…]
The Board of Ormonde provides an update of construction activities for the Barruecopardo project in Salamanca, Spain. Following a period of review of the construction schedule, the Board of the Project company, Saloro SLU, has authorised the issuance of outstanding approvals on various equipment and plant construction contracts, thus advancing the project into an accelerated[…]