News Archive

December 2017
08 Dec 2017
All four IPCC systems at S11D operating at over 80% capacity
All of Vale's S11D truckless iron ore mining systems are operating, with their start-ups ahead...
08 Dec 2017
Sconi cobalt/nickel project looking good for Australian Mines
Australian Mines Ltd has completed the transaction to acquire 100% of the Sconi cobalt-nickel-scandium project...
08 Dec 2017
Sustainable development agreement between ICMM and China’s CCCMC
The International Council of Mining and Metals (ICMM) and the China Chamber of Commerce of...
08 Dec 2017
Schneider Electric enhances manufacturing operations management offering for mining
Schneider Electric, a leader in digital transformation of energy management and automation, has announced enhancements...
08 Dec 2017
GMSG holding its underground battery electric workshops in Stockholm and Montreal
The Global Mining Standards and Guidelines Group’s (GMSG) Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) Underground Sub-Committee is...
08 Dec 2017
Minerals research scholarships to boost Australian exploration knowledge base
Gavin Lind, Executive Director Workforce and HSEC at the Minerals Council of Australia notes that...
08 Dec 2017
Wirraminna gold resource more than doubles following infill drilling at Sandstone project
The Mineral Resource (JORC 2012) at Middle Island’s Sandstone gold project’s Wirraminna deposit in Western...
08 Dec 2017
Hecla: reinvigorating local economies through education and training
The NMA reports that Hecla Mining Co is hard at work training the next generation...
08 Dec 2017
Royal Gold CEO addresses US mining industry
Industry leader provides industry outlook at AEMA 123rd Annual Meeting. Tony Jensen, President and CEO...
07 Dec 2017
Mining licence for East Africa Metals’ oxide gold in Ethiopia
East Africa Metals Inc has received government approval of East Africa’s Mining Licence Agreement for...
07 Dec 2017
nanotron and Lasec boost safety at Penoles Tizapa with underground miner tracking
“Es Tu Llave de regreso a casa” literally translated means “Your key to return home."...
07 Dec 2017
Mutamba Consortium commissions Mozambique mineral sands pilot plant
Savannah Resources reports that the Mutamba Consortium has completed the commissioning of a pilot processing...