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Silvercorp Metals has reported the results of an updated NI 43-101 Technical Report with an effective date of June 30, 2018 (Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves effective December 31, 2017), prepared by AMC Mining Consultants (Canada) on the Gaocheng silver-zinc-lead property in Guangdong Province, China. The four authors of the report all qualify as independent[…]

Altura Mining has become the latest lithium-focused company to transition from developer to producer after declaring first concentrate from its Pilgangoora project in Western Australia. The achievement comes only 16 months after the company broke ground on the project and two months since crushing operations began. Altura joins the likes of Tawana Resources, Mineral Resources[…]

Rio2 Ltd and Atacama Pacific Gold Corp report that the business combination of the two has now been completed by way of a court approved plan of arrangement through which the companies amalgamated as a single entity. The combined company will continue to operate under the name Rio2 Ltd and will be managed by Rio2’s[…]

New bulk sample tests are to be undertaken at the laboratories of ANSTO Minerals (a division of the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation) in Sydney next month, in a move that, potentially, will see waste material used to commercially enhance Western Australia’s ranking as the world’s largest lithium producer. New potential for waste materials[…]

Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), the largest industrial company in the United Arab Emirates outside oil and gas, has signed an agreement with Gulf Cement Co to supply a byproduct from aluminium smelting over the next three years for use in cement manufacturing. Although EGA has been supplying spent pot lining to the cement industry since[…]

International Directional Services (IDS) has entered into an agreement with Australia’s Minnovare to distribute the Azimuth Aligner® drill rig alignment system. The agreement will see the product available from IDS on a rental basis within its core distribution market of the US. IDS, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Granite Construction Inc, said mining clients now had[…]

Fortescue Metals Group’s latest CEO for a Day, Kellie Gesah, joined Fortescue Chief Executive Officer, Elizabeth Gaines and the Core Leadership Team for the launch of the company’s June FY18 quarterly production report. Gesahe began her journey with Fortescue via the Vocational Training and Employment Centre (VTEC) program in 2012. Today, she is a Mine[…]

Anglo American’s Board has approved the development of the worldclass Quellaveco copper project in Peru. Ore Reserves total some 1,300 Mt at a Reserve grade of 0.58%TCu. Additional Mineral Resources are estimated at 1.500 Mt at a grade of 0.35%TCu. Mark Cutifani, Chief Executive of Anglo American, commented: “Quellaveco is one of the world’s largest[…]

Metso benefitted from a ramp up in project activity in the mining equipment market during the June quarter, with the company’s services and sales orders, and profit all growing in the three-month period. Overall orders received increased 14% year-on-year to €853 million, with services orders up 7% at €463 million. The company’s sales rose 15%[…]

A simulated underground coal mine for training and research will be a key feature of the A$3.6 million Palaszczuk Government-funded Mackay Resources Centre of Excellence. Queensland Minister for State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning Cameron Dick said the funding will deliver on the Premier’s election commitment to increase opportunities for apprentices and drive research and[…]