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The Scully iron ore mine in Wabush, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, looks like restarting after owner Tacora Resources secured up to $276 million of funding to turn the lights back on. Just this week, the company announced it had closed on $212 million in private equity and senior secured debt financing which, together with existing[…]

The only thing consistent about licensing and permitting is how inconsistent and variable it is from place to place, says Boart Longyear’s Thomas Feehan*. Laws, regulations, permits, licensing, and requirements can be different based on the country, state/province, city, and land ownership. Consequently, there is little information about the broader topic of licensing and permitting[…]

Decmil Group’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Decmil Australia, has been awarded an extension to its contract with BHP at the Mulla Mulla camp in Western Australia. The works, which upgrade and expand the existing Mulla Mulla village, will support current operations at Mining Area C and the South Flank iron ore project, the latter of which is[…]

Alliance Aviation Services Limited has extended the air charter services to BHP Nickel West for a further five years. This service, which has been operational since November 2006, was Alliance’s initial service in Western Australia and has become the cornerstone for the company developing a large presence in the state, the company said. Lee Schofield,[…]

Inmarsat has said it and IMDEX, a leading mining equipment, technology and services provider to the global minerals industry, are working together to enhance a drilling intelligence solution with satellite connectivity. Now combined with Inmarsat’s L-band satellite connectivity as standard, IMDEXHUB-IQ™ gives mining and drilling companies the ability to analyse and upload field data in[…]

Goldcorp has achieved first gold at the Pyrite Leach project (PLP) at its Peñasquito operation in Mexico. Commissioning commenced in the September quarter and the PLP is now processing 100% of the existing plant tailings, with the PLP plant operating 24 h/d as it continues to ramp up. David Garofalo, President and Chief Executive Officer[…]

Hecla Mining is carrying out ore sorting proof of concept work at its San Sebastian silver-gold mine in Durango, Mexico, CEO Phil Baker told attendees at the Mines and Technology conference this week. Baker said an algorithm based on X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) technology was determining whether the rock coming through from the mine was ore[…]

Adani Mining has managed to get together the financing needed to develop its massive Carmichael coal mine and rail project in Queensland, Australia, after parent company, the Adani Group, said 100% of the funds would come through its own resources. The announcement follows recent changes to simplify construction and reduce the initial capital requirements for[…]

Rio Tinto says it will develop its most technologically advanced mine following the full approval of a $2.6 billion investment in the Koodaideri iron ore mine in Western Australia. Koodaideri will deliver a new production hub for Rio Tinto’s iron ore business in the Pilbara, incorporating a processing plant and infrastructure including a 166 km[…]

thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions has been awarded one of the largest fabrication and construction projects the company has ever handled in Western Australia, with an order from BHP’s South Flank iron ore operation. Under the €150 million ($171 million) contract, thyssenkrupp will design, supply, construct and commission large-scale stockyard machines for South Flank, in the central[…]