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Hecla Mining and Klondex Mines report that Hecla’s acquisition of Klondex is complete. “With this acquisition, Hecla now has three high-grade mines in Nevada, one of the best mining districts in the world,” said Phillips S. Baker, Jr., President and CEO. “These assets immediately add production and cash flow, and because they are a good[…]

LKAB is now investing in pilot plant facilities and, together with environmental services company Ragn-Sells, will industrialise an innovative technology for upgrading mine waste from iron ore production. This may result in LKAB producing phosphorus and rare earth metals, which in the EU are classed as strategic minerals that are of particular importance to the[…]

Malaysia Smelting Corporation (MSC) is engaged in a project to convert a lead smelter in Port Klang, Malaysia, into a tin smelting plant. The company plans to test-fire the converted furnace by the end of 2018 and start smelting from the plant from the second half of 2019 when it expects to receive environmental approvals.[…]

August 1, 2018 is the closing date for papers to be submitted for the 2019 SME Annual Conference. Organised by the Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration (SME), the event is being held from 24-27 February 2019 in Denver, Colorado. The conference theme is SMART Mining: Resources for a Connected World, however abstracts can be[…]

Kalamazoo Resources Ltd has been granted Exploration Licence EL006679 covering the Wattle Gully gold project, near the town of Castlemaine, in Victoria, Australia. In addition, Kalamazoo has made a further exploration licence application EL006752, to the east and south of the granted tenement, covering regional geological structures known to be associated with gold potential. Granted[…]

It sets new potentially controversial targets for BEE ownership – but past deals recognised and stability clauses proposed. “Following the recently launched draft Mining Charter, a stability clause has also been proposed and this is exactly what our country needs right now, to allay investor fears and encourage much-needed investment in a struggling sector,” says[…]

We will be closing the nominations for the International Mining Technology Hall of Fame in August. Do you wish to nominate someone who has contributed in an outstanding way to technology development in exploration or efficiency, safety, productivity, etc.in that discipline? Contact [email protected] about nominations. The chosen nominees will be inducted at the International Mining[…]

Ramelius Resources Ltd has announced a major increase in the total Edna May and Greenfinch Mineral Resources and the Greenfinch Ore Reserve. Significant new drilling at Edna May was conducted in late 2017 and early 2018. • 12% increase in Edna May Mineral Resources to 794,000 oz Au • Includes high grade lode Mineral Resource[…]

We will be closing the nominations for the International Mining Technology Hall of Fame in August. Do you wish to nominate someone who has contributed in an outstanding way to technology development in metallurgy or efficiency, safety, productivity, etc.in that discipline? Contact [email protected] about nominations. The chosen nominees will be inducted at the International Mining[…]

We will be closing the nominations for the International Mining Technology Hall of Fame in August. Do you wish to nominate someone who has contributed in an outstanding way to technology development in exploration or efficiency, safety, productivity, etc.in that discipline? Contact [email protected] about nominations. The chosen nominees will be inducted at the International Mining[…]