Archives: History of mining

This is the title of a Keynote address by Mark Benz, President, MRB Business Services (Canada), available in the Proceedings of ALTA 2017 Nickel-Cobalt-Copper Sessions. That paper is now available as a free download from the Alta Metallurgical website www.altamet.com.au The feedstocks for ore beneficiation and subsequent extraction and recovery of metals have always had[…]

The BC Ministry of Environment has given Golden Dawn Minerals the go ahead to dewater the Lexington mine upon giving 72 hours’ notice, following the conditions outlined in the discharge permit and the Water Management Plan that was recently submitted. The company is now working with its contractors to schedule the mine work and necessary[…]

In the spirit of responsible mining and a strong commitment to environmental conservation, Kinross Gold U.S.A., Trout Unlimited and the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation have come to an agreement to protect and conserve important fish and wildlife habitat adjacent to Yellowstone National Park. As part of its remediation and reclamation plans for the Mineral Hill[…]

Thor Mining Plc has agreed to acquire an interest in the historically mined Kapunda copper deposit in South Australia. Thor will invest in a newly incorporated private company, Environmental Copper Recovery SA Pty Ltd (ECR), initially via convertible loan notes of up to A$1.8 million, which will be used to fund field test work and[…]

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has approved the listing of Caledonia Mining Corp’s common shares on the NYSE American stock exchange. Steve Curtis, CEO, stated “This listing for the company on the NYSE American is another significant step for Caledonia which joins some of the world’s best-known gold and precious metals companies with a[…]

Rio Tinto Chief Executive J-S Jacques said “This was a solid quarter for production, including record output at our bauxite operations. Iron ore production was in line with last year, although iron ore shipments were impacted by an acceleration in our rail maintenance program following poor weather in the first quarter. We believe our focus[…]

For 200 years, Johnson Matthey has been at the forefront of technological breakthroughs that make life cleaner, healthier and more efficient. From the development of new battery technologies to advanced materials used in medical devices, catalysts that clean emissions from one in three car engines worldwide and hydrogen fuel cells, Johnson Matthey is applying science[…]

South Africa´s Minister of Mineral Resources Mosebenzi Zwane (MP) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with his Chilean counterpart, Ms Aurora Elvira Williams, on cooperation in the mining and minerals field. The MoU, which was signed in Santiago during the LatAm Mining Cumbre, commits the two countries to cooperation in areas including the following: Mineral[…]

A 2.6 billion-year-old rock has made a journey of almost 14,000 km from Australia’s Pilbara region to London and will go on display at a new exhibition at the Natural History Museum (NHM), opened by HRH The Duchess of Cambridge. The colourfully layered 2.5 t rock, a piece of banded iron formation (BIF), was chosen[…]

The comparable 257 TWh generated by Australian uranium exports last year was equivalent to 103% of the country’s electricity production – establishing a firm platform for a “bigger conversation” around developing an option for nuclear energy in the nation’s future baseload power mix, a key industry lobby says. The comparison – at a time of[…]