Archives: Mine operation news

First Quantum Minerals is in the process of bolstering its fleet of Liebherr T 284 trucks at the Sentinel operation in Zambia, in line with a redistribution of loading equipment to better suit working areas at the copper mine. In the company’s March quarter, Sentinel reported copper production of 36,232 t, 37,177 t lower than[…]

Ore sorting has been shown to provide both economic and environmental benefits, but many mines are not yet fully utilising this technology, according to HPY Technology. Yet, the company’s ore sorting machines are providing a breakthrough solution for Fankou, one of Asia’s largest lead and zinc mines, resulting in an annual revenue increase of around[…]

Fortescue Metals Group has reported that the first wet concentrate has been produced from the ore processing facility at the Iron Bridge Magnetite Project, ahead of being pumped to Port Hedland in Western Australia. The company, which is the majority owner of Iron Bridge through its ownership in an unincorporated joint venture between FMG Magnetite[…]

Gekko Systems says a third InLine Leach Reactor (ILR) has been successfully commissioned at Avesoro Resources’ New Liberty gold mine in Liberia. This installation, expected to further enhance gold recovery and decrease processing costs at Liberia’s first and largest commercial gold mine, is one of several Gekko has completed across Africa. Other notable ILR deployments[…]

TOMRA Mining says it is in the process of installing what will be the world’s largest lithium mineral ore sorting plant at Pilbara Minerals’ Pilgangoora project in Western Australia. The installation has already started and is expected to reach completion in late 2023. Pilbara Minerals says it owns the world’s largest, independent hard-rock lithium mine,[…]

Anglo American PLC says it welcomes the decision in Chile by the Committee of Ministers to approve the environmental permit application for the Los Bronces Integrated Project (LBIP), setting up the next phase of development for one of the world’s largest copper mines. Ruben Fernandes, CEO of Anglo American’s Base Metals business, said: “We welcome[…]

Perenti subsidiary, Barminco, says it has been awarded a 12-month contract extension at Newcrest Mining’s Red Chris mine in British Columbia, Canada. Since June 2021, Barminco has continued to progress the development of an underground exploration decline, an essential first stage of works that will provide a platform for future underground exploration activities, and which[…]

Foraco International SA, a global provider of mineral and water drilling services, says it has been awarded a major contract with Rio Tinto Iron Ore. This contract is for water-related drilling services in the Pilbara region, involving both monitoring wells, dewatering wells and vibrating wire piezometers digital networks installation, mostly with flooded reverse circulation rigs.[…]

Perenti says its Barminco subsidiary has been awarded a nine-month contract extension at the Flying Fox mine, in Western Australia, owned and operated by IGO Ltd. The contract extension is effective from January 1, 2023, and has a value of approximately A$30 million ($20.2 million) over the nine-month term. Mark Norwell, Managing Director & CEO[…]

RCT says it has partnered with Northern Star Mining Services (NSMS) to implement a digital autonomous mining fleet at the Ramone gold mine in Western Australia. The Ramone mine, near Wiluna, is owned by Northern Star Resources, the parent company of NSMS. It is 35 km southeast of the Jundee Gold Mine, which Northern Star[…]