Archives: Mineral exploration

Lithium explorer and developer, Keliber Oy, says a continuous lithium hydroxide pilot project conducted using its own ore has demonstrated the functionality of its planned production process. High purity lithium hydroxide was produced in the pilot, which was the last part of a three-phase continuous piloting program, it said. Keliber previously completed a definitive feasibility[…]

A record half-yearly revenue and progress with new technologies such as COREVIBE™, XTRACTA™ and MAGHAMMER™ has IMDEX riding a positive wave. The company recorded revenue of A$127.9 million ($86 million) in the six months ending December 31, 2019, up from A$125 million a year ago. IMDEX said it was present on around 70% of drilling[…]

The new DeviGyro Overshot manufactured by Devico AS was recently trialled by Downhole Surveys at Northern Star Resources’ HBJ underground gold mine south of Kalgoorlie and according to Downhole produced “fantastic results.” A -50 degree dipping, 130 m NQ drill hole was selected to conduct multiple runs. Two surveys were conducted whilst pulling the core[…]

Making an informed decision in the minerals discovery process requires access to reliable information and secure data management, with modern visualisation and workflow sequencing. These are among the key features of mining software major MICROMINE’s new geological data management software release, Geobank 2020, which will be showcased at PDAC in Toronto in March. MICROMINE says[…]

The team behind the EU Horizon 2020-backed Smart Exploration project says it is ready to introduce its prototypes and software to the market. It said project representatives are getting ready for a Canada tour to present the results and innovative solutions they have come up with over the last two years to potential stakeholders and[…]

Osisko Mining and Major Drilling have completed the longest diamond drill hole in Canada at the Windfall gold project in Quebec. The Discovery 1 hole was a planned 3,000-3,500 m deep drill hole, designed to target two down plunge extensions of known gold zones and investigate the projected source area of the Windfall deposit at[…]

Russian diamond mining giant ALROSA has started drilling for the further investigation of the Mir kimberlite pipe as part of its strategic investment plan to study a feasibility for the production at its unique diamond deposit. Experts from ALROSA’s Vilyui Exploration Expedition will start studies at the depth of 1,200-1,600 m below the surface. This[…]

Rock drilling tools specialist, Mincon, has agreed to acquire Lehti Group to further enhance its manufacturing capability in the geotechnical/construction markets. The acquisition of Finland-based Lehti follows on from the addition of PPV Oy, in 2017, a company that became a key part of the engineering hub in Mincon Nordic, focusing on accessing the geotechnical/construction[…]

IMDEX recently held its fifth annual Xploration Technology Symposium in Vancouver, Canada, in which virtual reality, machine learning and new exploration technologies all received significant airtime. The event, held on January 17, came ahead of AME’s annual Mineral Exploration Roundup, also held in Vancouver, on January 20-23. It saw 16 speakers and 160 attendees turn[…]

Minerva Intelligence says it will be showcasing its TERRA mining artificial intelligence software at the 2020 AME Roundup Conference next week in Vancouver, Canada. Minerva’s core competency is combining machine intelligence with human intelligence to produce explainable, rapid conclusions that enable cost-effective decision-making, it says. Its TERRA suite uses this knowledge to put together a[…]