Archives: Mineral exploration

Roskill will be releasing its new nickel report with forecasts to 2028. The report is important reading for anyone needing a comprehensive overview of the industry. Nickel: Global Industry, Markets & Outlook, 15th Edition will be available from Roskill Information Services in Q1 2019. Nickel prices have continued to recover over the course of 2018,[…]

Teranga Gold Corp has filed an updated NI 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects Technical Report for its Wahgnion gold operations in Burkina Faso. The report was prepared by Teranga and supports the mineral reserve estimates and mine plan previously announced on September 24, 2018. “Since our acquisition of Wahgnion just over two[…]

LKAB is using a variation of conventional prospecting drilling to search for new orebodies and secure reserves for the future. Prospecting drilling will allow the iron ore miner to gain more detailed knowledge of the geometry and geochemistry of mineralisation, but this process can often be expensive in both man hours and euros. That is[…]

Shefa Yamim, a precious stone exploration company in Northern Israel, has raised some £250,000 cash (before expenses) through the subscription by new and existing investors (the “Subscription”) of 312,500 new ordinary shares. The net proceeds of the Subscription will be used by Shefa Yamim to advance its project in Zone 1 of the Kishon Mid-Reach[…]

Medusa Mining Ltd advises that the E15 Service shaft achieved practical completion on 28 October 2018 and final commissioning is continuing. Completion of E15 will expedite production from lower mine levels at Co-O mine. Commenting on the milestone, Medusa Chairman Andrew Teo said: “We are delighted to announce the practical completion of the E15 Service[…]

Epiroc focused on automation at Electra Mining 2018 and subsequently introduced its new Regional Application Centre (RAC) in Johannesburg, which aligns with the OEM’s ongoing focus on meeting customers’ growing pursuit to elevate uptime, boost productivity, improve safety and shrink operating costs through the implementation of technology. Based in five key cities around the world[…]

An important Chinese mining sector delegation visiting South Africa was this week able to gain valuable insights from specialist engineers and scientists from SRK Consulting (SA), focusing on the range of factors that affect mineral resource and mineral reserve reporting and valuation. The delegation comprised members of the Mineral Resources and Reserves Evaluation Centre (MRREC)[…]

Miners must prepare their workforce today to meet the demands of tomorrow’s digital age, or risk future growth and innovation, according to Gaston Carrion, Talent and Organisation Lead for Accenture’s resources practice in Australia and New Zealand. Carrion told delegates at the International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC) in Melbourne, Australia that, as the use[…]

Professional services company Deloitte today has released two global mining reports to coincide with the opening of the International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC) in Melbourne, Australia. The two reports explore cyber risk (An integrated approach to combat cyber risk: securing industrial operations in mining) and human capital trends (Beyond HR: rethinking work and operations[…]

Rio Tinto has launched a new pioneer lab concept in Brisbane, Australia, as it encourages pilot projects to help move the company “into the 21st Century”, CEO Jean-Sebastien Jacques told an audience at the IMARC event in Melbourne, Australia, today. The head of Rio told delegates that the company sent an open invitation to “the[…]