Archives: Mineral exploration

Master Drilling, through subsidiary Master Tunnelling, is not trying to re-invent the wheel with its mobile tunnel borer (MTB) concept, but that doesn’t mean to say the application of such technology will not have a big impact on the underground mining space. The company, up until recently thought of as a raiseboring specialist, is up[…]

Hill End Gold reports that marketing discussions reveal high purity alumina’s (HPA) use in lithium batteries and synthetic sapphire for high‐technology is growing rapidly, creating the ideal environment for Hill End’s Yendon HPA project: Discussions with manufacturers of lithium battery separators highlight the huge increases they are making in their production capacity Some are in[…]

Israel automated drone startup Airobotics has launched its North American headquarters in Scottsdale, Arizona, where it will run all North America, South America and Central America operations. The Scottsdale office is intended to become the company’s global headquarters as Airobotics continues to scale up, with the world’s largest mining company, BHP, the company’s first customer[…]

Monarques Gold Corp has presented the initial parameters today for the feasibility study to be carried out on its Wasamac gold property by BBA. The study, to be completed in December 2018, will include assessment, design, engineering and costing for the mine, the processing plant, the tailings management facility and all the related services and[…]

West African gold explorer and developer Azumah Resources Ltd advises that a comprehensive technical and costs review underway at its Wa gold project in Ghana is indicating a higher plant throughput is achievable, whilst capital and operating costs can be materially lowered. This review, inclusive of an Ore Reserve update and revised financial metrics, will[…]

Royal Gold reports that the Peak Gold, LLC joint venture, of which its Royal Alaska, LLC subsidiary owns a 40% interest, has completed a PEA on the Peak Gold project located near Tok, Alaska, USA. The PEA presents a robust open pit mining operation with attractive economics at base case gold and silver prices. All[…]

Australian gold explorer Southern Gold Ltd’s development partner in South Korea, LSE-listed Bluebird Merchant Ventures Ltd, continues to make good progress at both the Gubong and Kochang gold projects in South Korea. Bluebird completed the report on the feasibility of reopening the Gubong project in late July, as part of its final requirement to the[…]

Lundin Gold has released the results of its update of the project estimate (UPE) for its Fruta del Norte gold project in southeast Ecuador. The UPE involved a thorough review of the mine plan, capital and operating cost re-estimate and an update to the project schedule. UPE highlights: •Reconfirmed construction schedule with first mine production[…]

No growth is possible within Australia’s largest undeveloped footprint – Northern Australia – without fundamental gains in its “infrastructure trifecta”, according to one of the region’s most experienced industry lobbyists. Mayor of Mount Isa, Madam Mayor Joyce McCulloch, said today the costs and handling of the region’s three main infrastructure essentials – energy, transport and[…]

SRK Consulting and SGS Bateman have been awarded for their previous work for GoviEx Uranium, with the two set to carry out a feasibility study on the company’s ’s Madaouela uranium project in Niger. The two companies were part of the team that completed the prefeasibility study and environmental permitting work on Madaouela, with GoviEx[…]