Archives: Mineral project development

B2Gold’s strong growth path in Africa looks like continuing into future years after the company laid out preliminary plans to develop a mine in Burkina Faso that could use on-site hybrid power in addition to dual fuel haul trucks burning a mix of diesel fuel and LNG. The Vancouver-based miner reported record total production in[…]

At the end of 2020, Chile’s Minera Centinela, part of Antofagasta PLC, approved the implementation of autonomous haulage at the Esperanza Sur open pit copper operation, with which it will target high utilisation and average speeds. The company said at the time, “we are targeting specific performance improvements to come from these changes.” The company[…]

NioCorp Developments says it has signed a contract with Cementation USA, part of the Cementation Americas group, to continue advancing detailed engineering work associated with the Elk Creek Superalloy Materials project in Nebraska, USA. Under the contract, the underground mine contracting and engineering company will conduct an evaluation of the current design for the project’s[…]

SOMEVAM, a subsidiary of the Tunisian Sebri Group, has announced plans for a significant investment in the development of its second CDE wet processing solution for the production of high-specification silica sand products. Sebri Group will work with its wet processing partner, CDE, to design and engineer the new plant, which will be located at[…]

NexGen Energy CEO, Leigh Curyer, says the company’s Rook I uranium project has earnt its place as one of the “leading global resource projects with an elite ESG profile” after the publication of feasibility study results on the project’s Arrow deposit in the Athabasca Basin of Saskatchewan, Canada. The study was completed jointly by consultants[…]

Evolution Mining’s transformation plans at the Red Lake gold mine in Ontario, Canada, are tracking ahead of schedule with the Australia-based company’s board signing off the development of a surface decline at the operation. The company acquired the Red Lake Complex from Newmont in November 2019 in a deal that could eventually rise to $475[…]

As part of New Gold’s climate action plan, New Afton block cave gold and copper mine west of Kamloops in British Columbia, Canada continues to explore options to reduce energy use on site. In 2020, New Afton was able to achieve a reduction in fossil fuel consumption and recently purchased an electric boom truck, two[…]

Gold Mountain Mining has engaged JDS Energy & Mining Inc to complete a prefeasibility study on its Elk gold project in British Columbia, Canada. The PFS was commissioned to reflect the recent advancements the company has made to the project, most notably the signing of both the contract mining agreement – with Nhwelmen-Lake LP –[…]

Brazilian Nickel PLC, the privately held UK company developing its nickel laterite heap leach project in Brazil, has announced the commencement of its Bankable Feasibility Study for the company’s 100% owned Piauí Nickel Project. The BFS is the next stage in the development of PNP which will produce an average of 25,000 t of nickel[…]

Navoi Mining & Metallurgical Combine (NMMC) in Uzbekistan is the world’s largest gold producer – production from the Muruntau open pit is typically well over 2 Moz/y. The next level of Muruntau development is the Stage V investment project which is being coordinated by the Central Mining Administration. At present, mining operations are underway to[…]