Archives: Mineral project development

Thiess says it has made history at Pembroke Resources’ Olive Downs Complex making it the world’s first mining operation to deploy Cat® MineStar™ Command for hauling and Command for drilling solutions simultaneously. Thiess recently commenced fully autonomous hauling and drilling operations at the Olive Downs metcoal operations from a purpose-built facility on site. This includes deploying[…]

Nouveau Monde Graphite Inc says it has furthered its execution readiness for the construction of its Phase-2 commercial facilities, the Matawinie Mine and the Bécancour Battery Material Plant, in Quebec, with the appointment of Pomerleau as Construction Manager for the pre-construction stage. With sustained engagement from Tier-1 battery manufacturers to sign offtake agreements and confirmed[…]

Anglo American has provided its latest sustainability performance update, highlighting a number of technological advancements the company is looking to take at its in-development Woodsmith polyhalite mine in the UK and its exploration asset, Sakatti, in Finland. Anglo American says it has an integrated approach to sustainability in project development, helping secure its ability to[…]

Eurasian Resources Group (ERG) in Africa has broken ground on a hydrometallurgical plant at its COMIDE asset to produce copper and cobalt in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) The plant is designed for phased operational output, with expansion potential to produce approximately 120,000 t/y of copper cathode and 15,000 t/y of cobalt hydroxide.[…]

Earlier this year, IM Editorial Director Paul Moore had a unique opportunity to tour Codelco’s Integrated Operations Centre or CIO in Rancagua, Chile which is the primary operations, control and monitoring centre for the El Teniente (The Lieutenant) copper mine, the world’s largest underground mining operation. The CIO facility is located some 80 km away[…]

MacLean Engineering is bringing the first of its multi-unit battery electric utility vehicle fleet, destined for Torex’s Media Luna project, to the Convencion International de Mineria 2023 taking place in Acapulco, Mexico from October 24 through 27. The company’s booth will feature a MacLean EV SeriesTM SL3 Scissor Lift that was fully manufactured at the[…]

Rio Tinto’s Gudai-Darri is one of the most advanced mines in the world from a technology standpoint and it hosts a whole suite of technological innovations, including autonomous trucks and drills. It has 26 Caterpillar 793F autonomous haul trucks, three Cat MD6310 and two MD6250 autonomous drills. The trucks implement real-time ore tracking using sensors to[…]

Zinnwald Lithium plc and Metso have continued to make progress developing the beneficiation plant concept for the integrated Zinnwald lithium project near Dresden, Germany. This project, which is situated in the heart of the European chemical and automotive industries, is designed to supply battery-grade lithium hydroxide (LiOH) to the battery sector. Anton du Plessis, CEO[…]

The 100% Kinross owned world-class Tasiast gold mine in Mauritania is one of the jewels in the crown of African mining outside of southern Africa. The company has just hosted an analyst tour to the operation which has given some good insights into its status and expansion plans. Tasiast is located in Inchiri, Mauritania within[…]

Canada Nickel Company has released the results of a bankable feasibility study (BFS) on its wholly-owned Crawford nickel sulphide project in Ontario, Canada that highlights the potential use of trolley-assist trucking and the company’s proprietary carbon capture and storage technology. The BFS, prepared by Ausenco Engineering Canada, displayed an after-tax NPV (8% discount) of $2.5[…]