Archives: Mineral project development

Imerys and British Lithium have formed a joint venture with the objective of creating the United Kingdom’s first integrated producer of battery-grade lithium carbonate. As part of the joint venture, Imerys will contribute its lithium mineral resources, land and infrastructure for an 80% stake, while British Lithium brings its bespoke lithium processing technology, its technical[…]

NRW Holdings Limited says it has been issued with a Letter of Intent from Allkem Limited in respect to the contract for mining services works at the Mt Cattlin open-pit lithium mine in Western Australia. Formal award of the contract is subject to finalising outstanding terms, but the anticipated value of the contract is circa-A$332[…]

Micromine has successfully implemented its innovative fleet management system (FMS) and mine control solution, Micromine Pitram, at a new underground mine – Goldrush – part of the world’s largest gold mining complex owned and operated by Nevada Gold Mines (NGM). For over two decades, the technology suite has been in use at several NGM sites,[…]

Northern Star Resources Ltd has placed an order for a wide range of FLSmidth mineral processing technologies for its Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines (KCGM) Operations’ mill expansion project, according to the Denmark-headquartered OEM. KCGM Operations are east-northeast of Perth in Western Australia, part of one of the richest goldfields in the world, the so-called Golden[…]

Western Australian businesses have so far been awarded contracts totalling A$1 billion ($670 million) as construction progresses at the Western Range mine in the Pilbara, a joint venture between Rio Tinto (54%) and China Baowu Steel Group Co. Ltd (46%), Rio says. In September, the two companies agreed to enter into a joint venture with[…]

South32 has now broken ground on one of two exploration shafts at the Hermosa project in southern Arizona, USA, in a sign of major progress at the base and battery metal project. This milestone achievement commemorates the initial surface excavation that will be continued by Redpath USA to a planned depth of 900 m, the[…]

Rio Tinto is investing in its Kennecott operation near Salt Lake City, Utah, to strengthen its supply of copper in the US by increasing production from underground mining and improving the health of key assets. $498 million of funding has been approved to deliver underground development and infrastructure for an area known as the North[…]

South Flank’s fifth Autonomous Operating Zone (AOZ) has gone live, marking the completion of the original project scope for implementation of autonomous haulage at the major miner’s newest iron ore mine, BHP says. The project has been safely delivered ahead of schedule and under budget, testament to the hard work and dedication of the embedded[…]

Murray & Roberts Cementation is helping Ivanplats deliver the Platreef project in South Africa through the provision of drilling services at the ventilation shaft. The dual purpose use of the new ventilation shaft at Ivanplats’ Platreef project required extreme pilot hole accuracy, according to Murray & Roberts Cementation. The vent shaft, or Shaft 3, which[…]

Greenland Resources says it has signed a letter of intent (LOI) for supply of metallurgical process equipment, technology, services and technical solutions for the Malmbjerg molybdenum project with FLSmidth. The Malmbjerg molybdenum project is an open-pit operation with an environmentally friendly mine design focused on reduced water usage, low aquatic disturbance and low footprint due[…]