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Fresnillo PLC and MAG Silver Corp have provided a commissioning update on the Juanicipio silver-lead-zinc-gold project (56%/44% Fresnillo and MAG Silver, respectively). The Juanicipio Project team delivered the project for plant commissioning on schedule despite recent changes to labour contracting legislation and having successfully mitigated most COVID-19 related issues over the past two years, a[…]

Anglo American PLC says it notes the announcement by Vale SA on 28 December and confirms that Anglo American and Vale have had preliminary discussions about the potential to jointly develop Vale’s Serpentina iron ore resource that is next to Anglo American’s integrated Minas-Rio iron ore operation in Brazil. It adds: “These discussions are preliminary[…]

Metso Outotec says it has been awarded a contract for the delivery of key technology to the Boliden Odda zinc smelter expansion in western Norway. Approximately 90% of the €150 million ($170 million) contract has been booked in the company’s Metals Q4/2021 orders received and the rest in Minerals Q4/2021 orders received. With the expansion,[…]

An important milestone was recently achieved by the Codelco Andina Division, when it began testing with copper ore loading on the equipment that is part of its Traspaso project. The initiative, which involved an investment of $1.326 billion, seeks to extend the production of this work centre located in the Aconcagua Valley by 30 years.[…]

Anglo American Platinum recently announced that its Board has approved the Mototolo/Der Brochen life extension project. The development of the project leverages the existing Mototolo infrastructure, enabling mining to extend into the adjacent and down-dip Der Brochen resource, which will extend the life of mine beyond 30 years. The approval of the project supports the[…]

Aya Gold & Silver Inc has provided an update on the feasibility study for the Zgounder Silver Mine in the Kingdom of Morocco. It includes the appointment of Lycopodium Minerals Canada Ltd to deliver the front-end engineering design (FEED) of the new mineral processing plant, for expected completion in early Q2 2022. Detailed design has[…]

EnviroGold Global Ltd has announced that it has agreed to commercial terms with Hellyer Gold Mines Pty Ltd to reprocess the tailings owned by HGM (the Hellyer Tailings Reprocessing Project) at the Hellyer Gold Mine, Tasmania, Australia. The agreement contemplates a multi-stage Tailings Reprocessing Project wherein EnviroGold Global will add its mineral processing technology to[…]

Sherritt International Corporation, a world leader in the mining and hydrometallurgical refining of nickel and cobalt from lateritic ores, has reported its financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, and announced it is embarking on an expansion strategy with its Cuban partners to capitalisee on the growing demand for high[…]

This week Sibanye–Stillwater announced that it has signed definitive purchase and sale agreements with affiliates of funds advised by Appian Capital Advisory LLP to purchase 100% of both the Santa Rita nickel mine and the Serrote copper mine in Brazil for $1 billion plus a 5% net smelter return (NSR) royalty over potential future underground[…]

Balranald is a rutile-rich deposit in the northern Murray Basin of New South Wales, Australia. With deposits located approximately 60 m below the surface, Iluka is assessing the potential to develop these using a novel, internally developed, underground mining technology. Worley says its teams in Australia and Kolkata will provide engineering management and resources to[…]