Archives: Mining project news

Primero says it has been awarded variation extensions to contracts it already has in place with Rio Tinto at the in-development Koodaideri iron ore project and the Robe Valley iron ore operations, both in the Pilbara of Western Australia. The multi-disciplinary engineering and contracting firm said the extensions have a combined value of around A$20[…]

Nusantara Resources has awarded the front end engineering and design services (FEED) contract for its Awak Mas gold project, in Indonesia, to PT Petrosea Tbk. The FEED contract is one of three critical path items in 2020, along with tailings storage facility design and permitting, and land access, and forms part of a $30 million[…]

Mincor says it plans to incorporate some of the most modern mining technology to enhance safety, boost operational efficiency and reduce costs at its integrated nickel re-start project in the Kambalda District of Western Australia. Having released the definitive feasibility study on the project, the company is now awaiting a positive final investment decision from[…]

Kirkland Lake Gold has announced a number of initiatives designed to protect employees, their families and local communities from the COVID-19 virus. Included among the initiatives are the introduction of company-wide health and safety protocols, a temporary reduction in operations at the Detour Lake Mine, a remote operation with a large accommodation camp, until April[…]

On 20 January 2020, the boards of Sirius Minerals PLC, Anglo American PLC and Anglo American Projects UK Ltd (Bidco) announced that they had reached agreement on the terms of a recommended cash acquisition of the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of Sirius by Bidco, to be implemented by means of[…]

More than a year after signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a subsidiary of Emerald Resources to supply equipment and contract mining services at the Okvau gold project in Cambodia, MACA has been confirmed as the mining contractor. As part of the new agreement, ASX-listed MACA is to supply earthmoving equipment and conduct contract[…]

Petroteq Energy Inc., an integrated oil ‎company focused on the development and implementation of its proprietary oil-‎extraction and remediation technologies, has announced progress on the licensing of its proprietary oil-sands extraction ‎technology. On July 2, 2019, the company announced that it had entered into a non-exclusive technology licensing agreement with Valkor LLC, a company based[…]

The proposed expansion of the Pueblo Viejo gold mine will extend its life as well as its significant contribution to the Dominican Republic’s economy until 2040 and beyond, Mark Bristow, President and Chief Executive of operator Barrick Gold Corporation, said this week. Speaking to local media and businessmen, Bristow said the project would require an[…]

SNC-Lavalin says it has been awarded a contract to provide engineering, procurement and overall project management services for the Rochester POA11 project in Nevada, USA, by Coeur Rochester Inc, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Coeur Mining. This phase of the project is estimated to be complete by October 2020, according to the company. The project is[…]

Bassari Resources says it has appointed Senegal-registered Junction Contract Mining SARL (JCM) as the contract miner for its Makabingui gold project. JCM, which is headquartered in Perth, West Australia, has a long and successful history of contract mining in West Africa, according to the ASX-listed company. A feasibility study on Makabingui, in Senegal, showed plans[…]