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Mayur Resources Ltd announces that its 100% owned subsidiary MR Iron PNG Pte Ltd (MIPP) has signed a legally binding term sheet with China Titanium Resources Holdings Ltd (CTRH) relating to the development of Mayur’s Orokolo Bay Industrial Mineral Sands project in PNG’s Gulf Province with pilot scale bulk sampling planned to commence in Q3[…]

The Mosaic Company has acquired the US Army Corps of Engineers 404 permit for its Ona phosphate project in Hardee County, Florida. This was the final remaining permit for the project and secures 160.2 million tons, or 145.33 Mt (metric), of phosphate rock for future mining, the company said. The overall project covers 22,483 acres[…]

Albemarle has begun earthworks at the Kemerton Strategic Industrial Area, in Western Australia, for the construction of the company’s Kemerton lithium hydroxide (LiOH) conversion site. Albemarle recently received environmental approval from the federal and state government for the Kemerton plant and has followed this up with the groundbreaking. Eric Norris, Albemarle President, Lithium, said: “The[…]

Turquoise Hill Resources has announced the signing of a Power Source Framework Agreement (PSFA) between Oyu Tolgoi and the Government of Mongolia. The PSFA provides a binding framework and pathway forward for the construction of a Tavan Tolgoi-based power project, as well as the basis for a long-term domestic power solution for the copper-gold mine, Turquoise[…]

Zijin Mining Group now holds 89.37% of all issued and outstanding common shares of Nevsun Resources Ltd. Zijin, through its subsidiary, has filed and will be mailing shortly thereafter a notice of variation and extension to Nevsun shareholders extending the period upon which Nevsun shareholders can tender their Nevsun Shares to the Offer. If Zijin[…]

Heron Resources has started commissioning at the Woodlawn zinc-copper-lead project in New South Wales, Australia, paving the way for first production in the March quarter. The ASX-listed company said the owners and contractor commissioning teams for the combined underground mine and tailing retreatment project were now in place, while the hydraulic tailings retreatment preparations had[…]

Mawson Resources Ltd has established a maiden Inferred gold-cobalt Mineral Resource estimate for Raja and Palokas prospects, at the 100% owned Rajapalot project in Finland.  The resource estimation was completed by AMC Consultants. Key points: A pit and underground Constrained Inferred Mineral Resource of 424,0000 oz of gold at 3.1 g/t AuEq (4.3 Mt at[…]

NGEx Resources Inc has filed a technical report for its Josemaría project (pictured) entitled “NI 43-101 Technical Report, Prefeasibility Study for the Josemaría Copper-Gold Project, San Juan Province, Argentina”. The Josemaría PFS, which is dated December 19, 2018, and is effective November 20, 2018, was prepared in compliance with NI 43-101 – Standards for Disclosure[…]

With just under four months to go, The Electric Mine conference is charging up to full capacity. IM has been able to assemble a world-class speaker line-up covering the entire mine electrification process – from R&D and power infrastructure, to battery charging and electrified equipment. The conference, to take place on April 4-5, 2019, in[…]

Well‐funded mid‐tier gold development and exploration company Gold Road Resources Ltd reports receipt of positive assay results from diamond, reverse circulation (RC) and regional aircore drilling from the 2018 exploration programs on Gold Road’s 100% owned Yamarna project and the 50% owned Gruyere Joint Venture. Project definition – Yamarna (100% Gold Road) – Gilmour: Infill[…]