Archives: Mining project news

Grounded Construction Group has made a fast start on its contract for installing two mining villages and a mine infrastructure administration and maintenance facility for Iluka Resources’ Cataby mineral sands project in the Perth Basin of Western Australia. The company recently handed over the keys to Iluka, ahead of schedule, after the completion of two[…]

Australian gold explorer Southern Gold Ltd’s development partner in South Korea, LSE-listed Bluebird Merchant Ventures Ltd, continues to make good progress at both the Gubong and Kochang gold projects in South Korea. Bluebird completed the report on the feasibility of reopening the Gubong project in late July, as part of its final requirement to the[…]

Toronto-listed Victoria Gold has provided a construction update for its Eagle gold project in the Yukon of Canada, and confirmed it is on schedule for first pour in the second half of 2019. Overall engineering is now around 89% complete, with the remainder “not critical” to meet the operation’s schedule, the company said. Eagle is[…]

BHP has carried out the first blast at its South Flank iron ore project in the Pilbara of Western Australia, as the mining major continues with a schedule that should see first ore come out from the new mine in 2021. The company officially broke ground on the $3.6 billion development in July, just over[…]

SRK Consulting and SGS Bateman have been awarded for their previous work for GoviEx Uranium, with the two set to carry out a feasibility study on the company’s ’s Madaouela uranium project in Niger. The two companies were part of the team that completed the prefeasibility study and environmental permitting work on Madaouela, with GoviEx[…]

Afghanistan-registered Silk Road Mining has signed a large-scale mineral development contract with the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. The contract covers the exploration and subsequent exploitation of a large copper deposit known as Shaida, located in Herat Province. This is the first large-scale mining contract signed by the Government[…]

Ramelius Resources has reached a development decision in respect to its Edna May gold mine operations near Westonia, Western Australia. Starting early-2019, Ramelius will commence underground mining operations at Edna May as part of its wider regional development strategy for the area. Ore production is expected from the start of FY2020 as a result, with[…]

The new underground mining concept put forward by Torex Gold’s President and CEO Fred Stanford is gaining some traction at the company’s early-stage Media Luna project in Mexico, with the new technology potentially able to cut upfront capital requirements, reduce operating costs and decrease the time to commercial production. IM reported on the highlights of[…]

The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency is conducting a federal environmental assessment of the proposed Red Mountain underground gold project, located northeast of Stewart, British Columbia. The project is also subject to requirements under the Nisga’a Final Agreement, a modern treaty signed by the governments of Canada, British Columbia, and the Nisga’a Nation. The Agency invites[…]

Infill drilling of the Tampia deposit has strongly validated the high-grade profile of the current Tampia Resource model and highlighted potential upside to the estimated mineable inventory.  A total of 70 holes on a 10 m by 10 m spacing (for 4,076 m) has been completed on part of the Tampia Resource as part of[…]