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In its just published operational decarbonisation investor briefing, the world’s leading mining company BHP outlined some of its plans and strategies to meet its decarbonisation targets – the most immediate of which is reducing operational emissions by at least 30% by 2030 from 2020 levels followed by net zero by 2050. Dr Graham Winkelman, Head of[…]

MACA has announce the extension of its open pit mining contract at the Gruyere gold mine, a joint venture (JV) between Gold Fields and Gold Road Resources. The project is located approximately 1,200 km north-east of Perth in Western Australia’s north-eastern Goldfields region. Under the terms of the contract extension, MACA will continue to provide[…]

Teck Resources Ltd has announced that its Quebrada Blanca Phase 2 Project (QB2) has produced its first bulk copper concentrate, as the project advances commissioning and ramps up to full production through 2023. “First copper concentrate production at QB2 is an important milestone as we advance our commissioning and ramp up plan towards full production[…]

Rio Tinto and First Quantum Minerals have entered into an agreement to form a joint venture that will work to unlock the development of the La Granja copper project in Peru, one of the largest undeveloped copper deposits in the world. The two Tier 1 miners have also entered into a memorandum of understanding for[…]

Hitachi Construction Machinery and First Quantum Minerals have announced that they have entered into a Letter of Intent to advance the development of sustainable mining solutions at First Quantum’s flagship mining operations in Zambia. A proof of concept will be implemented as part of the LOI; Hitachi Construction Machinery supplying the first of its full[…]

NioCorp Developments Ltd has executed a contract with Zachry Group to develop a cost for the surface facilities associated with NioCorp’s Elk Creek critical minerals project in Nebraska, USA. The contract represents the first phase of engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contracting for the $1.2 billion project, the company says. NioCorp had previously selected Zachry,[…]

Back in 2015, Swakop Uranium invested in a new mining fleet for the new Husab uranium mine near the town of Swakopmund in western-central Namibia consisting of 23 327 t class Komatsu 960E-2KT electric dump trucks and three Chinese NHL NTE330 electric drive trucks of the same class. All the trucks were trolley-ready with a view to[…]

Torex Gold Resources Inc has provided an inaugural quarterly update on the development of its Media Luna Project in Mexico for the period ending December 31, 2022. Media Luna Project is located seven kilometres from the existing El Limón Guajes Mine Complex (ELG) comprised of the El Limón, Guajes and El Limón Sur open pits,[…]

Greening Canada’s mining sector is a crucial part of the country’s transition toward a low-carbon economy. That is why the Government of Canada says it is “making investments that will help build a greener future by supporting advancements in sustainable mining practices, while creating well-paying jobs that will support global demand for Canada’s critical minerals.”[…]

With the shareholder vote on BHP’s proposed acquisition of copper and gold mining group OZ Minerals expected to be held in early April 2023, and with OZ Minerals Directors unanimously recommending shareholders vote in favour, it is a good time to review the miner’s progress in 2022 and plans for 2023 across its main mining[…]