Archives: Precious metals

EACON Mining has recently secured a commercial order from the Zijinshan copper-gold mine and will deliver the autonomous system on the battery-powered XCMG EX80 base truck – further demonstrating its OEM-agnostic flexibility. Zijinshan copper-gold mine, the birthplace and core operation of Zijin Mining, began operations in 1993 and has a remaining lifespan of 20 years.[…]

Gekko Systems has announced the launch of the Wolff Batch Centrifugal Concentrator, described as a groundbreaking technology designed to transform gold processing by utilising ‘dirty’ water. The ‘first of its kind’ innovation Gekko Systems says enables mining companies to recycle water efficiently, addressing water stewardship and enhancing sustainability, while reducing maintenance costs and requirements. The[…]

The recent 16th AusIMM Mill Operators’ Conference, in Perth, Western Australia, saw Newmont share details of some of the sensing technologies it is deploying at its operations to improve sustainability and processing plant outcomes. In a presentation titled, ‘Redefining the Battery Limits of Processing Plants – Improving Sustainability through the Deployment of Sensing Technologies,’ the[…]

SGS is expanding its Chrysos PhotonAssay™ offering, confirming that it will be able to offer analysis using this technology at its Orange laboratory in New South Wales, Australia, from December. The Orange laboratory was opened in July 2022 with an aim of delivering first class geochemistry testing services to clients across Australia. Back in 2021,[…]

Lundin Gold’s expansion of the Fruta del Norte gold mine processing plant in Ecuador is on track, with three Jameson flotation cells and a concentrate filter having arrived on site in the September quarter, the company says. The company plans to spend approximately $36 million to increase plant throughput to 5,000 t/d and improve metallurgical[…]

Allied Gold Corp is enlisting the help of Mota-Engil to advance its Kurmuk project, in Ethiopia, with the Portugal-based engineering and construction company set to carry out the mining contract. The award will advance earthworks at an early stage, allow sufficient time for the importation and mobilisation of equipment well ahead of the timeframe when[…]

Evolution Mining, like many of its gold mining peers, has made a commitment to emissions reduction by 2030 on the way to achieving ‘net zero’ status by 2050. This relates to Scope 1 & 2 emissions compared with its FY20 financial year baseline. Evolution’s recent FY24 Annual Sustainability Report shows the company’s progress on this[…]

At the recent AusIMM MillOps 2024 conference held in Perth from 21-23 October, a presentation by Dr David Seaman, Manager Metallurgy – Technology & Innovation at Newmont, titled ‘Red Chris Flotation Circuit Expansion – From Piloting to Full Scale’ detailed how the miner managed to improve the performance of the mill flotation circuit for more[…]

Newmont Corporation has announced the commissioning of its first battery-electric large mining truck at the Cripple Creek and Victor (CC&V) mine in Teller County, Colorado, USA. The vehicle, dubbed the Early Learner Cat® 793 XE, is an important milestone for Newmont, made possible through its strategic alliance with Caterpillar Inc. “The arrival of the Early[…]

Westfill Pty Ltd is pleased to announce the award of a two-year underground mining contract with Vault Minerals, previously Silverlake Resources, for the Rothsay mine, in the southern Murchison region of Western Australia. The contract encompasses both development and production activities, focusing on extracting mineralised ore from narrow sub-vertical structures. Operations at Rothsay commenced on[…]