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Jake Klein says the acquisition of Northparkes is an unique opportunity for Evolution.
Evolution seals $475m deal for iconic Northparkes mine
5th December 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

Gold mining company Evolution Mining on Tuesday announced it would buy an 80% interest in the Northparkes copper/gold mine, in New South Wales, from CMOC Group. The deal, valued at $475-million,... 


Mineral Resources' Mt Marion operation in Western Australia
Beament’s Develop wins Mt Marion contract
1st December 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Develop Global, the mining start-up of Bill Beament, has won a A$46-million underground development contract to establish and develop an exploration decline at the Mt Marion lithium... 


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Orica
1st December 2023

Orica is the world’s largest provider of commercial explosives and innovative blasting systems to the mining, quarrying, oil and gas and construction markets, a leading supplier of sodium cyanide... 


An image of the first gold pour at the Cononish gold mine in November 2020
Cononish mine, Scotland
1st December 2023 By: Nadine James

Cononish is Scotland’s first commercial gold mine. 


IMAGE OF RIVER GOLD NUGGETS
Goliath gold complex, Canada – update
1st December 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Treasury Metals has announced a nonbrokered private placement to raise up to C$4-million for the project. 


Aerial view of the Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex
Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex, Democratic Republic of Congo – update
1st December 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

The direct-to-blister flash smelter is on schedule for commissioning in the fourth quarter of 2024. 


Image of copper ore
Lift II copper project, South Africa – update
1st December 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Lift II will have a design capacity of 32 500 t/d, 400 m below Lift I, with a mine life to 2040. 


Gold nuggets
Sleeping Giant gold project, Canada – update
1st December 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Abcourt Mines started work in September to restart the operation. 


DRDGOLD's tailings retreatment under way at Ergo.
Recovery of battery metals, PGMs being looked at by DRDGOLD
30th November 2023 By: Martin Creamer

The recovery of battery metals and platinum group metals (PGMs) is being looked at by DRDGOLD, the Johannesburg- and New York-listed company, which is being globally acknowledged for its mastery of... 


Implats to restart some Impala Rustenburg operations; death toll rises to 12
29th November 2023 By: Bloomberg

Impala Platinum (Implats) will resume production at its Rustenburg operations on Thursday, after the company suspended activity earlier in the week following an accident. The deep-level shaft in... 


The Karowe processing plant
Lucara sets lower 2024 production guidance, appoints CFO
29th November 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Diamond miner Lucara Diamond Corp, which has appointed Glenn Kondo CFO and corporate secretary, with effect from January 1, expects to mine between 3.6-million and 4.6-million tonnes and recover... 


Linden eyes midtier status
Linden eyes midtier status
28th November 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

The findings from the Jasper Hills scoping study, unveiled by Perth-based junior Linden Gold Alliance on Tuesday, illuminate a promising prospect for establishing a dynamic multi-mine development... 


Maiden resource estimate for Variscan’s San Jose
28th November 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Variscan Mines has announced a maiden mineral resource estimate (MRE) of 1.1-million tonnes at 9% zinc and 1.2% lead at the San Jose mine, in northern Spain. The project is centred... 


First Quantum says two contractors died in Zambia
27th November 2023 By: Reuters

Canada's First Quantum Minerals said on Monday two people died at its Zambian operations last week. The miner said a worker from its contracting partner, Reliant Drilling, died at First Quantum's... 


MinRes picks up iron-ore rights near Carina mine
MinRes picks up iron-ore rights near Carina mine
24th November 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

Diversified mining company Mineral Resources (MinRes) is buying more rights near its Carina iron-ore mine in the Yilgarn Hub of Western Australia’s Goldfields, fellow ASX-listed Aurumin reported on... 


Silver Lake sees opportunity for Sugar Zone ‘reset’
Silver Lake sees opportunity for Sugar Zone ‘reset’
24th November 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

Australia-based gold mining firm Silver Lake Resources continues to believe in the potential of the Sugar Zone mine, in Ontario, Canada, says chairperson David Quinlivan. The company, which in... 


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IPR
24th November 2023 By: Yolande Botes

IPR, previously known as Integrated Pump Rental, is recognised across the SADC region as the pump, heavy-duty slurry handling and dredging specialist, operating across all sectors including... 


The Westwood operation
Westwood mine, Canada
24th November 2023 By: Nadine James

Westwood is Iamgold’s only underground mine. 


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Costa Fuego copper project, Chile – update
24th November 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Hot Chili has taken another step in its consolidation strategy for the project. 


Aerial view of the Idaho Cobalt Operations
Idaho Cobalt Operations, US
24th November 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Jervois has started its underground resource extension programme at the RAM deposit at the Idaho Cobalt Operations. 


Image of the Gugulethu coal project
Menar coal and anthracite projects, South Africa – update
24th November 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Menar, telecommunications group MTN and technology giant Huawei have teamed up to bring fifth-generation technology to the Gugulethu colliery. 


Image of diamond in rock
Merlin diamond project, Australia – update
24th November 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Lucapa has paused work on a feasibility study on its Merlin project. 


Large native nugget of copper
Rajo Inca copper project, Chile – update
24th November 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

The project has extracted its first ore. 


Sleeping Giant mill reawakens
23rd November 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

TSX-V-listed Abcourt Mines on Tuesday started processing the first tonnes from the Pershing-Manitou deposit at the Sleeping Giant mill, having begun work in September to restart the operation.... 


Meliadine extension project should not be allowed – Nunavut board
Meliadine extension project should not be allowed – Nunavut board
23rd November 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

The extension project for the Meliadine mine, owned by Agnico Eagle, should not proceed, owing to the uncertainty of the potential for negative, lasting effects on caribou, the Nunavut Impact... 


Wilco de Villiers
The potential for South Africa's mining sector to drive renewable energy investments
23rd November 2023

By Wilco de Villiers In recent years, the emphasis in the global mining industry has shifted from mere energy cost savings and carbon footprint reduction to a more critical concern: energy... 


Eloise’s Lense 6 exceeding expectations, says AIC MD
Eloise’s Lense 6 exceeding expectations, says AIC MD
22nd November 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

The Lens 6 deposit at the Eloise mine, in Queensland, has exceeded all expectations since its discovery in September last year, and is expected to have a material impact on the copper project’s... 


Mogale Tailings Retreatment project operations manager Oriel Shikwambana at launch in July.
Progress at Pan African's gold tailings treatment project on West Rand
22nd November 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Excellent progress has reportedly been made with the construction of the R2.5-billion gold tailings retreatment project, west of Johannesburg, on Gauteng’s West Rand. The continued momentum of the... 


Ukraine's coal mines turn to women to solve wartime staff shortages
Ukraine's coal mines turn to women to solve wartime staff shortages
22nd November 2023 By: Reuters

After more than a thousand of its workers went to fight Russia's invasion, a coal mining enterprise in eastern Ukraine suffered a huge staff shortage. Its answer was to allow women to work... 


AuTECO moving to grow Green Bay resource
21st November 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed AuTECO Minerals is moving fast to grow the resources of its recently acquired Green Bay copper and gold project, which stands at 39.2-million tonnes at 2.1% for 811 000 t of... 


Black Cat improves restart plan for Paulsens
Black Cat improves restart plan for Paulsens
21st November 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Four months after the initial study, Black Cat Syndicate on Tuesday unveiled an improved restart plan for the Paulsens gold mine, with higher production and cashflow, as well as improved recoveries... 


Codelco to invest $720m in Chuquicamata copper mine
Codelco to invest $720m in Chuquicamata copper mine
21st November 2023 By: Reuters

Chile's State-owned Codelco, the world's leading copper miner, is planning to invest an extra $720-million in the revamp of one of its copper mines. The company has proposed a series of... 


A Sandvik autonomous drill being used at the Khoemacau underground mine
MMG to acquire Botswana copper/silver mine
21st November 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Melbourne-headquartered resources company MMG has entered into an agreement to acquire Khoemacau Copper Mining, which owns and operates the Khoemacau copper and silver mine, in Botswana. MMG... 


Jervois kicks off ICO resource extension programme
20th November 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Dual-listed Jervois has commenced its underground resource extension programme at the RAM deposit at Idaho Cobalt Operations (ICO) in the US. The programme will involve the construction of an... 


MV Switchgear awarded SIS switchgear contract for DRC mine’s underground substations
MV Switchgear awarded SIS switchgear contract for DRC mine’s underground substations
20th November 2023

MV Switchgear, which executed two large contracts over the past two years involving manufacture, supply, and installation of numer­ous air-insulated switchgear (AIS) panels for 11kV substations at... 


Image of drill core from the Duparquet gold project
Duparquet gold project, Canada
17th November 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

A preliminary economic assessment has supported an openpit and underground mining operation over an 11-year mine life. 


Image of periodic table symbol for uranium
Rook 1 uranium project, Canada – update
17th November 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

The project has received Ministerial approval to proceed with the development. 


Location map of the Antler project
Antler copper project, US – update
17th November 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

The project is well financed to continue advancing the project towards initial production. 


Aerial view of the Premier project
Premier gold project, Canada – update
17th November 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Ascot Resources has made considerable progress on outdoor areas, such as the tailings storage facility earthworks, the new water treatment plant and the electrical substation. 


Image of the Fekola mine
Fekola gold mine expansion project, Mali – update
17th November 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

B2Gold is advancing the engineering study on the expansion project. 


Location map of the Jaguar project
Jaguar nickel sulphide project, Brazil – update
17th November 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

The completion of the definitive feasibility study has been delayed to the first quarter of 2024. 


Offhore gas/oil rig
Hail and Ghasha development project, United Arab Emirates – update
17th November 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company has awarded a contract for the onshore processing portion of the project. 


Interim Gold Fields CEO Martin Preece.
Between 50 MW and 80 MW of wind power on way at South Deep – Gold Fields
16th November 2023 By: Martin Creamer

The South Deep gold mine west of Johannesburg, which is already benefitting from 50 MW of solar power commissioned last year, is poised to be boosted by another 50 MW to 80 MW of wind power going... 


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