Exploration & development

The company confirmed a major expansion of the Nash Creek Deposit in New Brunswick, Canada, in 2018.

The decision under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act covers the Stage 1 area of the Western Australia project.

The Curipamba copper-gold-zinc project, located in central Ecuador, is being developed under a 75:25 partnership between Adventus Zinc Corp., and Salazar Resources Ltd.

The Loulo-Gounkoto complex has recorded its fourth consecutive quarterly improvement in gold production, making 2018 a record throughput year.

On Monday this week, Pan American Silver Corp. reported its preliminary operating results for 4Q18 and FY18, and provided guidance for the year ahead.

A new sensor fusion technique based on X-ray and 3D imaging promises improvements to the 3D modelling of mineral resources and more efficient sorting of precious metals

Prospero Silver Corp. begins the second phase of drilling at the Pachuca SE project in Hidalgo State (Mexico).

Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd has reported its 4Q18 and FY18 production results from its Avino property near Durango (Mexico).

Cornish Lithium has raised another £1 million from its investors, which will enable the company to continue its exploration activities in Cornwall.

Vale has established an artificial intelligence centre in Vitória (Espírito Santo state, Brazil), which is expected to help develop and monitor AI initiatives across the company’s business units, including mining.

RCT collaborates on an installation project at Glencore’s Hail Creek coal mine, where it is implementing its LED numbering system on a fleet of water trucks.

NQ Minerals reveals that commissioning of the Hellyer processing plant has now been completed.

Lundin Gold’s underground mine development has reached orebody at its Fruta del Norte gold project in Ecuador.

Rover Metals Corp.’s technical team has discovered its drill targets for the Cabin Lake gold project.

Plateau Energy Metals appoints DRA Global to carry out the Preliminary Economic Assessment at the Falchani lithium project in Canada.