Exploration & development

Constructed for rotary or down the hole drilling, the DR412i can guarantee reliability while bringing a new level of safety and productivity to any mining operation.

For every direct job in the resources sector across Queensland another six full time jobs are supported indirectly, reports QRC.

On Monday, state-owned potash producer Belaruskali began maintenance at its fourth muriate of potash (MOP) mine.

Rio Tinto achieves strong set of results for first half of 2018 including US$7.2 billion of returns to shareholders.

The Manono lithium project in the Democratic Republic of Congo is estimated to contain 4.25 million t of lithium oxide, 219 000 t of tin as cassiterite and 11 200 t of tantalite.

The funds will be invested in detailed engineering work on key elements of the project, the development of a rail construction camp and the first stage of the Koodaideri accommodation camp.

McEwen Mining Inc. has reported a 45% increase in gold equivalent ounces (GEOs) in its second quarter results for the period ended 30 June 2018.

New Dimension Resources Ltd shares its drilling results results from its Phase 1 diamond drilling programme at the Los Cisnes project.

A measured resource of 366 000 lithium carbonate equivalent has been declared at Pular, along with an inferred resource of 113 000 t.

During the first 10 years of full production, Quellaveco is expected to produce approximately 300 000 tpy at a cash cost of US$1.05 per pound of copper.

IDM Mining releases its surface sampling results from trenching at the Money Rock zone with a key highlight being the company achieving its highest silver value to date at the at the Lost Valley target.

The first batch of lithium concentrate has been produced at Altura Mining Limited’s lithium mine.

Copper Mountain Mining Corp. releases its up-to-date drill results from its 3-phase drilling programme at its New Ingerbelle property in British Columbia.

Roxgold Inc. releases its second quarter (2Q18) and first half (1H18) production results for 2018, with a key highlight being record quarterly processing throughput achieved for the second quarter.

As the Peruvian Ministry of Energy and Mines has deemed Miramont Resources Corp.’s (Miramont) permit to be not eligble for automatic approval, Miramont is to continue to await approval of its drilling permit for exploration drilling at its Cerro Hermoso project in Southern Peru.