Mining

Forming part of its plans to increase gold production, TRX Gold Corp. has announced that its new 1000 tpd capacity ball mill has arrived on site at the Buckreef Gold Project, Tanzania.

The directors of Thor Energy have announced the commencement of geophysical surveys, in partnership with Fleet Space Technologies, at the Alford East Copper-REE Project.

CleanTech Lithium has announced an update on activities at two exploration stage projects – Llamara Project and a new project in the Salar de Atacama basin.

Aurubis and Metso are to set to work on the decarbonisation of the Hamburg copper smelter, utilising Metso’s hydrogen-ready Outotec Anode Furnaces with hoods and auxiliary equipment.

Despite significant progress having been made in productivity performance and reliability, continued financial struggles have led Glencore to cancel funding for KNS beyond February 2024.

Komatsu has announced it will offer Smart Construction’s 3D Machine Guidance Kit as a simple and flexible technological enhancement for a broad range of standard Komatsu machines.

ABB has launched the Hoisting Young Engineer Exchange Programme to attract the next generation of talented engineering graduates to a career in mine hoisting.

Albemarle Corp. has signed agreements with Caterpillar Inc. to collaborate on solutions to support the full circular battery value chain and sustainable mining operations.

Rio Tinto has awarded Metso an order for 10 HP Series cone crushers to be installed at the Tom Price iron ore mine in Western Australia.

Clean TeQ has been awarded a contract by Heathgate Resources for the design and supply of a Clean-IX U-Column and associated equipment for its uranium processing plant in South Australia.

Bluebird Merchant Ventures Ltd has announced a fully funded drill programme at the Lobo prospect of the Batangas Gold Project in the Philippines.

Fortuna Silver Mines has confirmed the completion of its acquisition of Chesser Resources, expanding its presence in West Africa to include the Diamba Sud Gold Project in Senegal.

Sigma Lithium has successfully prepared 22 500 t of battery-grade, carbon neutral, zero hazardous chemicals, and zero tailings sustainable lithium at Vitoria Port to be shipped to Glencore.

CleanTech Lithium has announced the results of a scoping study for the Francisco Basin Project, which confirms its potential viability to become the company’s second major project in Chile.

Perseus Mining Ltd has announced an updated life of mine plan (LOMP) for its Yaouré Gold Mine in Côte d’Ivoire, West Africa.