Mining

The results from the programme confirm both the widths and grades of mineralisation previously reported by Newmont between 1979 and 1982.

The mine and concentrator are expected to produce an average of 133 000 t of copper contained in concentrate during its first 5 years of production.

Will Owen, Global Mining Review, UK, reviews how the implementation of ICT technologies through digital transformation is helping mining companies tackle challenges and unlock benefits and social value with more intelligent operations.

Newmont Corp. has announced that, following completion of due diligence, it has entered into a binding Scheme Implementation Deed under which it will acquire Newcrest.

Critical Metals plc has provided a comprehensive operational update on the activities underway at its Molulu copper/cobalt asset in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

The company has successfully produced lithium carbonate from naturally occurring geothermal brines: a major step forward in the UK’s ambitions to produce a domestic supply of lithium.

At Especularita, successful sampling work at the Teresita and Victoria prospects highlights the prospectivity of the area with high-grade copper identified in outcrops and artisanal mine dumps.

The company now expect to complete the feasibility study for the Taylor zinc-lead-silver deposit in 2H23.

Metso has been awarded an order for key concentrator plant equipment by Zijin Mining Group for their Julong copper project in the Tibetan Autonomous region.

ICL Boulby, the world’s first and only producer of the multi-nutrient fertilizer polyhalite, has reported its best ever production figures for its the East Cleveland (Yorkshire, UK) mine.

Sibanye-Stillwater currently owns approximately 79% of the Keliber project while the Finnish Minerals Group owns 20%.

First Mode and ABB have signed an order for 80 BORDLINE® ESS lithium-ion battery systems to power diesel-free mining haul trucks.

The Copper Mark, the assurance framework to promote responsible practices in the copper, molybdenum, nickel and zinc industries, has released its first Monitoring and Evaluation report.

The survey has identified strong geophysical anomalies which are coincident with the high-grade Ziatoyah gold discovery and gold in soil anomalies.

Ahmed Rezk, GEOVIA, Dassault Systèmes, South Africa, discusses the most common blast firing sequences and the expected movement of each one.