Mining

The European Commission has proposed a comprehensive set of actions to ensure the EU’s access to a secure, diversified, affordable, and sustainable supply of critical raw materials.

Fluor has completed its AMECO divestiture with the sale of its AMECO South America business, which includes assets in Chile and Peru, to STRACON Group.

Drilling is scheduled to be completed in the 2Q23 ahead of further optimisation work and integration into the life of mine plan.

The Australian dollar gold price hit an all-time record of A$2874 per ounce overnight, exceeding the previous high of A$2868 per ounce recorded on 6 August 2020, according to Melbourne-based gold mining consultants Surbiton Associates.

The Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum (CIM) has announced a new three-year partnership with Rio Tinto.

Dynamic exploration targeting multi-million ounce copper-gold deposits in Eastern Turkey, with further licence applications expected.

The Prime Minister of Mongolia and Rio Tinto Chief Executive meet 1.3 km underground to celebrate the commencement of underground production from the Oyu Tolgoi copper mine in the Gobi Desert.

Major construction activities to commence as planned in 1Q23.

ArcWest has signed an earn-in agreement with Freeport-McMoRan Mineral Properties Canada Inc. to advance ArcWest’s Todd Creek Copper-Gold Project.

Anglo American plc has announced the value of rough diamond sales for De Beers’ second sales cycle of 2023.

TOMRA Mining has launched a new ejection module for its COM Tertiary XRT sorter, specifically developed for sorting small particle sizes.

Mines and Money has presented a strong list of thought leaders and influential market players that will be speaking at this year’s Mines and Money Connect, London, event.

The World Gold Council announces that Pan American Silver and Osisko Gold Royalties have joined the World Gold Council as members.

The Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) recently welcomed pre-pandemic levels of attendance back to its annual convention in Toronto.

Bluebird Merchant Ventures Ltd has announced a scoping study for its Kochang and Gubong gold projects in South Korea.