Mining

Barrick Gold and the government of Pakistan have jointly declared their commitment to developing the Reko Diq copper-gold project as a world-class mine.

Bradda Head Lithium has announced that a drill rig has been mobilised to site to commence immediate drilling at the company’s San Domingo lithium pegmatite project in Arizona.

Bedeschi has provided an update on the stacker manufactured for a Peruvian iron ore mining company.

High Tide Resources has entered into an option agreement to acquire 100% of the Clearcut Lithium project in Quebec.

Horizonte Minerals Plc has awarded all of the major and long-lead-time process plant equipment contracts for its flagship Araguaia Nickel Project.

Glencore has announced the completion of the sale of a royalty package by BaseCore Metals LP to Sandstorm Gold Ltd.

Royal Gold, Inc. has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Great Bear Royalties Corp. to acquire all of its issued and outstanding common shares.

Canadian First Quantum Minerals has awarded an order to Metso Outotec for two very large horizontal grinding mills for the company’s copper mine expansion in Zambia.

Anglo American plc has announced first production of copper concentrate from its Quellaveco project in Peru.

Nexa Resources has announced that ramp-up activities at the Aripuanã world-class polymetallic mine have safely started and the demobilisation of the construction teams is underway.

Vulcan Energy Resources Ltd has entered into a binding collaboration agreement with Enel Green Power (EGP) to develop its Italian project.

Scotgold Resources Ltd has published its 2Q22 production, sales, and operations update for the three months ended 30 June 2022, for its Cononish gold and silver mine.

Professor Jon Crowcroft, iKVA, considers how the mining industry’s adoption of new software promises to deliver significant benefits for every stage of its process.

Epiroc has won a large order for a variety of underground mining equipment and automation solutions from Fresnillo plc in Mexico.

Komatsu has agreed to collaborate with Codelco on trialling a new tunnel excavation method using Komatsu’s newly developed Mining Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) in Chile.