Mining

A new collaboration between BHP and Microsoft has used artificial intelligence and machine learning with the aim of improving copper recovery at the world’s largest copper mine.

Epiroc has won a large order for mining equipment, including battery-electric vehicles and automation solutions, from Boliden for use at three of its underground mines in Sweden.

The drilling has extended and confirmed the deeper zone of continuous mineralisation hosting significant gold, copper and zinc with intercept thickness of over 50 m.

Of the 22 samples collected, all returned elevated gold and 15 returned assays greater than 1 g/t gold including five samples over 100 g/t with a peak value of 186.6 g/t.

Fulcrum Metals plc has provided an update on its exploration activities at its Schreiber-Hemlo project in Ontario, Canada.

Volt Lithium Corp. has announced the results from a successful pilot project to test its proprietary direct lithium extraction (DLE) technology in a simulated commercial environment.

The Séguéla Mine is expected to produce between 60 000 to 75 000 oz of gold in 2023 at an all-in sustaining cost of between US$880 and $1080 per oz.

TOMRA Mining has invested its business in Western Australia with a new office in Perth, Area Sales Manager, and dedicated sales and service team.

The first assays received back from the 2023 drill programme at Basin are very encouraging, with the highest grade and thickest high-grade upper clay unit sections seen to date.

The Project is surrounded by a cluster of known porphyry copper deposits including, the Resolution Deposit, the Miami-Inspiration District, Ray, Silver Bell, Lake Shore, Florence Copper, and others.

Capital and development projects progressing well with SMD beginning mobilisation activities on May 10, 2023.

Volt Lithium Corp. has announced the completion of an initial resource report at the company’s Rainbow Lake Property indicating an inferred mineral resource of lithium carbonate equivalent.

In addition to delivering productivity gains of up to 3%, the new D10 offers up to a 4% fuel consumption advantage over the D10T2 and up to 10% over the D10T.

Following the successful ramp-up of the Singida Gold Mine, a total of 34 000 m of drilling has now recommenced at New Luika Gold Mine and West Kenya Project.

The 2023 MRE incorporates 28 374 m of new drilling data completed since the 2022 MRE released in October 2022.