Mining

In bringing together the BHP and OZ Minerals businesses, BHP will focus on progressing sustainable growth options to establish a copper province in South Australia.

The project's goal is to increase the recovery of copper and gold from the ore through a more efficient and sustainable extraction process.

The mine may be US’s largest unconventional deposit of REEs, which are considered vital to nation’s strategic defence and energy transition.

BHP has announced that it has completed its acquisition of OZ Minerals and is now OZL’s ultimate parent company.

The company has announced its strategic entry into the American lithium sector with the acquisition of a district scale opportunity targeting lithium-rich brines and/or claystones in the 50 sq mile Willcox Playa in Cochise County, Arizona.

High-efficiency electric drive system helps to reduce fuel consumption, lower greenhouse gas emissions and total cost of ownership.

Field placement of beacons marking out the Company’s five licences has been completed as well as local community engagements with villagers and businesses falling within the five licence areas.

179 drill holes had already been drilled at Molaoi by the Greek Government, meaning that all future drilling is building confidence in a deposit which is already well defined.

The drill campaign consisted of 21 RC drill holes covering a total of 3206 m, with the average downhole depth of each hole being approximately 150 m.

Anglo American plc has released its production report for the first quarter ended 31 March 2023.

A new consortium of eight global mining companies has launched a multi-year initiative to develop and implement new technological applications for managing tailings.

Saleem Varghese and Carola Sepulveda, Worley, discuss how uniting thinking on mining and water solutions can save money and protect the environment.

When fully operational, Stardust’s factory is expected to produce 50 000 tpy of high-quality battery-grade lithium.

TOMRA Mining technology is set to be installed in the world’s largest lithium sorting plant by Pilbara Minerals, with completion expected in late 2023.

American Pacific Mining Corp. has announced its 2023 budget and work programme for the Palmer zinc-silver-gold project, located in Southeast Alaska.