Mining

Rainbow Rare Earths has entered into an agreement with OCP and Mohammed VI Polytechnic University to further investigate the extraction of rare earth elements from phosphogypsum.

Mistango River Resources has entered into an option agreement to acquire the Ledden Copper-Gold Project, located in the Chibougamau District of Quebec.

Vale is set to become the first mining company, among the big players in the industry, to test 100% electric 72 t trucks.

Magna Mining has announced that it has entered into a definitive share purchase agreement to acquire 100% of Lonmin Canada, including its Denison and Crean Hill projects.

Mineral Resources has commenced early works at its Onslow Iron project, in order to support first ore on ship around December 2023.

Boris Ivanov, Founder, Emiral Resources, discusses how mining companies have a responsibility to steer artisanal mining towards safer processes, with a focus on artisanal mining in Africa.

Montero Mining and Exploration Ltd. has completed initial geological mapping and geochemical sampling on its Avispa Copper Molybdenum Project in Chile.

Wärtsilä will supply an 18 MW power plant extension and upgrade at Endeavour Mining’s Sabodala-Massawa gold mine complex in Senegal, West Africa.

Fuse Cobalt Inc. has signed a non-binding MOU regarding a cobalt raw material supply agreement with Electra Battery Materials Corp.

Electra Mining Africa, Southern Africa’s biggest mining, electrical, automation, manufacturing, power and transport trade exhibition, will be taking place from 5 – 9 September.

Pure Gold Mining Inc. has provided an operational update and outlook, as well as financial results for 2Q22.

Taseko Mines Ltd. has announced that the US Environmental Protection Agency has publicly issued a draft Underground Injection Control permit for its Florence Copper Project.

Amaroq Minerals signs MOU with ABD Solutions to investigate the potential for the introduction of vehicle autonomy systems at the Nalunaq site in Greenland.

East Star Resources Plc has announced the award of three new licences, comprising 55 blocks, on the Rudny Altai volcanogenic massive sulfide belt in Kazakhstan.

An electric hydraulic shovel will be commissioned at OceanaGold’s Macraes Operation in early 2023.