Codelco continues copper mine upgrade scheme
Chile’s Codelco is due to break ground on a US$1.4 billion project to extend the life of its Salvador division through 2068.
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Minera Salar Blanco agrees strategic alliance with Mitsui
Lithium Power International’s JV company, Minera Salar Blanco, has entered into a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding with Mitsui & Co.
Australian Government supports proposed Iluka rare earths refinery
Iluka Resources has received a letter from the Australian Government regarding the fully integrated rare earths refinery it is developing at Eneabba, Western Australia.
Coeur Mining announces investment in Victoria Gold Corp.
Coeur Mining, Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire approximately 17.8% of the outstanding undiluted common shares of Victoria Gold Corp. from Orion Co-VI Ltd.
Marvel Gold to spin out Chilalo Graphite Project
Marvel Gold Ltd’s Board has resolved to spin out its Chilalo Graphite Project, into a wholly owned subsidiary named Evolution Energy Minerals Ltd.
US BLM extends comment period on lithium exploration project
The US Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management has extended the public comment period on a lithium exploration project near Wikieup.
C2C Gold receives exploration permits for Newfoundland projects
C2C Gold has announced the receipt of surface exploration approvals for the 2021 summer field season from the Department of Natural Resources, Newfoundland, and Labrador.
Xerotech and Agder Gruppen announce partnership
Xerotech and Agder Gruppen have announced a partnership to electrify a fleet of mining and construction machines for the Scandinavian market.
Centerra Gold comments on Kyrgyz Republic developments
Centerra Gold Inc. has commented on legal and political developments in the Kyrgyz Republic, which may affect its ownership of the Kumtor Mine.
AngloGold Ashanti agrees to fund Corvus Gold’s North Bullfrog project
Corvus Gold has entered into a loan agreement with AngloGold Ashanti North America to fund permitting and pre-development work at the North Bullfrog project.
Employing precision surface mining at African bauxite mine
Rui Shiliang, Winning International Group, discusses the use of Vermeer Corporation’s T1255III Terrain Leveler® surface excavation machine at the Boké Mine in Guinea.
Ivanhoe Mines pledges net-zero emissions at Kamoa-Kakula Copper Mine
Ivanhoe Mines has pledged to achieve net-zero operational GHG emissions at the Kamoa-Kakula Copper Mine in the DRC.
ICMM launches resources to support tailings management
The International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) has launched two new resources to support continual improvement in the safe and transparent management of tailings facilities.
Prairie Lithium completes major land acquisition in Saskatchewan
Prairie Lithium has announced the acquisition of 188 000 acres of subsurface mineral permits in Saskatchewan, Canada.
Cat Command surpasses 3 billion t hauled autonomously
Caterpillar has announced that an additional 1 billion t of material hauled by autonomous trucks using Cat MineStar Command for hauling, surpassing the 3 billion t milestone.