Mining

Fortescue Metals group has partnered with Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE) to develop a zero emissions battery system for an electric haul truck.

AI mapping, a digitalised solution for geological mapping and assessment, is now being tested in LKAB’s Kiruna mine.

Equinox Gold Corp. has entered into an agreement to acquire 10% of Orion Mine Finance Group’s current stake in the Hardrock Mine Project.

GV Gold (Vysochaishy, PJSC) has announced its audited IFRS financials for the twelve month period ended 31 December 2020.

GlobalData is expecting global silver production to rise in 2021 after output was impacted by COVID-19 in 2020.

Satori Resources Inc. has secured the permits required to commence drilling at its Tartan Lake Gold Mine Project.

Red River Resources Ltd (RVR) has poured first gold at its Hillgrove Gold Mine in New South Wales.

Russian OEM KamAZ has launched the first of a new range of dump trucks for the mining sector.

Alien Metals Ltd has announced that the first drill hole of the maiden drilling program at the Donovan 2 copper gold project in Mexico has been started.

The Mining Association of Canada’s annual ‘Facts & Figures’ report highlights the essential nature of Canada’s mining industry in ongoing global COVID-19 economic recovery efforts.

Lexington Gold has announced that drilling operations have commenced at its Jones-Keystone-Loflin project.

The National Mining Association has applauded President Joe Biden’s Executive Order on America’s Supply Chains, which recognises the key role that minerals play in securing the availability of critical and essential goods and materials.

The National Mining Association has issued a statement opposing the ‘Grand Canyon Protection Act’, which would ban mining on more than 1 million acres of land.

LKAB increased its mineral resources during 2020 by 45%, from 1.2 to 1.7 billion t.

OceanaGold Corp. has reported its full year financial and operational results for the year ended 31 December 2020.