Mining

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.

The latest ‘Earth Resources Regulation Statistical Report’ confirms the growing contribution by Victoria’s mining and exploration sectors to jobs and support for more economically diverse regions.

Fortescue Metals Group has announced the successful operational deployment of autonomous light vehicles at the company’s mining operations in the Chichester Hub.

Trilogy Metals Inc. has announced that the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority has signed agreements for right-of-ways for the Ambler Road Project with the US Bureau of Land Management and the National Park Service.

Speedcast International Ltd has launched a high-capacity very small aperture terminal service for Udinsk Gold LLC, a subsidiary of Canadian-based Kinross Gold Corp.

Although the pandemic-related impacts and measures reduced productivity in all businesses and postponed the start-up of the new iron ore assets in 2020, Vale remains confident to achieve 400 million tpy capacity by the end of 2022.

Barrick Gold Corp. has announced that its Loulo-Gounkoto mine complex in Mali exceeded its full year guidance, despite COVID-19 and other challenges.

A new report launched by the Minerals Council of Australia forecasts that Australia’s world-class iron ore will support growth, create jobs and sustain regional communities for many decades ahead of trading in a globally competitive market environment.

Barrick Gold Corp.’s Tongon mine, Côte d’Ivoire, produced a total of 284 863 oz of gold in 2020, at the top end of its guidance for the year.

The Barrick Gold operated Kibali joint venture in the Democratic Republic of Congo achieved the top-end of production guidance for the year.

Lexington Gold has provided an update on its ongoing operational activities in North and South Carolina, US.

Alien Metals Ltd has provided an update on its silver projects located at Elizabeth Hill, Western Australia, and San Celso and Los Campos in Zacatecas State, Mexico.

The North Mara and Bulyanhulu gold mines both produced near the top end of their production guidance in 2020, their first full year under Barrick’s management.