Mining

Outotec has been awarded a contract by Gold Fields for the delivery of process equipment to their Salares Norte greenfield gold project in Northern Chile.

The Mining Association of Canada has awarded Agnico Eagle and Cameco with 2020’s Towards Sustainable Mining® Excellence Awards in recognition of their innovative sustainability projects focused on community engagement and environmental stewardship.

The Minerals Council South Africa has taken issue with a narrative that appears to be developing in some quarters labelling the mining industry as an ‘epicentre’ of COVID-19.

Mexus Gold US has recently announced that a second round of blasting has occurred on the Julio shear zone located at its Santa Elena mine.

Austmine has announced that Austin Engineering has signed on to another year as an Industry Partner to its organisation.

Greatland Gold plc, a precious and base metals exploration and development company, has announced that various agreements have been executed in order to facilitate a mining lease application at Havieron, Australia.

Reuters has reported that Poland will close two coal mines owned by state-run JSW and 10 mines from PGG group on 9 June 2020 for three weeks to stop the spread of COVID-19 among miners.

Vale has announced that, on 5 June 2020, the company adopted the necessary measures to suspend the activities of the Itabira mining complex.

With Mikko Tepponen now in place as the new Chief Digital Officer (CDO), FLSmidth aims to accelerate both the digital transformation of its own business and its portfolio of digital offerings.

Production at the concentrating plant has been able to restart after the fire in the primary crushing plant the night between 28 and 29 May 2020.

According to the Health and Safety Executive’s guidance for the safe operation and use of mobile jaw crushers, equipment operators may be subject to multiple risks.

Callinex Mines has recently announced the results from eight of 18 drill holes completed during the 2019/2020 drilling campaign at its 100% owned Nash Creek Project.

Taseko Mines Ltd has announced strong operating results at both its Gibraltar Copper Mine and Florence Copper Project.

Centerra Gold Inc. has recently announced that the Öksüt Gold Mine located in Turkey has achieved commercial production.

Great Panther has reported the restart of mining operations in Mexico following a government order adding mining to the list of essential services.