Mining

John Reade, World Gold Council, reviews gold’s performance in 2023 and assesses what 2024 has in store.

Aura Minerals has acquired the right to explore the Pé Quente and Pezão Projects in the State of Mato Grosso, Brazil.

Anglo American has announced the value of rough diamond sales for De Beers’ third sales cycle of 2024.

Epiroc has agreed to acquire ACB+, a manufacturer of excavator attachments.

The conference programme for IMARC 2024 has launched, featuring industry leaders, innovators, and policymakers set to explore how the mining sector can expedite its journey towards net zero.

Madison Metals has begun a drilling programme at its Khan Uranium Project in Namibia, Africa.

Sandvik has received an order from the Indian mining company Hindustan Zinc Limited to supply underground mining equipment.

Greatland Gold has been granted a new exploration licence in the Mt Egerton Project in Victoria, Australia.

Alaska Energy Metals has been granted an option to acquire the Bambino nickel-copper project in Quebec, Canada.

The Board of Anglo American has received a third unsolicited, non-binding, and highly conditional takeover proposal from BHP Group Ltd.

Kingsrose has entered into exploration alliance agreements under which BHP will provide funding for regional mineral exploration across areas of interest in Norway and Finland.

Sophie Clayton, Orica Digital Solutions, celebrates the 35th anniversary of Orica’s key blasting application, providing insight into innovative advancements in blasting technology.

Sandvik has initiated a pilot project to deploy a second-life battery energy storage system at Glencore operations.

U.S. Critical Materials has announced a strategic exploration alliance with VerAI, to deploy its AI Targeting Platform technology.

MACA has entered into a partnership with Echion Technologies to access its battery technology for use in heavy duty electric vehicles.