Mining news updates

Prize Mining Corporation has shared its results from the Phase I and Phase II diamond drill programmes at its Kena gold project, with a key highlight being an intersection of 4.37 g/t Au over 6 m.

Fura Gems has provided a maiden Mineral Resource Estimate for its Coscuez emerald mine in Colombia.

Amarillo Gold Corporation obtains approval from the Brazilian ANM for a three year extension of its mining concessions.

Granada Gold Mine Inc. has received an updated Mineral Resource Estimate from SGS Canada for its Granada Gold property in Quebec.

Anaconda Mining Inc. files an updated technical report for its Goldboro gold project in Canada.

The association has said the Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers' new definition of 'waters of the US' restores the appropriate balance between state and federal authority over waterways.

The two day Digitalization in Mining – Through the Rock summit, hosted by Sandvik, focused on leading-edge mining technology and the digitalisation journey that contemporary mines face.

MICROMINE has integrated its latest fleet management and mine control solution, Pitram, as well as its latest 3D mine design and exploration solution, Micromine, with IREDES.

Sierra Metals is to initiate a normal course issuer bid following the company board’s approval of a share repurchase programme.

Capstone Mining Corp. increases reserves and planned production at Cozamin mine.

SSR Mining Inc. finalises its transaction with SilverCrest Metals Inc. to purchases over 8 million of SilverCrest’s common shares.

sensemetrics Inc. has completed more than US$10 million in financing to date to advance global Industrial IoT sensor market growth.

Innovations and ideas for future solutions are discussed and validated in customer forums, participated by several major mining houses and organised by Sandvik.

The new production management system is designed to provide a fast and powerful tool for improving the product manufacturing experience and production management.

Hal Quinn, National Mining Association President and CEO issued a statement in support of the ‘Good Samaritan Remediation of Orphan Hardrock Mines Act of 2018’.

The group spoke in support of the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed revisions to the New Source Performance Standards for carbon dioxide emissions from new coal-fired power plants.

Organisations with a combined membership of 76 million are calling on insurance companies to publicly rule out support to build the Carmichael coal mine in Australia.

Partnership intended to bridge the gap between mine planning and mine production.

‘Blonde Bomb’ hydrogen peroxide-based explosive is non-toxic and is intended as an environmentally friendly blasting material.

Wirtgen’s surface miners are playing a key role in the development process of the bauxite mining sector in West African Guinea.

Eriez has made an internal appointment to fill its new role as Senior Director of Asia-Pacific Operations and Strategy.

In place for a year, the pipeline is protecting the river Irwell by feeding polluted water flowing from an old adit – or mine entrance – in Bacup, Lancashire, into a treatment scheme further down the valley.

Significant de-risking activities have been completed at the project in 2018.

Yesterday, Rio Tinto welcomed the Prime Minister of New Zealand to officially reopen Potline 4 at its South Island aluminium smelter.