Mining news updates

Cummins Inc. has showcased its new fuel-agnostic 15 l engine platform with hydrogen, natural gas and advanced diesel engines, offering low-to-zero carbon fuel capability.

Akobo Minerals AB, the Scandinavian-based Ethiopian gold exploration and boutique mining company, has announced the start of core drilling on a new target at Gindibab.

The company has announced that the results from its scout drilling programme at the Cerro Chinchillon prospect area in San Lorenzo confirm the discovery of a large intrusive-related copper-gold mineralised system.

Atlantic Lithium, the funded African-focussed lithium exploration and development company targeting to deliver Ghana’s first lithium mine, has announced the commencement of auger drilling at the Ewoyaa Lithium Project.

Maple Gold Mines Ltd. has provided an update on ongoing exploration activities at its 100%-controlled Eagle Mine Property, located in Québec, Canada.

Taken together, the 39 sites produce more than 25% of globally mined copper, marking significant progress in the Copper Mark’s mission to promote responsible business and sustainable production standards throughout the copper and wider metals industries.

Total development at Havieron surpasses 1850 m. Drilling intercepts significant zones of gold and copper mineralisation.

4.43% Cu and 3.11% Cu from brecciated vein samples from geological work completed on the Company's Jebilet Est Project in Morocco.

The European Commission has proposed a comprehensive set of actions to ensure the EU’s access to a secure, diversified, affordable, and sustainable supply of critical raw materials.

Fluor has completed its AMECO divestiture with the sale of its AMECO South America business, which includes assets in Chile and Peru, to STRACON Group.

Bradda Head Lithium has mobilised a sonic drilling rig to commence its 2023 drilling programme at the Project with the intention of further adding to its existing NI 43-101 Compliant Mineral Resource of Lithium Carbonate Equivalent (LCE) tonnes.

Drilling is scheduled to be completed in the 2Q23 ahead of further optimisation work and integration into the life of mine plan.

The Australian dollar gold price hit an all-time record of A$2874 per ounce overnight, exceeding the previous high of A$2868 per ounce recorded on 6 August 2020, according to Melbourne-based gold mining consultants Surbiton Associates.

The Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum (CIM) has announced a new three-year partnership with Rio Tinto.

Dynamic exploration targeting multi-million ounce copper-gold deposits in Eastern Turkey, with further licence applications expected.

This license allows Elcora to mine, extract, process and sell Manganese from its 16 sq km mining concession in Morocco.

The three and a half year contracts are valued at over CAN$260 million, and will support more than 400 local jobs with over 50% planned to be Indigenous.

The Prime Minister of Mongolia and Rio Tinto Chief Executive meet 1.3 km underground to celebrate the commencement of underground production from the Oyu Tolgoi copper mine in the Gobi Desert.

Major construction activities to commence as planned in 1Q23.

ArcWest has signed an earn-in agreement with Freeport-McMoRan Mineral Properties Canada Inc. to advance ArcWest’s Todd Creek Copper-Gold Project.

Liebherr's LI3 common rail injector impresses in the field test with an above-average runtime of 20 000 hours when used in an Australian iron ore mine.

Anglo American plc has announced the value of rough diamond sales for De Beers’ second sales cycle of 2023.

Results from the latest geophysical data support the presence of a fully intact low-sulphidation epithermal vein system at Kepez Main. Additional exploration potential was identified at the high-grade Kepez North area, which will need to be drill tested further.

Under the Heads of Terms Agreement Ocean Partners UK Ltd will acquire Erris Zinc Ltd, the company’s 100% owned subsidiary that owns the Abbeytown Zinc License in Ireland.