Breaking News
Glencore Sells Its Controlling Stake in Volcan
Glencore said it will sell its stake in Volcan Compañia Minera S.A.A. to Transition Metals AG, a subsidiary of Integra Capital. Volcan is a major zinc producer located in the Andes in central Peru. As part of the transaction, Transition Metals will pay Glencore $20...
New Excavator Improves Productivity
Komatsu Germany Mining Division (KGM) and SMS Equipment announced the PC9000 hydraulic mining excavator. The largest in Komatsu’s portfolio, the unit can be paired with 830E through 930E trucks. The PC9000 has a “larger bucket, higher digging forces and other features...
Boliden Reaches Agreement to Reopen Tara
Swedish mining company Boliden reported that an agreement has been reached between worker´s unions and local management which enables the process of reopening the company’s underground zinc mine in Tara, Ireland. In July 2023, the Tara mine was placed on care and...
Nevada Gold Mines Celebrates Official Opening of Goldrush Mine
The Goldrush Project is officially on track to produce 130,000 ounces (oz) of gold this year and will further enhance the value Nevada Gold Mines (NGM) brings to the state through taxes, employment and meaningful support for communities, said Barrick President and...
Features
The Only Way Is Down
E&MJ explores advances in shaft sinking, raiseboring and hoisting with five industry leaders By Carly Leonida, European Editor As near-surface orebodies become depleted and demand for minerals and metals grows, there is only one way that mining operations can...
Drilling Tool Innovations Improve Productivity
Enhancements that increase component performance and longevity are currently or will soon change rig specifications By Jesse...
Screening and Sorting Systems Improve Plant Processing Efficiencies
Rejecting waste from processing streams reduces the consumption of water, energy and the amount of tailings By Steve Fiscor,...
Fleet Management for Modern Mines
E&MJ presents new developments in fleet management systems for open-pit mining operations By Carly Leonida, European Editor...
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Leading Developments
SolGold Publishes PFS for Cascabel Project in Ecuador
SolGold recently announced the results of the prefeasibility study for its flagship Cascabel concession, near Ibarra, Ecuador. The company said the results reaffirm the deposit’s world-class potential as a significant South American copper and gold mine. Located in...
Canada Funds Critical Minerals Development
A Canadian program for funding critical metals mining awarded more than $700,000 to a Fortune Metals cobalt project. Johnathan...
IOC to Decarbonize Iron Ore Processing in Labrador
The Government of Canada awarded C$18.1 million ($13.3 million) from its Low Carbon Economy Fund to Rio Tinto’s Iron Ore Co. of...
DOE Commits $2.26B for Thacker Pass Construction
Lithium Americas Corp. has received a conditional commitment from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for a $2.26 billion loan...
Production Begins at Salares Norte in Chile
Gold Fields Ltd. has started production at its Salares Norte gold mine in Chile’s Atacama province with the pouring of its first...
Côté Pours First Gold
IAMGOLD Corp. completed its first gold pour at the Côté gold mine, located in Ontario, Canada. Côté Gold is a joint venture...
Alamos to Acquire Argonaut Gold
Alamos Gold Inc. said it will acquire Argonaut Gold Inc. in an all-share transaction valued at $276 million. As part of the...
Newmont to Sell Non-Core 1 Assets
Newmont’s end of the year earnings report recapped a transitional year for the world’s largest gold miner. The company completed...
