Breaking News
Piedmont Receives Mining Permit Approval for Carolina Lithium
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s (NCDEQ) Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources (DEMLR) has issued an approval of a mining permit for the construction, operation, and reclamation of the proposed Carolina Lithium project in Gaston...
Mongolian Copper Miner Orders Five Drill Rigs
Sandvik has received an order from Mongolyn Alt MAK LLC to supply electric rotary drill rigs for use at the Tsagaan Suvarga Project in Mongolia. The order is valued at approximately SEK 170 million ($15.6 million). The order includes five cable-electric DR410iE...
Biden Administration to Block Ambler Access
On April 16, 2024, the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA) and Ambler Metals LLC responded to media reports indicating the Department of Interior (DoI) plans to block access to the Ambler Mining District by issuing a “no action” decision. The...
Metso Introduces Recycling Solution for Mill Liners
Sustainable mining is a critical ambition in countries like Chile, the world’s leading copper producer. In response to the growing demand, Metso said it is strengthening its position as a supplier of a substantial range of sustainable solutions with the introduction...
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...
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...
