Lomas Bayas, Ceibo to accelerate access to clean copper

Photo: Ceibo Ceibo and Glencore‘s Lomas Bayas Mining Company have entered into a partnership to deploy the former’s proprietary leaching technologies that enable a more effective extraction of copper from low-grade sulfides.  Lomas Bayas has validated Ceibo’s technology and is moving toward scaling up to assess this as an alternative to extend the life of their mining operations. The partnership…

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DTEK launches 18 new coal faces

Miners at Ukraine’s DTEK Energy reportedly put 18 new coal mine faces into operation between January and October 2024, and plan to commission eight more before the end of the year, per an Interfax-Ukraine news agency report. The outlet, which cited the company’s statement, said DTEK was able to accumulate the needed fuel stocks to get through the autumn-winter season…

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Silvercorp, Salazar win court battle

Silvercorp Metals and JV partner Salazar Resources said the Provincial Court of Bolivar, in the province of Ecuador where the El Domo project is located, dismissed an appeal against the project’s environmental license. This affirms the rights of its Ecuadorian subsidiary, Curimining, to continue construction of the copper-gold project.  Additionally, the Canadian-based miner announced the repayment of US$13.25 million previously…

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SRG Global lands new contracts with WA miners

Services company SRG Global has secured multiple contracts with existing mining clients across Western Australia.  The company has entered into a five-year term contract for maintenance services associated with the continuous enhancement of Bauxite Residue Disposal Area embankments as well as other civil services with South32 at the Worsley Alumina bauxite and alumina refinery operations in the southwest region of…

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Helix expands copper portfolio with Bryah Basin acquisitions

Helix Resources, via subsidiary Leichhardt Resources, has entered into separate binding letter agreements with OD4 Tom Price Pty Ltd and Omni GeoX Pty Ltd, respectively, to acquire a 51% interest in a portfolio of Western Australia projects in the Bryah Basin. Under the terms of the agreements, Helix has the right to earn up to a 90% interest in each…

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Piedmont Lithium, Sayona Mining to merge

Piedmont Lithium and Sayona Mining have signed a definitive agreement to combine the two companies and create a leading North American lithium business. Sayona will be the ultimate parent entity.  “This merger combines two complementary businesses and will create a larger and stronger company. MergeCo will be North America’s largest lithium producer and will have an attractive growth profile with…

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UK bans new coal mining licences

The UK government said legislation will be introduced to restrict licences for new coal mines as it embraces a clean energy future. Britain became the first major economy to stop burning coal for power in October, with the closure of the country’s last coal-fired power station at Ratcliffe on Soar, following 50 years of service. This means coal has gone…

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