G Mining Ventures has declared commercial product at its Tocantinzinho gold mine in Para state, Brazil, both on time and on budget, in less than two years. During August 2024, the mill operated at 76% of nameplate throughput, processing a total of 304,312 ore tonnes (9,817 t/d) at a recovery rate of 88%. Tocantinzinho is engineered to have a 10.5-year…
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Australian miner Westgold Resources has commenced mining of the South Junction Lode within the Bluebird-South Junction mining complex at Meekatharra. Officials called the start of operations at the Western Australian site milestone, and is targeting a ramp up to 100,000 tonnes per month by the third quarter of next year. It has also eyed an expansion that would include multiple…
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Liontown Resources has achieved what it is calling a major milestone in its Kathleen Valley mine’s history: the first shipment of concentrate from Kathleen Valley in September, a shipment that surpassed 10,000 tonnes of concentrate since its recent announcement of first production. The concentrate produced to-date has a weighted average grade of 5.2% Li2O, with all key parameters meeting or…
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Arcadium Lithium has confirmed it is planning to suspend State 4A waste stripping, as well as any expansion investments beyond stage 3 at its Mt. Cattlin operation in Western Australia, effectively placing the operation on care and maintenance. The company cited the continued decline in spodumene process for the decision. The suspensions ar near-term, while the care and maintenance effective…
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Alabama-based Motion Industries has opened a new repair shop in Houston, Tex., to benefit customers in the state and the region. Full story.
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The Department of Defense recently said it issued a $6.56 million award via the Defense Production Act Investment (DPAI) office to Montana Technological University, also known as Montana Tech. Full story.
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First Majestic is making inroads for its silver expansion mission in Mexico with a confirmation it has inked a definitive merger agreement with Gatos Silver. Full story.
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BHP has confirmed that the South Australian government has commenced its application and assessment process for BHP’s planned smelter and refinery expansion at Olympic Dam. Per a notification in the South Australian Government Gazette, the next steps are being made for BHP’s plans in the SA region. Last week, the miner said in its FY24 full-year results that it had…
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Illinois-based Philippi-Hagenbuch has launched a unique custom-engineered approach to manufacturing lightweight mining bodies for maximized capacity and durability. Previously manufactured with Hardox 450 steel, Philippi-Hagenbuch has now successfully designed and engineered bodies with Hardox 500 Tuf steel. This decreases weight while increasing abrasion resistance, meaning a 10-20% higher payload capacity and extended body life. “The fact that lightweight bodies are…
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Franklin Electric has announced several product enhancements to its FPS Submersible Wastewater Pump portfolio, including new NC Series solids handling pump models. It also has released a design enhancement of its popular IGP Series Retrofit Kit for grinder pumps. The FPS NC Series of solids handling pumps is a versatile wastewater transfer solution. New 4NCH models have been added to…
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