Precious metals producer Sibanye-Stillwater said that a cyberattack on its IT system has brought down its server and caused limited disruption to its global operations, reported Reuters, noting that Sibanye has hired external experts to help identify the breach and bring the system back up. “Our global IT infrastructure [has been] impacted since [July 8], some things are working some…
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Anglo American has reportedly hired Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and Centerview Partners – all previously brokers to the company – for the sale of its steelmaking coal assets, which analysts value at as much as $5 billion, reported Reuters. In May, the miner’s CEO Duncan Wanblad said that it would soon sell off its five operating coal mines, development projects…
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Mexico-focused precious metals miner Guanajuato Silver has announced that Ramon Davila is resigning as president and a member of the board of directors. “I feel it is the correct time to move on from my daily operational duties as president of Guanajuato Silver as well as my duties on the [board], to spend more time with my family and other…
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BHP said it will temporarily suspend its Western Australian nickel operations as it has not “been able to overcome the substantial economic challenges driven by a global oversupply of nickel.” The miner said the suspension will begin in October and last at least until February 2027. “We understand this is a challenging period for the Western Australia Nickel team and…
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Blue Evolution has unveiled a groundbreaking method for sustainably extracting critical minerals and rare earth elements using seaweed that it said will revolutionize the mining industry, while fighting climate change and empowering Indigenous communities. “Our approach is poised to redefine the way critical minerals and rare earth elements are sourced,” said Beau Perry, CEO of Blue Evolution. “By leveraging the…
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The U.S. Department of Labor has announced up to $1 million in funding available in Brookwood-Sago grants to support the delivery of education and training to the nation’s mining community to help them identify, avoid and prevent unsafe and unhealthy working conditions.
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Following a heap leach pad failure at Victoria Gold’s Eagle gold mine in Yukon, Canada, government officials said that “elevated” levels of cyanide have been found in a creek downstream from the site. Full story.
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Western Australian miner Mineral Resources (MinRes) has become the first resource company in the Australian state to send out a team of mental health counsellors to its mine sites. In a model it hopes will set the tone for others in WA, MinRes said the move will offer services to all of its employees, including the 7,500 it has working…
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Metso has been selected as the supplier to deliver grinding plant equipment for South32’s Hermosa project in southern Arizona. Full story.
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Ivanhoe Mines has confirmed that it completed construction of its Kipushi concentrator and produced first ore and concentrate at the zinc-copper-lead-germanium mine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The miner said 2 July that the first ore milestone was met 31 May, and first concentrate was recorded 14 June. The moves come more than 100 years after the…
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