TVI Pacific said mining operations at the Siana gold mine in the Philippines has been voluntarily suspended as a result of an unforeseen failure of the embankment of Tailings Storage Facility 3 on 11 May. A total of 29 community homes have been damaged by a subsequent mudslide that occurred and mine operator Greenstone Resources has taken precautionary measures to…
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MSHA Assistant Secretary Chris Williamson has penned the following open letter to the mining community. View letter.
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Anglo American has laid out plans to refocus on copper and iron ore while spinning out or selling its less profitable coal, nickel, diamond and platinum businesses, reported Reuters. The announcement comes after the miner rejected a second takeover bid from rival BHP.
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Komatsu has introduced the second generation of the company’s Z2 product line of drill and bolting equipment with unique enhancements and additions, including the first battery-electric offerings within Komatsu’s underground hard rock portfolio. “As underground mining operations increasingly shift toward electrification of their fleets, our innovative, battery-powered Z2 jumbo drills and bolters will support that pivotal transition. By integrating into…
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Miner B2Gold has confirmed that, due to a slight delay in its schedule, first gold from its Goose open-pit and underground complex in Canada, will not be seen until the second quarter of next year. Full story.
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EnviroGold Global has filed a new Australian provisional patent application (AU2024901328) for an improved method of extraction of metals from refractory ores. This application builds on the previously filed application (PCT AU2023/051121) for an improved process for recovery of refractory ores, completing the intellectual property protection for EnviroGold’s NVRO Clean Leach Process. “This patent application follows an extended pilot study…
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Ian MacLean, former vice president of investor relations at B2Gold, has been appointed as the new chief executive officer for Avanti Gold, effective May 6. MacLean, with 25 years in mining, played key roles in the formation and success of several mining ventures, demonstrating an aptitude for driving transformative growth and cultivating sustainable shareholder value, the miner said. It added…
Read MoreMetso is marking a milestone: the delivery of its 100th truck body, with the crowning unit delivered recently to Boliden’s Kevitsa polymetallic mine in the Sodankylä region of Finland. The supplier said its truck bodies belong to a portfolio of comprehensive payload management solutions for mining as well as aggregates for optimizing loading and hauling capability, minimizing environmental impact, and…
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Canadian-based and African-focused Montage Gold said it received its ministerial order from the Ministry of Environment, Sustainable Development and Ecological Transition of Côte d’Ivoire granting the environmental permit for the development of the company’s Koné project as it prepares to bring the flagship asset online. Company officials said the mining permit application for the Koné project has been submitted. All…
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An autonomous Rio Tinto train hit a set of stationary wagons about 80 kilometres outside Karratha, Western Australia, just after midnight on 13 May, damaging 22 wagons and three locomotives, reported ABC News. There were no reported injuries, but Mining and Energy Union Secretary Greg Busson said five staff who were further down the line working on the stationary equipment…
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