Hummingbird Resources has confirmed its Kouroussa gold mine in Guinea has reached the practical completion stage, entering the commissioning phase as it eyes a first gold pour date this quarter. The company said in an operational update with key highlights that it has reached practical completion on priority systems at the mine’s processing plant, and pre-operational and cold commissioning at…
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Montem Resources, who had plans to restart production at the previously abandoned Tent Mountain open-pit coal mine in Canada, has reportedly withdrawn plans and is walking away. Full story.
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Ritchie Bros. conducted its largest Canadian auction of the year in Edmonton, selling more than 12,000 equipment items and vehicles over five days, generating more than C$225 million in gross transaction value. Read the full story here.
Read MoreAn employee at the Moa Joint Venture open-pit mine in Moa, Cuba, has died due to a vehicle-related accident.
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A worker for Exact Mining Services, a contracting partner to BHP, died as a result of an incident on a surface access road at BHP’s Olympic Dam mine in South Australia on 25 April. Full story.
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Aura Minerals said production at its Almas open-pit gold mine in the state of Tocantins, Brazil, has commenced. The mine and plant are currently in operation and the miner expects to achieve commercial production by July. “We have hit a major milestone in our company history today with the start of production of our first ever greenfield project completed in…
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Gekko Systems, in collaboration with Cadia Systems, said it has developed a range of turnkey modular elution systems that are designed to be fast, efficient and cost-effective, delivering higher yields and lower operating costs. One of the key advantages of the Gekko-Cadia modular systems is their rapid deployment capability. The systems are pre-engineered and pre-assembled in Gekko’s manufacturing facility in…
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Douglas Manufacturing, based in Pell City, Ala., has been acquired by Rulmeca Holding Spa. Douglas Manufacturing stated that it was “excited to be a part of the group and to leverage both companies’ talents, experience and resources to immediately build on the value that they offer their customers.” Full story.
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Lithium exploration company Medaro Mining said it plans to carry out a strategic reorganization of its assets through which it would spin-out its interest in Global Lithium Extraction Technologies (GLET) into a newly created entity.
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In a 251-209 vote, the Mexican parliament’s lower house has voted to move forward with a proposed overhaul of the country’s mining laws, reported Reuters. Full story.
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