Evolution Mining has confirmed that, three months ahead of schedule, it has achieved the start of underground production at its Cowal gold mine in New South Wales, Australia. u
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More than 139,000 rock ConExpo-Con/Agg
After five jam-packed days of innovative product launches and major company announcements, enlightening education sessions and countless networking opportunities, ConExpo-Con/Agg 2023 came to a close, but not before taking the construction and aggregates industries to the next level. Full article.
Read MoreCodelco’s El Teniente mine earns Copper Mark
Chile state-owned copper producer Codelco has received the highly sought-after Copper Mark sustainability certification for its El Teniente operation. A Reuters report said the news comes after Codelco confirmed last year it would seek the certification for all of its mines by the end of this year, with El Teniente, south of Santiago, being first. Chile’s largest global copper producer,…
Read MoreCerro Lindo ops suspended on rains, flooding
Luxembourg-based Nexa Resources has idled production at the Cerro Lindo polymetallic operation in the Chavín District, Chincha Province, Peru, due to heavy rainfall and overflowing rivers. The unusual weather conditions have been caused by Cyclone Yaku, which has been having an impact on the region as well as other parts of the country. At Cerro Lindo, the underground mine workings…
Read More‘Civil disturbance’ ended, workers return to El Bagre
Soma Gold’s El Bagre gold complex in Colombia is now back to operating after a “civil disturbance” caused its workforce to be unable to work safely. Officials said the civil disturbance had left roads leading to the site impassable. Its employees are now gradually returning to work, the company said, and its mining and milling operations will resume soon. The…
Read MoreOyu Tolgoi owners mark start of underground production
Rio Tinto and the Mongolian government – both owners of the massive Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold mine in the South Gobi region of Mongolia – have officially commemorated the start of underground production from the operation. Full story.
Read MoreArgentinian mining provinces commit to EITI
Multiple provinces in mining-rich Argentina are making good on a 2019 promise to mining transparency by officially committing to the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI). EITI, per BNamericas, now includes Catamarca, Salta, San Juan and Santa Cruz in its ranks of more than 50 countries that are already members. Other Latin American members are Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras and Mexico,…
Read MoreProtests stop mining at Mineros’ Nechi
Latin American gold producer Mineros has confirmed the temporary suspension of operations at its Nechi alluvial property in the Bajo Cauca region due to ongoing protests. The miner said on 10 March that the protests have been active since 2 March and are being conducted by groups not associated with it. The disruptions are against measures being taken by the…
Read MoreSymboticware, Swarm partner on performance management platform
Canadian-based Symboticware and SpaceX subsidiary Swarm have paired to integrate their respective technologies to create an asset performance management platform accessible from anywhere. The platform, based on 4-Sight.ai, Symboticware’s asset performance management platform, will have the capability to transmit over Swarm’s global constellation of low earth orbit (LEO) microsatellites. Swarm will provide its lowest-cost global connectivity for IoT devices via…
Read MoreNIOSH selects West Virginia site for new safety laboratory
United States Senators Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia confirmed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) will construct its new Underground Mine Safety and Health Research Program facility in the southern town of Mace, east of Charleston. Full story.
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