The Ministry of Forestry in Indonesia has reportedly frozen some 80 mining environmental permits across the country as part of a compliance review. According to Indonesia Business Report, the agency is evaluating environmental compliance for about 1,358 coal and nickel extraction units across 14 provinces considered, as it said, to be environmentally critical. As of February 25, 250 units had…
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Kodiak inks JV with Blackrock
Ohio-headquartered Kodiak Chemical has signed a strategic joint venture with Blackrock Mining Solutions to serve the energy, mining, and primary metal sectors in Australia.
Read MoreSandvik breaks ground on Saskatoon facility
After first announcing its plans last December, global equipment producer Sandvik has broken ground on its new mechanical cutting and parts and services facility in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. The campus, for which the Swedish-based OEM earmarked $51 million in 2025, will be 51,000 quare feet and bring manufacturing work previously performed in Europe over to the SK site. Sandvik president…
Read MoreBLM gives green light to Silver Peak expansion
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management in Nevada has approved an expansion to the existing Silver Peak lithium mine near Silver Peak, Esmeralda County. Full story.
Read MoreCribb steps down from Glencore
Glencore Coal Australia has confirmed the departure of its chief executive officer, Ian Cribb, who will retire of at the end of March. Cribb, a 50-year mining industry veteran, had worked with Glencore for more than three decades. Cribb, the company said, was a key contributor to the growth and success of Glencore’s Australian coal business, holding various senior management…
Read MoreHudbay inks deal to acquire Arizona Sonoran
Canadian miner Hudbay Minerals has signed a definitive agreement to buy the remaining stake in Arizona Sonoran Copper Company that it does not already own for $1.48 billion. The deal will create a major copper hub in southern Arizona by adding Arizona Sonoran’s Cactus project to Hudbay’s existing operations, including the Copper World project. Full story.
Read MoreOk Tedi extends ‘Mobile Squads’ engagement
Ok Tedi Mining has signed an extended memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary to continue the engagement of the Special Services Division (Mobile Squads) at its operations in Tabubil. “This MoU extension and partnership is important for us at Ok Tedi as it emphasises our commitment to community and operational safety. We want to ensure…
Read MoreAdvanced Navigation introduces Chimera Land 3D Laser Velocity Sensor
Chimera Land is specifically designed to solve the primary challenge for underground mining: maintaining precise vehicle positioning in deep, dark, and unmapped environments where GPS cannot reach. Full story.
Read MoreAdavale Resources to expand Parkes project
Australian junior explorer Adavale Resources has entered into an agreement with Alkane Resources to acquire a strategic package of exploration tenure adjacent to and complementary with its Parkes gold-copper project in New South Wales. The acquisition expands Adavale’s contiguous Parkes tenement holding from 380 square kilometres to 440 km², consolidating approximately 56 km of strike along the gold-rich Parkes Thrust…
Read MoreB2Gold CEO to retire, successor named
As part of B2Gold’s leadership succession planning, President and CEO Clive Johnson is set to retire at the company’s annual general meeting on June 4. He has served in the roles since B2Gold’s founding in 2007. Johnson led the successful transition and growth of B2Gold from a junior exploration company to a responsible international gold producer, with four operating mines…
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