Kincora Copper has resecured the full rights of its Mongolian copper-gold portfolio following the withdrawal of Orbminco, formerly Woomera Mining, from a 2024 earn-in agreement as it shifts its focus to Australian gold exploration. The portfolio includes three extensive and underexplored copper-gold intrusive complexes at the Bronze Fox project, a year-round field camp and a proprietary Mongolia-wide project generation database.…
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Thiess secures contract extension at Iron Bridge
Thiess has been awarded a two-year contract extension for mining and asset management works at Fortescue’s Iron Bridge magnetite mine in Western Australia’s Pilbara region. The extension builds on Thiess’ successful services at the mine from 2022. “We are delighted to extend our collaboration with Fortescue. Thiess has a long and proud association with Fortescue in critical mine development and,…
Read MoreABB to help modernize Renison mine’s hoist system
Bluestone Mines Tasmania Joint Venture has selected ABB to deliver a significant modernization of the main production hoist at the Renison mine – Australia’s largest tin mine. With the mine now operating at greater depths, hoist modernisation became essential to maintain reliability, maximise productivity and extend the life expectancy of critical machinery. The upgrade from ABB will replace a legacy…
Read MoreDome Mountain commences mining activities
Canadian-based Blue Lagoon Resources has received its first delivery of blasting material on site at its Dome Mountain gold project near Smithers, British Columbia, and has completed its first underground blast, officially starting active mining operations. Full story.
Read MoreGunnison Copper completes inaugural Johnson Camp sales
Gunnison Copper announced the first sales of pure copper cathode from its fully operational Johnson Camp mine in southeast Arizona, with production capacity of up to 25 million pounds annually. Full story.
Read MoreUSGS supports 13 states on mine waste inventory
The U.S. Geological Survey has awarded nearly $3 million in cooperative agreements to state geological surveys in 13 states to study critical minerals in mine waste at active and legacy sites. Full story.
Read MoreRCT installs first AutoNav system on hybrid loader
RCT – Powered by Epiroc has completed its first installation of the AutoNav system on a Cat R2900 XE Hybrid loader for AIC Mines at the Eloise copper mine in northwest Queensland. The new machine was purchased by AIC to support its ongoing efforts to extract high-grade ore from its underground copper and gold mine, which has been in production…
Read MoreEriez HydroFloat plant commissioned at Carrapatenna
Eriez and BHP announced the successful commissioning of a HydroFloat coarse particle flotation (CPF) plant at BHP’s Carrapateena copper mine in South Australia. The milestone represents a significant advance in sustainable, high-efficiency mineral recovery for the mining industry. Completed through close collaboration among BHP, Eriez, VOLPRO Pty Ltd, and Paradocs Metallurgy. The CPF project integrated HydroFloat technology into the existing…
Read MoreRio Tinto unveils final Beyond Rare diamond tender
Rio Tinto has launched its final Beyond Rare Tender, the third in its annual Art Series, featuring 52 lots of rare diamonds. The final collection pays homage to the life of the Argyle diamond mine in Australia, which ceased operations in 2020, and the Diavik diamond mine in Canada that will cease production next year. The collection, weighing 45.44 carats,…
Read MoreFLS expands Tucson facility
FLS has completed one of its newest projects: adding a polyurethane manufacturing facility at its Tucson, Ariz., campus, positioning the site as a key global hub for the production of its advanced NexGen wear-resistant material. Full story.
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