Following delays from a fire as well reports of U.S. sanctions, Russia has reportedly opened its new Ozernoye plant next to its largest zinc mine. According to a Reuters report, operations began 3 September. The 2023 fire complicated the search to replace Western equipment destroyed in the blaze given the difficulty of procuring it due to sanctions imposed on Moscow…
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Cerro de Pasco sells Santander
Canadian producer Cerro de Pasco Resources has entered into a share purchase agreement with Peruvian investment group FIC03 Fondo de Inversión Privado (FIC03), part of Finanzas e Inversiones Corporativas, to sell its Santander zinc mine in Peru. The deal was made for $2 cash and a variable price of up to $10 million. This will be paid from the commercial…
Read MoreCommercial production at Tocantinzinho
G Mining Ventures has declared commercial product at its Tocantinzinho gold mine in Para state, Brazil, both on time and on budget, in less than two years. During August 2024, the mill operated at 76% of nameplate throughput, processing a total of 304,312 ore tonnes (9,817 t/d) at a recovery rate of 88%. Tocantinzinho is engineered to have a 10.5-year…
Read MoreWestgold commences mining at South Junction
Australian miner Westgold Resources has commenced mining of the South Junction Lode within the Bluebird-South Junction mining complex at Meekatharra. Officials called the start of operations at the Western Australian site milestone, and is targeting a ramp up to 100,000 tonnes per month by the third quarter of next year. It has also eyed an expansion that would include multiple…
Read MoreFirst shipment from Liontown’s Kathleen Valley tops 10,000t
Liontown Resources has achieved what it is calling a major milestone in its Kathleen Valley mine’s history: the first shipment of concentrate from Kathleen Valley in September, a shipment that surpassed 10,000 tonnes of concentrate since its recent announcement of first production. The concentrate produced to-date has a weighted average grade of 5.2% Li2O, with all key parameters meeting or…
Read MoreArcadium Lithium to place Mt. Cattlin on care and maintenance
Arcadium Lithium has confirmed it is planning to suspend State 4A waste stripping, as well as any expansion investments beyond stage 3 at its Mt. Cattlin operation in Western Australia, effectively placing the operation on care and maintenance. The company cited the continued decline in spodumene process for the decision. The suspensions ar near-term, while the care and maintenance effective…
Read MoreMotion opens Texas facility
Alabama-based Motion Industries has opened a new repair shop in Houston, Tex., to benefit customers in the state and the region. Full story.
Read MoreDoD awards millions to Montana Tech for upskilling
The Department of Defense recently said it issued a $6.56 million award via the Defense Production Act Investment (DPAI) office to Montana Technological University, also known as Montana Tech. Full story.
Read MoreFirst Majestic to acquire Gatos
First Majestic is making inroads for its silver expansion mission in Mexico with a confirmation it has inked a definitive merger agreement with Gatos Silver. Full story.
Read MoreBHP pulls ahead in Olympic Dam expansion
BHP has confirmed that the South Australian government has commenced its application and assessment process for BHP’s planned smelter and refinery expansion at Olympic Dam. Per a notification in the South Australian Government Gazette, the next steps are being made for BHP’s plans in the SA region. Last week, the miner said in its FY24 full-year results that it had…
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