Cleantech company Summit Nanotech has executed a Joint Venture agreement with Chilean miner Llamara to develop lithium resources at the latter’s Llamara Basin. The project covers approximately 51,300 hectares, of which 4,000 hectares are part of the current JV between Llamara and Summit Nanotech. The JV zone of interest, noted Summit Nanotech, may increase by an additional 6,000 hectares with…
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Peruvian copper producer Southern Copper, a subsidiary of Southern Copper,had decided to restart development of its long-postponed Tia Maria project in the Islay province of Peru’s Arequipa region, reported Reuters. Tia Maria has been on hold for years amid community opposition over fears of the mine’s environmental impact. The news agency noted that protests against the controversial mine left six…
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Rio Tinto said it is working to secure a more sustainable power supply for the Gove Peninsula in the Northern Territory with two 5.25-megawatt solar farms. Following agreement with the Gumatj and Rirratjingu Traditional Owner Groups on the location of the facilities, the farms will be built on Rio Tinto leases and will help underpin a low-carbon future for the…
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Global technology leader ABB has launched “Do More With Digital,” a global campaign highlighting the opportunities for the process industries, including mining, to realize their full potential through digital transformation. “Adoption of advanced digital technologies is still much slower than one might expect in the process industries,” said Sanjit Shewale, global business line manager for Digital, ABB Process Industries. “Customers…
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Rare Element Resources has provided a progress update on its rare earth recovery and separation demonstration plant currently being constructed in Upton, Wyo. The strategic materials company said operations are expected to commence in the third quarter. Full story.
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Martin Engineering has released what it has called the next generation of secondary conveyor belt cleaners engineered to reduce dusty carryback and lower maintenance time: the SQC2S Orion Secondary Cleaner. Designed to withstand the stress of heavier loads carried on wider, thicker belts at higher speeds, the new release features individually cushioned tungsten carbide blade cartridges for effective cleaning without…
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Oslo-based and Ethiopian-focused gold producer Akobo Minerals said 27 June it has completed the construction of its processing plant and has kicked off commissioning activities for the new facility. Work on the tailings storage facility (TSF) and diesel infrastructure is now done, along with electrical work and piping at the site. Working alongside Universal Power Africa and Solo Resources, it…
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Canadian-based Aya Gold & Silver has kicked off commissioning activities at its new 2,000-tonnes-per-day mill at the underground Zgounder silver mine in Morocco. “We are excited to highlight Zgounder’s move from construction to commissioning,” said President and CEO Benoit La Salle. “When commissioned and combined with the current plants, Zgounder expanded operations will deliver LOM average production of 7 million…
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Miner Codelco said it has implemented a transition for its Salvador Division that implements smart bus stops and converts all of its worker and contractor bus fleet to electric. The company said the 30 buses are in addition to the 155 it already operates at the El Teniente, Chuquicamata and Andina complexes. The move is at the center of the…
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Freeport Indonesia has completed the construction work on its new copper smelting plant – the world’s largest single-line smelter, it said – and has commenced commissioning of the Gresik, East Java facility. The Smelter Manyar project, with a price tag of about $3.7 billion (Rp 60 trillion), is targeting copper cathose production in the coming months as it ramps up…
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