Canadian miner Trigon Metals has confirmed first copper concentrate from the Kombat mine in Namibia, putting the operation in an ideal position for its forecasted full commercial production declaration in March. Trigon said the initial concentrates were produced on December 30, with crews working over the Christmas period to complete filter press installation and run ore through the full production…
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As the mine moves toward the start of open-pit operations next month, Asante Gold has mobilised the team from its chosen mining contractor, PW Mining Ghana, to begin work at the Bibiani gold operation in Ghana.
Read MoreAt least 32 mine workers are confirmed dead after a 28 December collapse at a defunct gold operation in the West Kordofan province of Sudan.
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Brazilian-based miner Vale has confirmed in a regulatory securities filing notice that it is selling its Moatize coal operation and Nacala logistic corridor in Mozambique to Jindal Group subsidiary Vulcan Minerals in a $270 million deal.
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Trigon Metals, owner of the Kombat processing plant in Namibia, confirmed that the refurbishment of the facility is now mostly complete, with first flotation copper concentrate commissioning commenced.
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AngloGold Ashanti has brought online a first-of-its-kind remote operations centre As-A-Service programme for its Iduapriem mine in Tarkwa, Ghana, in collaboration with the technology’s developer, Ramjack Technology Solutions. The addition of the remote operations facility is to improve the mine’s overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), the two said. Ramjack’s remote centre, or rROC, is in Johannesburg and will use networked organisation…
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Harmony Gold has confirmed a fatality at its Kusasalethu gold mine near Carletonville, Gauteng province, South Africa, after a 10 December incident, and government officials have now called for action in the wake of a trend of deaths in the region. The unidentified worker was killed in a winch-related incident, after which the affected area suspended work pending an investigation.…
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Jindal Steel and Power Limited of India is reportedly ready to begin construction of a coal operation in the southeastern Mmamabula coalfields in Botswana next year. Jindal Botswana country head Neeraj Saxena told Reuters that work will begin in 2022 and be done in phases over the coming two to three years. The miner’s goal is to supply the export…
Read MoreHarmony Gold, which has had a number of miner deaths this year across its portfolio, has confirmed a new fatality at its Doornkop mine near Soweto, Gauteng province, South Africa. A shaft-related incident occurred on Oct. 13, though the company did not disclose the victim’s identity or additional details. “We are deeply concerned about the unfortunate incidents at our mines…
Read MoreSouth African gold producer Harmony Gold has confirmed the deaths of two of its workers at the Kusasalethu mine near Carletonville, Gauteng province following a “seismic event” that led to a ground fall. The company said the incident occurred during the early morning hours of Oct. 21 local time. The identities of the fallen have not been released. The miner…
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