On October 5, Burkina Faso’s President Ibrahim Traoré made public comments regarding the possible withdrawal of certain mining permits for companies operating in violation of the laws of the country. IAMGOLD said it is not aware of any potential challenge to, or withdrawal of, its permits for the Essakane gold mine. “IAMGOLD continues to have a constructive and positive working…
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Eastern Platinum Limited (Eastplats) has advanced the commissioning activities of its platinum group metals (PGM) processing plant at its Crocodile River mine in the Bushveld Complex in northeastern South Africa and has commenced run-of-mine ore processing from underground operations. CEO and President Wanjin Yang said commissioning of the processing plant (Circuit B) is ongoing, and the plant has begun processing…
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Barrick Gold has awarded Metso a major order for the supply of copper concentrator plant equipment to their Lumwana expansion project in the North-Western Province, Zambia. Metso’s scope of delivery includes key equipment for grinding, flotation, thickening, feeding and filtration. The value of the order is approximately EUR 70 million (US$78,000), and it is booked in the Minerals segment’s 2024…
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A First Quantum Minerals copper-gold mine in Zambia and a Caledonia Mining gold mine in Zimbabwe have reported fatal accidents at their respective sites.
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Endeavour Mining has achieved commercial production at both its Sabodala-Massawa BIOX expansion in Senegal and at its Lafigué mine in Côte d’Ivoire, effective as of 1 August. Both projects have been completed on budget and on schedule, with the full ramp up to nameplate capacity underway. “The completion of this phase of growth is a significant milestone for Endeavour,” said…
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BIA Group and Sumitomo have entered a strategic partnership that the two said will enable further growth in their businesses and generate synergies. The agreement, which includes a minority investment by Sumitomo in BIA Group, brings together the companies’ long-standing track record as Komatsu distributors and top-level experience as independent OEM distributors in complementary geographies and industries, including the mining…
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African-focused producer Marula Mining has signed two new manganese ore supply agreements for the supply of a total of 10,000 tonnes per month of manganese ore to the Kilifi manganese processing plant in the Tezo Area, Kilifi County, Kenya. Under the first deal’s terms, Marula will receive 30,000t of manganese ore with a minimum grade of 24% manganese over a…
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The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has reinstated mining operations in the South Kivu province, with the exception of gold extraction, reported Reuters. Gold, tin ore cassiterite and hi-tech mineral coltan from the province are mostly mined by so-called “artisanal” miners using rudimentary means, noted the news agency. The precious metal is then smuggled into global supply chains through the…
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SGS confirmed it has been awarded a contract to operate the on-site geochemistry laboratory at Barrick’s North Mara operation in Tanzania. The 2,025-square-meter facility, located in the Tarime district, will be staffed by 67. It will be equipped to provide sample preparation, analytical testing, and fire assay, using the state-of-the-art PhotonAssay technology, a non-destructive, environmentally friendly method. “The introduction of…
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NextSource Materials has successfully upgraded equipment in the screening circuit at its Molo mine in southern Madagascar to sort SuperFlake graphite concentrate into individual size fractions. The mine is now meeting or exceeding recovery and grade expectations and consistently producing SuperFlake concentrate at a carbon content of between 95% and 97%. During the screen installation, additional process plant upgrades were…
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