Barminco, the underground mining business unit of Perenti, has finalized discussions regarding the existing five-year mining services contract for the Khoemacau copper mine in Botswana with Khoemacau Copper Mining Proprietary Limited, a subsidiary of MMG. The continuation of the contract until 30 June 2025 will be on revised terms. Barminco is working to deliver on the current mine plan whilst…
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Ivanhoe Mines has confirmed that it completed construction of its Kipushi concentrator and produced first ore and concentrate at the zinc-copper-lead-germanium mine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The miner said 2 July that the first ore milestone was met 31 May, and first concentrate was recorded 14 June. The moves come more than 100 years after the…
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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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In a move the Chinese OEM said will revolutionize African mining operations, XCMG is preparing to deploy a batch of 30 XGE105 electric mining trucks to a site in the Republic of Guinea. The truck maker said the unidentified customer, which owns almost 3 billion tons of controlled and inferred ore reserves, has total resources potentially reaching up to 5…
Read MoreRegional reports have indicated the start of an illegal strike at the Sibanye-Stillwater Kroondal platinum mine near Driefontein, North West, South Africa, that has involved more than 450 of its employees – more than 200 underground and another 250 on surface at the K6 shaft. According to the Daily Maverick, the wildcat strike began 3 June and is reportedly over…
Read MoreEndeavour Mining has kicked off the wet commissioning phase of its Lafigué gold project in Côte d’Ivoire and is eyeing next month for its first gold pour. The senior miner, which has operating assets in Senegal and Burkina Faso as well, said overall construction activities are 94% complete and the project remains on budget. The first ore was introduced to…
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Harmony Gold reported a fatality at its Phakisa mine in the Free State province, South Africa, following a blasting incident on May 21. All blasting operations have been temporarily suspended. The relevant authorities have been informed and the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy, labor representatives and mine management will investigate the cause of the incident. “The safety of our…
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Golconda Gold has commenced mining at, and delivered its first ore to the processing plant, from Princeton Top, a key step in its development plan to significantly increase production at its Galaxy gold mine in South Africa. “The commencement of mining at Princeton Top is ahead of schedule and is a testimony to our hard-working team at Galaxy,” said Nick…
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Canadian-based and African-focused Montage Gold said it received its ministerial order from the Ministry of Environment, Sustainable Development and Ecological Transition of Côte d’Ivoire granting the environmental permit for the development of the company’s Koné project as it prepares to bring the flagship asset online. Company officials said the mining permit application for the Koné project has been submitted. All…
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South African miner Harmony Gold has reported two fatalities at its mines in a two-day period. On 2 May, the company confirmed a single fatality of an underground construction employee at its Mponeng operation near Careltonville, Gauteng province. At the time of its statement, Harmony said an investigation had begun to determine the nature of the incident. It did confirm,…
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