Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions will supply seven surface drill rigs to replace an aging non-Sandvik fleet at Barrick Gold’s Porgera gold mine in Papua New Guinea. The order, which was placed in the first quarter of 2025, includes four Sandvik DR410i rotary blasthole drill rigs and three Leopard DI650i down-the-hole (DTH) drill rigs, as well as associated services. Drill…
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Japan Gold said the first project of its 2025 drill program is now underway at the Barrick Alliance Hakuryu project, located on the northern island of Hokkaido, Japan. The Hakuryu project is the first of two 2025 priority drill programs under the Barrick Alliance commencing this spring. “We are pleased to commence the maiden drill program at the Barrick Alliance…
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China has restricted the export of seven rare earths and related material used across the defense, energy and automotive industries as part of its retaliation against U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff hikes on Chinese goods, reported Reuters. Seven categories of medium and heavy rare earths, including samarium, gadolinium, terbium, dysprosium, lutetium, scandium and yttrium-related items, were placed on an export…
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Rio Tinto, in collaboration with the University of Queensland, has marked the official launch of the South Gobi Underground Mass Mining Institute (SGUMMI) with a visit by the president of Mongolia to the Oyu Tolgoi mine. The miner said the institute offers a comprehensive, world-class training program designed for both local and international mining professionals, utilizing the Oyu Tolgoi copper…
Read MoreDanfoss Power Solutions recently took the first shovel of dirt from the site of its upcoming new 27,000-square-metre greenfield plant in Talegaon, Pune, India, one component of its effort to grow in the country. Danfoss, which is investing in India in the coming three years as part of plans to expand their presence, will increase its capacity and also allow…
Read MoreCanadian-based Lion One Metals is kicking off engineering and construction for the flotation circuit at the company’s wholly owned Tuvatu alkaline gold project in Fiji. Chairman and president Walter Berukoff said Tuvatu is currently operating at the 300 tonne-per-day pilot plant level, but the project will help it double its plant design capacity to 600 t/d with the expansion occurring…
Read MoreIndia is reportedly eying the potential to establish a coal trading exchange to buy and sell domestically produced coal as output from privately held mines in the country grows. According to a Reuters report, the India federal government is now seeking comments on the proposal. Coal mining was first opened up to private companies after 2020, ending what had been…
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Indonesia’s mining ministry said it is considering raising royalties paid by mining companies, reported Reuters. The country is the world’s biggest exporter of thermal coal and nickel products, as well as a major source of copper. Officials propose raising royalty rates paid by miners and producers of metal products based on price levels, including introducing progressive rates for metals like…
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Macmahon has been selected by PT Citra Palu Minerals, a subsidiary of PT Bumi Resources Minerals Tbk, as the interim underground mining services contractor for the Poboya project in Sulawesi, Indonesia. “We are delighted to continue working with CPM on the next stage of the Poboya gold project, which will see us expanding our services to include both surface and…
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Evolution Mining has received the final regulatory approval for its Cowal gold operations’ open pit continuation project, which will extend open-pit mining at the New South Wales site until at least 2042.
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