Augustus Minerals has successfully applied for Exploration Licence ELA2955 in the Kira Koiari District, Central Province, Papua New Guinea, following a site visit in late October. The tenement is located 40 kilometres southeast along strike from the Tolokuma gold mine and 35 km north of Port Moresby. “We are very pleased to have been invited into the Hira Koiari District…
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Mining investment firm Cove Capital will develop a large tungsten deposit in Kazakhstan with state mining firm JSC Tau-Ken Samruk under a deal to be announced by the Trump administration, reported Reuters. The agreement is part of a suite of deals announced between Washington and Astana to tighten economic partnerships between the countries. Cove Capital will control 70% of a…
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Telestack has been awarded a new contract for the supply of a RSL 52 Fixed Length Radial Stacker via its distributor in Australia, Mineral Processing Solutions. The 1000-tph, customised radial stacker will be supplied to an undisclosed coal mine and hosts a range of optional extras, some of which include: Telestack said the unit will be used as a bypass…
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BHP is transferring a parcel of land from Mt Arthur Coal to neighbouring Malabar Resources as it continues to progress toward a responsible closure of the coal operation in 2030. Around 3,700 hectares of land will be transferred, providing the option for Malabar to seek further value from its existing underground Maxwell operation. The transfer will enable better safety and…
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RCT – Powered by Epiroc has worked with Fortescue at its flagship iron ore mine in the Pilbara region of Western Australia to further grow the Non Line of Sight (NLOS) fleet on site and, in turn, further drive efficiency and productivity. Fortescue has now added five NLOS excavators to its ever-expanding fleet. RCT’s Perth Solutions Team was tasked with…
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ABx Group Limited has secured approvals from the government and landholders for drilling 39 holes to expand the high-grade T8 rare earth elements (REE) mineralisation in Tasmania that the company’s scout drill campaign discovered in May. Drilling will commence on 10 November. “ABx is excited to be drilling for extensions of this shallow, high-grade rare earth mineralisation, which confirmed that…
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Rio Tinto and China’s State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC) Qiyuan have launched a trial of battery swap electric haul truck technology at the Oyu Tolgoi copper mine in Mongolia. This is the miner’s first use of battery swap electric haul trucks in surface mining operations. Battery swapping technology allows the battery of an electric mining truck to be replaced at…
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A U.S. judge said he was ready to approve Rio Tinto’s agreement to pay $138.75 million to settle a lawsuit that accused the mining giant of defrauding investors by concealing problems with the underground expansion of the Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold mine in Mongolia, reported Reuters. Rio Tinto had reached a preliminary settlement with shareholders of the former Montreal-based Turquoise Hill…
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Eriez, which is reinforcing its commitment to expanding across southeast Asia while delivering more responsive support for local industries, has named Chien Dang Tran as country manager in Vietnam. In this newly established position, Tran will shape Eriez’ strategy in Vietnam by cultivating lasting partnerships, uncovering emerging opportunities, and collaborating with regional representatives to provide separation technologies tailored to market…
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Ok Tedi Mining has officially commissioned its new Mine Operations Workshop, named “Workshop 50” in honor of Papua New Guinea’s 50th independence anniversary. The facility is purpose-built to support the maintenance of the miner’s recently introduced fleet of XDE 260 XCMG electric trucks. Workshop 50 represents a major step forward in strengthening Ok Tedi’s mining operations, offering increased capacity and…
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