MMG confirmed it has appointed Xu Jiqing as chairman of the company. He replaces former chairman, Jerry Jiao, who resigned his seat in March 2023 to take up the role of president for Sinochem Holdings. “I thank the board of directors of MMG sincerely for their confidence in nominating me to chair,” Xu said. “I undertake, on behalf of all…
Read MoreAt least 36 people are feared dead after being swept into a lake by a landslide at an undisclosed jade mine in northern Myanmar, reported Reuters. Eight people were injured and taken to the hospital. Full story.
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Sagittarius Mines (SMI) said it has obtained its 2023 business permit for its biggest mining project, the Tampakan copper-gold property in Mindanao, Philippines, after a legal battle involving tax assessments. Read the full story here.
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Nickel Industries said it has completed the acquisition of 10% equity interests in two producing assets from Shanghai Decent: the Huayue Nickel Cobalt and Oracle Nickel projects in Indonesia. The transaction increases the miner’s stake in Oracle Nickel to 80%. Read the full story here.
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The Chinese government said the first domestically-produced mine truck was recently delivered to the Haerwusu open-pit coal mine in North China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region. Read the full story here.
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Eight people trapped in an illegal gold mine on the Indonesian island of Java are feared dead, reported news agency AFP. Read the full story here.
Read MoreA reported 116 non-coal mines in the northeastern province of Liaoning, China, have been ordered to suspend operations and thousands have been evacuated from the area amid flooding that began over last weekend and was expected to continue this week. Full Story.
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EACON Mining Technology held a launch ceremony on 18 July for the deployment of 100 hybrid autonomous mining trucks to the South pit of TBEA – China’s highest-capacity coal mine. The deployment marks the largest fleet of autonomous mining trucks within a single mine worldwide. Full Story.
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China’s daily coal production increased in June to meet the rising demand from power generators amid record temperatures, reported Reuters. The rebound in production followed a six-month low. Full story.
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Almonty Industries’ wholly-owned subsidiary Almonty Korea Tungsten Corporation (AKTC) has collaborated with KT Corp, formerly Korea Telecom, on a cutting-edge technology that is being implemented at Almonty’s Sandong tungsten mine in Gangwon Province, South Korea. Full story.
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