The Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise (CORE) has concluded that human rights abuses occurred at the Hatu Qi-2 mine in China, which it claimed is majority owned by Dynasty Gold. However, the Vancouver-based miner refutes the allegation. Dynasty Gold said CORE’s investigation and recent report is inaccurate. “Dynasty never conducted mining at the Hatu mine. It was pre-mining exploration that…
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The coal industry in India is set to boost its renewable energy capacity from a current 1.7 gigawatts to more than 9 GW by 2030, the country’s Ministry of Coal said. The move is in alignment with the Prime Minister’s ‘Panchamrit’ announcement during COP-26 and to progress towards the goal of net zero carbon emissions by 2070, it said. “With…
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K92 Mining said it has temporarily suspended underground operations at its Kainantu gold mine in the Eastern Highlands province of Papua New Guinea after a suspicious non-industrial incident on 10 March resulted in a death. Processing operations, which were suspended following the incident, have resumed. The miner said it is working with the relevant government authorities under the Criminal Code…
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PT Mandiri Herindo Adiperkasa Tbk (MAHA) has been named the sole contractor for hauling coal at Indonesia’s largest coal mine – Kaltim Prima Coal in East Kalimantan. The company will transport KPC coal as the mine owner for the next seven years. “[We] will always strive to maintain operational stability through achieving coal transportation targets safely and securely. We ensure…
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India has launched the second part of its critical minerals auction worth an estimated 30 trillion rupees (about US$362 billion), reported Reuters. Eighteen critical mineral blocks will be auctioned in eight states across the country. The government said 17 of the blocks have been put up for a composite licence, which includes a licence to examine a block and mine…
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Zijin Mining has received local government approval for the second phase expansion of its Julong copper mine in Tibet, reported Reuters. The expansion will raise the total capacity of the mine to around 350,000 metric tons of copper per day, and will require an investment of around 17.5 billion yuan (US$2.43 billion). “After the Julong Phase 2 Project is completed…
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Hexagon has partnered with Rio Tinto to deploy more than 200 of its Collision Avoidance Systems (CAS) at the Oyu Tolgoi mine in Mongolia – the first deployment of its kind in the Asian country. “The integrity of Hexagon’s product development is why we chose to build a partnership,” said Khorolsuren Ganzorig, superintendent, Mine Support, Oyu Tolgoi. “Since deploying CAS…
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The New South Wales Minerals Council reported that its latest member Expenditure Survey revealed 28 member mining companies supported record levels of mining jobs and direct spending in NSW. According to the survey, in the last financial year, participating mining companies supported over 31,500 full-time equivalent jobs, an increase of more than 600 on the previous year. It is the…
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FLSmidth said it has received an order to supply comminution technologies to upgrade an undisclosed customer’s copper concentrator at a mine in the Asia Pacific. The order, valued at DKK 300 million (US$43.3 million), includes the delivery of two High Pressure Grinding Rolls Pro, which FLSmidth described as being “among the most energy-efficient comminution technologies available.” The order also includes…
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Bougainville Copper has confirmed that the Bougainville government awarded a five-year extension of the company’s exploration licence for the Panguna copper project in Central Bougainville, an autonomous region of Papua New Guinea. The extension clears the way for the miner to increase its activities in the Panguna project area in accordance with the Bougainville Mining Act of 2015. “Panguna promises…
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