Despite a number of obstacles, including supply chain disruptions and its remote location, Polymetal said the team at its Kutyn gold mine in Far East Russia have recorded first production, and did it six months ahead of schedule. Following a successful construction completion and commissioning, the Kutyn heap leach facility produced 6,000 ounces, putting it on the road to its…
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Norway’s state-owned coal company has extended production at its last coal mine in the Arctic Svalbard archipelago by two years to help meet industrial demand, reported Reuters. The decision reverses a plan announced in September 2021 to close Mine 7 next year as Svalbard’s main settlement moves to a permanent renewable energy source. Store Norske Spitsbergen Kullkompani (SNSK) said it…
Read MoreSix people riding in a convoy from a Burkina Faso gold mine have reportedly been killed in a militant attack. According to a Reuters report, two others were also wounded while leaving in a convoy of five vehicles from the Boungou gold mine, owned by Canadian-based Endeavour Mining. The incident occurred 27 August; the convoy was on its way to…
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Miner Boliden has reportedly declared a force majeure on deliveries of its Zinc to Norway amid a strike there by workers in the electromechanical industry. The Swedish-based producer said, according to Reuters, that the strike is targeting a number of electromechanical plants, including its Odda zinc smelter along with Glencore’s nickel refinery in Kristiansand and aluminium output at Norsk Hydro…
Read MorePortuguese-focused, Canadian-based Goldplay Mining has tapped Christopher Osterman as its chief executive officer effective August 4. Catalin Kilofliski, who has been appointed executive chairman, will continue to lead the company’s strategy while current board chair Deepak Malhotra has been appointed as lead independent director. Osterman is a 40-year veteran of all stages of mining in Africa, North and South America…
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UK-based Pensana has broken ground at its Saltend rare earth processing hub in northern England, a key development in its plans to create the world’s first independent and sustainable rare earth supply chain. Following a 12-month construction period, the US$195 million plant is targeting production in late 2023, before ramping up to full capacity in 2024. Pensana said it aims…
Read MoreU.S.-based ground control technology and mine safety group Strata Worldwide has confirmed the opening of its new European office in Saarbrucken, Germany. The new facility, officially opened on 1 July, will be lead by Managing Director Ian Turner, who has extensive experience within the underground arena, supplying mixed portfolios of products and technologies to the mining and tunnelling markets within…
Read MoreFaced with a decline in the number and calibre of recently qualified professionals in the minerals extractive sector, a group of leading figures in the mining industry have formed the UK Mining Education Forum (UKMEF). This group has written a report to highlight the mining industry’s urgent need for geologists, engineers, and minerals and metals processors, and to justify the…
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The Omagh project in Northern Ireland has commenced its first series of stopes, officially kicking off production at the operation, confirmed owner Galantas Gold. Said to be the territory’s first gold mine, Omagh has begun longhole drilling, with installation of the secondary egress from the 1,096 to 1,052 level in the final stage of completion. It is projected to be…
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The Czech Republic has reversed plans to halt mining in a key black coal region to help the country safeguard its power supply amid high demand, reported Reuters. State-owned OKD will continue its mining activities in the Ostrava-Karviná coal district in northeastern Czech Republic through the end of the year with a possible extension until 2025, according to Finance Minister…
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