London-based Hummingbird Resources said its Yanfolila Mine is now back in operation following an intervention by the Mali government to clear illegal roadblocks and restore public order in the region.
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Protests grow in Serbia over planned Rio Tinto mine
Thousands of people blocked main roads and bridges across Serbia this past weekend to protest the government and a planned $2.4 billion Rio Tinto lithium mine.
Read MoreMore than 50 killed in Russia coal mine explosion
Five individuals are now in a two-month pre-trial detention hold by the Russian government after 51 people – 46 workers and five rescue team members – were killed in a methane-fueled blast at the Listvyazhnaya mine near Belovo, in the Kemerovo region of southwestern Siberia, Russia, on 25 November.
Read MoreCornish Lithium hits £18M funding milestone
UK-based Cornish Lithium has secured a transformational funding package of up to £18 million from technology metals investor TechMet Limited – its first investment from a financial institution.
Read MoreB2Gold closes Burkina Faso project sale
Miner B2Gold has confirmed the completion of the sale of its interest in the Kiaka project in Burkina Faso to West African Resources in a cash and share transaction.
Read MoreMetso Outotec wins Ukraine plant order
Metso Outotec has been awarded a purchase contract for key equipment at the centre of a plant capacity expansion at the Ferrexpo Poltava Mining iron ore complex in Horishni Plavni, central Ukraine. The order for the grate-kiln pellet plan growth includes equipment for major modifications to the traveling grate, rotary kiln and annular cooler, and it will increase the production…
Read MoreVolvo turns to SSAB’s fossil-free steel
Volvo Group said it will be releasing a series of concept vehicles and components using fossil-free steel from SSAB in 2022. The Swedish OEM recently revealed a concept load carrier built with the steel during a green steel collaboration event in Gothenburg, Sweden. “This initiative with SSAB sets the benchmark for a fossil-free future. Just as the nations of the…
Read MoreMcLanahan breaks ground on new Anaconda facility
McLanahan has broken ground on the development of a new Anaconda Equipment factory in Ardboe, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The 31,330-sq.-ft. facility will allow for an increase in production capacity by up to 30%. Northern Ireland-based Anaconda Equipment joined McLanahan’s family of companies in 2019. With an increasing customer demand for the Anaconda Equipment portfolio globally, the expansion to the…
Read MoreEpiroc takes ownership of Mobilaris MCE
Having previously owned 34% of Sweden-based Mobilaris Mining and Civil Engineering (MCE), Epiroc has now acquired the remainder of the company.
Read MoreOtso gold operation back online
Canadian-owned Otso Gold has restarted production at its operation near Raahe, Finland, and has also poured first gold at the site.
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