American Lithium plans to ‘spin-out’ Peruvian asset

American Lithium said it has made the decision to pursue a “spin-out” of its Macusani uranium project in Peru into an independent public company. The company views a spin-out of the project into a stand-alone vehicle as the preferred route to generate value for American Lithium and its shareholders from the continued development of the large-scale uranium project. Additionally, the…

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Cat unveils new bolt-together buckets

Caterpillar has released new bolt-together buckets for underground loaders that can lower assembly and transportation costs as well as reduce downtime on machines. Offering the same strength and durability as standard buckets, the Cat bolt-together buckets for Cat load haul dump (LHD) does not require skilled maintenance operators for underground welding, resulting in a reduced safety risk. The design allows…

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Glencore to pay US$180 million to DRC for past corruption

Glencore has reached an agreement with the Democratic Republic of Congo covering all present and future claims arising from alleged acts of corruption by the miner in the DRC between 2007 and 2018. Under the agreement, Glencore International AG, on behalf of its Congolese-associated companies, will pay the DRC US$180 million and will continue to implement the Ethics and Compliance…

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Escondida strike averted 

Workers at BHP’s Escondida mine in northern Chile have accepted a new offer from the global miner and will not move forward with a planned strike over safety concerns, reported Reuters. The Sindicato No. 1 union said that 1,495 members out of the 1,902 who voted accepted the new proposal from BHP. “This proposal contains a series of concrete and…

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