Fifty-one days after a group of indigenous communities in Peru commenced a protest on MMG’s Las Bambas copper mine because of the groups’ accusation of failed “social commitments,” the protestors have temporarily lifted the action.
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Antofagasta said on 7 June that its operations have been disrupted at the Los Pelambres project in Chile’s Coquimbo region after a leak was detected in the underground pipeline that carries its concentrate. The miner said the leak was detected on 31 May in the line between its concentrator plant and the Los Vilos port and was immediately shut down;…
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ACME Lithium said that Phase 1 drilling has commenced at its Clayton Valley lithium brine project in Esmeralda County, Nevada. Read full article.
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Eriez has added its newest product, the new Hybrid Wet Drum Separator, which it said has been designed to enhance magnetic recovery in heavy media circuits. The hybrid element uses ceramic and high-energy rare earth magnets in the circuit to deliver 60% higher gauss in the separating zone when compared to the industry standard 950-gauss interpole magnetic circuit. Coupled with…
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Red 5 has achieved a crowning achievement at its King of the Hills mine in Western Australia’s Eastern Goldfields: the completion of its first gold pour. Read full article.
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After first announcing its intentions on 29 April, OEM Epiroc has completed its takeover of Australian electrification infrastructure supplier JTMEC. Read full article.
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Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) said it will use the return of its iconic Volvo Days to highlight its purpose driven message of industry transformation. Using the theme of the recently launched “Change Starts Here” campaign, the event showcases the company’s leading solutions in the areas of sustainability, electromobility and services. Volvo CE is also offering a fully-immersive digital experience…
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Kalium Lakes, which is considered to be Australia’s first sulphate of potash (SOP) producer, said in a new operational update that it is preparing for a target date for first commercial sales by next month from the Beyondie SOP project. Read full article.
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Canadian mineral development company Sigma Lithium has filed an update to its technical report for the Grota do Cirilo project in Brazil – one of the largest lithium hardrock deposit in the Americas.
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First Majestic Silver Corp. has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its 100% owned, past-producing La Guitarra Silver Mine in Mexico to Sierra Madre Gold & Silver for US$35 million. Read full article.
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