An underground fire is reportedly still ongoing at the Lila Canyon coal operation in Emery County, Utah, after more than a week, but regulatory officials have said no injuries have been reported. Read full article.
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Canadian diversified miner Teck Resources said its Elkview met coal operation in British Columbia’s Elk Valley will be closed for one to two months for repairs at its plant. Read full article.
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U.S.-based Conveyor Components Co. has manufactured bucket elevator alignment control units to indicate when the head or boot section of a bucket elevator drifts too far out of alignment. The OEM said the units (models VA and VA-X) have a rugged heavy duty cast aluminum housing, and can be used to signal a problem or simply shut down the bucket…
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After pouring first gold at its Agate Creek gold mine and Georgetown gold processing plant in North Queensland on 9 September, owner Laneway Resources has confirmed a second pour of 10.76 kilograms on 19 Sept. Read full article.
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Gold miner Newmont has opted to put an investment decision on hold for its Yanacocha sulphides project in Peru, part of its planned expansion of the mine to extend its lifespan beyond 2040. The company said it will now make its full-funds decision on the project during the second half of 2024, citing the market as well as “the continued…
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Metso Outotec has introduced the next generation of its agitated OKTOP CIL Reactor for gold cyanide leaching and recovery.
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After more than 100 days, more than 630 union workers at the Glencore Raglan operation in Quebec, the province’s largest nickel mine, are headed back to work with a new contract. Read full article.
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Australian miner Nickel Industries said that based on an updated JORC-compliant mineral resource, its Hengjaya mine in Indonesia is “amongst the top 10 global nickel resources.” Read full article.
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Omnia Group member company BME has achieved its first blast outside of South Africa with its new AXXIS Silver electronic initiation system. BME only identified the client as a diamond miner, and the impetus for the project was to allow conducting of quality blasts in all weather. BME AXXIS support manager Hennie du Preez said the company has been active…
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Canadian miner Rio2 said its subsidiary Fenix Gold Limitada has filed an administrative appeal to a July decision to not approve the environmental impact assessment (EIA) for its Fenix Gold project in Chile. On review of the environmental qualification resolution (RCA), Rio2 said it “has identified numerous discrepancies with factual and procedural matters … [that] provide grounds for a strong…
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