American manufacturer Superior Industries has announced the addition of Pedro Kelley to its sales team in Latin America. Kelley will be responsible for developing new dealers, distributors and agents to represent the manufacturer’s crushing, screening, washing and conveying equipment. He comes to Superior from Grupo Tracsa, a machinery supplier to mining and aggregates industries throughout Mexico, where he held numerous…
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Capstone unveils growth pathway for Chilean mining district
Photo: Business Wire Capstone Copper has announced the Mantoverde-Santo Domingo (MV-SD) District Integration Plan, which showcases the path toward creating a world-class mining district in the Atacama region of Chile. The miner is targeting over 200,000 tonnes per year of low-cost copper production at MV-SD with the potential to also become one of the largest and lowest cost battery-grade cobalt…
Read MoreMetso Outotec headed to South America with VSF technology
Metso Outotec has been awarded a contract for the delivery of its VSF solvent extraction technology to a site in South America. While the name of the customer was not disclosed, the supplier said the order value is about EUR 10 million (US$9.9 million) and it has been booked in the fourth-quarter orders received for its Minerals division. The scope…
Read MoreHorizonte selects E-M contractor for Araguaia
Nickel miner Horizonte Minerals has picked MIP Engenharia & Milplan Engenharia (MIP/Milpan) to serve as its electro-mechanical contractor for its wholly owned Araguaia project in Brazil. The company was selected following a competitive tender process, and no financial details were disclosed. “MIP/Milpan has a strong track record and importantly, prior rotary kiln-electric furnace (RKEF) experience from Vale’s Onça Puma mine,…
Read MoreBHP, Rio Tinto team for tailings
With a shared mission of sustainability, global miners BHP and Rio Tinto are collaborating on technological developments to boost water recoveries from mine tailings as well as to reduce safety risks and environmental presence at storage facilities. The companies, which announced their teaming on 30 October, have selected Chile for their first test project – specifically, an innovative large-volume filter…
Read MoreProtestors making threats against Hochschild’s Inmaculada
It is not known if production has been impacted as a result of a movement by Peruvian demonstrators that have set Hochschild’s Inmaculada silver-gold mine in the Ayacucho Department in their sights. Protestors blocked the entrance to the mine, the producer’s largest in Peru, on 27 October, the company confirmed to Reuters on 31 October. Officials for the company said…
Read MoreLithium Americas confirms two deaths at Caucharí-Olaroz
Canadian-headquartered miner Lithium Americas has reported two separate fatal accidents at its Caucharí-Olaroz lithium project in Jujuy, Argentina on 23 October. The company, which did not identify the names or job titles of those involved, said the incidents occurred at the work camp and appear to be unrelated to one another. Additionally, neither were connected to the ongoing development activities…
Read MoreVentilation raise project wraps at Fruta Del Norte
After three years of construction, Lundin Gold has completed its South Ventilation Raise (SVR) project at the Fruta del Norte gold operation in southeast Ecuador, and it is operational. The project did encounter delays due to COVID and various technical challenges, but the work plan was revised last year from a traditional 5.1-metre raise bore to a 2.1-metre diameter pilot…
Read MoreZijin strikes gold with Rosebel deal
Mid-tier gold miner IAMGOLD Corp. has entered into a definitive agreement with Zijin Mining to sell its 95% interest in Rosebel Gold Mines N.V. for cash consideration of US$360 million and release of its equipment lease liabilities amounting to $41 million. Rosebel holds a 100% interest in the Rosebel gold mine and a 70% participating interest in the Saramacca mine,…
Read MoreWealth Minerals, ENAMI to create partnership
South America-focused Wealth Minerals has entered into an nondisclosure agreement with state-owned National Mining Company of Chile (ENAMI). The parties have agreed to study hard data and development vectors of how to best cooperate to create a partnership for the exploration, development and production of lithium in Chile. “We are very happy to work with ENAMI and continue where we…
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