G Mining Ventures has received the operational licenses for its Tocantinzinho gold project in the State of Pará, Brazil – the last remaining permitting milestone for commercial operation. The miner said the project remains on time and budget for commercial production in the second half of 2024. “This final step in the regulatory approval process for [Tocantinzinho] is a testament…
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Lundin Mining said an agreement has been reached with the union at the Caserones mine in Chile’s Atacama Region and accepted by the majority of the union members through a vote. On August 12, one of the three unions representing approximately 30% of Caserones employees, or 5% of the total workforce at the mine, went on strike after not reaching…
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The Dominican Republic said it will create a state mining firm – Empresa Minera Dominicana S.A., or Emidom – to explore, exploit and run economic viability studies on the nation’s key mining resources, reported Reuters. The news agency said the miner will be able to negotiate contracts and alliances with international firms and it will have a nine-member board, led…
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The union at Chile’s Escondida copper mine has signed a three-year deal with BHP, ending a strike that could have threatened global supplies of the metal, reported Reuters. The agreement included changes in labour conditions such as “initiatives to optimize shift changes, increase equipment utilization and compliance with the 40-hour law,” BHP said in a statement. The mine’s union had…
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G Mining Ventures has completed its first exports of doré bars from its 100%-owned Tocantinzinho gold project Pará, Brazil, to a refinery in Switzerland. The project remains on time and budget for commercial production in the second half of 2024. “Our first shipments of gold mark another milestone for TZ, and the State of Para in particular, as this shipment…
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Antofagasta Minerals and ABB have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to accelerate decarbonization initiatives by electrifying and automating mining operations in Chile. Antofagasta Minerals is working toward reducing its emissions by 50% by 2035 and achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, having already reduced its Scope 1 and Scope 2 carbon dioxide emissions by 928,000 tons. The miner expects electrification…
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EnergyX has confirmed recent reports regarding a preliminary offer to acquire the Argentinian assets of Galan Lithium. “We believe Galan has excellent resources in Argentina, and that our advanced LiTAS DLE technology platform would further enhance and accelerate production of battery-grade lithium from these resources,” said the American energy tech company. “While the offer’s terms and conditions have not been…
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Beumer Group recently confirmed that it has grown its South American footprint with the integration of the former FAM operations in Brazil, Peru and Chile.
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BHP and Lundin Mining have agreed to jointly acquire 100% of Filo, owner of the Filo del Sol copper project, through a Canadian plan of arrangement.
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Ero Copper has confirmed the tragic loss of a member of its team, who succumbed to injuries sustained in a light-duty truck accident at the Caraíba operations in the Curaçá Valley of Brazil. A second team member is in critical condition. Details surrounding the incident, which occurred in a non-operational area on surface, are still under investigation. “We are profoundly…
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