B2Gold’s Goose mine, part of the Back River Gold District in Nunavut, Canada, achieved commercial production on October 2. From September 3, the mill achieved an average throughput of 2,652 tonnes per day, or 66% of design capacity, over 30 consecutive days. Full story.
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Cruz Battery Metals has renewed all of its lithium claims in Nevada, including the Solar lithium project. The renewed claims maintain Cruz’s foothold in one of the most active lithium districts in the United States. Full story.
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The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded $250,000 in Brookwood-Sago grant funding to three organizations in three states to support education and training initiatives that will help identify and prevent unsafe working conditions in and around the nation’s mines. Full story.
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U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chris Wright announced the Loan Programs Office has restructured its deal with Lithium Americas with support from General Motors. Full story.
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Canadian-based Blue Lagoon Resources has received its first delivery of blasting material on site at its Dome Mountain gold project near Smithers, British Columbia, and has completed its first underground blast, officially starting active mining operations. Full story.
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Gunnison Copper announced the first sales of pure copper cathode from its fully operational Johnson Camp mine in southeast Arizona, with production capacity of up to 25 million pounds annually. Full story.
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The U.S. Geological Survey has awarded nearly $3 million in cooperative agreements to state geological surveys in 13 states to study critical minerals in mine waste at active and legacy sites. Full story.
Read MoreFLS has completed one of its newest projects: adding a polyurethane manufacturing facility at its Tucson, Ariz., campus, positioning the site as a key global hub for the production of its advanced NexGen wear-resistant material. Full story.
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Equinox Gold has poured first gold at its Valentine gold mine located in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Full story.
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Having completed its local electronic detonator manufacturing plant – only the second such plant in Canada – BME Mining Canada said it is forging ahead with a range of facilities to produce blasting-related offerings for the mining, quarrying and construction sectors. Full story.
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