Logistics group Deswik has opened its newest office in Jakarta, Indonesia, expanding its global footprint. Supported by a local consulting team, this fortified in-country presence reflects Deswik’s long‑term commitment to Indonesia and focus on delivering practical technical software and consulting solutions, shaped by real‑world mining experience. “Local presence is essential for Deswik in Indonesia,” said Ben Farquharson, Territory Manager and…
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Majestic Gold resumes DGZ operations
Majestic Gold Corp. has resumed operations and production at the Denggezhuang (DGZ) underground mine, located within its Mujin gold project in the eastern Shandong Province of China, after a mandatory shutdown in February. The low-cost junior gold producer announced on February 10 that the Yantai Emergency Management Bureau told all gold mining operations in Yantai to cease production immediately until…
Read MoreMacmahon to assist in Mount Carlton restart
Mining contractor Macmahon announced the execution of a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Wolfram Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bumi Resources, for the restart of operations at the Mount Carlton gold mine, located 150 kilometres south of Townsville in North Queensland. Macmahon’s offering of surface and underground mining services, as well as civil infrastructure services, forms the basis of…
Read MoreLynas, JARE ink exploration and development agreement
Australia-based Lynas Rare Earths has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Japan Australia Rare Earths B.V. (JARE) to establish a framework for cooperation across the rare earths value chain, particularly in relation to exploration. JARE is a special-purpose company established by the Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC) and Sojitz Corporation. Lynas and JARE are parties to…
Read MoreEACON adds to battery-electric AHS fleet at Taihe
EACON has expanded its deployment of battery-electric autonomous haulage trucks at China Baowu Steel Group’s Taihe iron ore mine in southwest China, adding 12 more vehicles to the fleet. The trucks will operate alongside six SANY electric mining trucks equipped with EACON’s autonomous haulage solution ORCASTRA, which have been running continuously at the site for more than a year. “After…
Read MoreSangdong mine back online after 30-plus years
Almonty Industries has completed Phase 1 commissioning at its Sangdong tungsten mine in Gangwon Province, South Korea – marking the return to production after more than 30 years. Phase 1 is now producing, with the processing plant designed to handle approximately 640,000 tonnes of ore annually, yielding roughly 2,300 tonnes of tungsten concentrate per year. A planned Phase 2 expansion,…
Read MoreStantec to lead Kingking project DFS
Stantec has been selected by St. Augustine Gold & Copper to provide study and engineering services for the Kingking copper-gold project on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. Kingking is one of the world’s largest undeveloped copper-gold deposits, with 960 million tonnes of reserves. Stantec will deliver integrated, pit-to-port, sustainable solutions for the estimated US$2.37 billion project. “The St.…
Read MorePantoro moves forward with third Norseman mine
Australian producer Pantoro Gold will be commencing development of its third producing underground mine at its wholly owned Norseman project in Western Australia in early FY27. Company officials said development will be moving toward the high-grade O’Briens Reef, and that will start after completion of dewatering and rehabilitation of the site’s Bullen Decline. It is expected to produce first ore…
Read MoreBHP faces additional import restrictions in China
State-run China Mineral Resources Group (CMRG) has widened restrictions on buying new seaborne iron ore cargoes from BHP, as a months-long contract dispute persists, reported Reuters. The iron ore buyer is said to have told several traders to buy fewer BHP flagship grades like Mac fines and Newman fines and lumps, products that have not yet been part of the…
Read MoreCohda Wireless deploys V2X-Locate at Oyu Tolgoi
Australia-based Cohda Wireless has applied its vehicle positioning solution to the Oyu Tolgoi mine in Mongolia to drive safety and productivity. The V2X (Vehicle-To-Everything) technology connects vehicles with each other and roadside infrastructure to create a cooperative and intelligent transport environment. “Cohda’s V2X-Locate allows all equipped mobile fleet, fixed plant, and personnel to be reliably tracked in real-time to sub-meter…
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