Canadian company Trigon Metals confirmed 5 October that it shipped first copper concentrate from its Kombat mine in Namibia on 29 September.
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Kombat races to restart
Canadian-based Trigon Metals has fully restarted milling and processing at the Kombat copper mine in Namibia following 15 years of being idle.
Read MoreTampakan gets business permit, could begin ops in 2026
Sagittarius Mines (SMI) said it has obtained its 2023 business permit for its biggest mining project, the Tampakan copper-gold property in Mindanao, Philippines, after a legal battle involving tax assessments. Read the full story here.
Read MoreFQM makes second Metso order for Kansanshi
Canadian miner First Quantum Minerals (FQM) has placed an additional order with Metso for the delivery of minerals processing equipment to their Kansanshi copper mine S3 expansion in Zambia.
Read MoreRio Tinto to invest more than $900 million in Kennecott complex
In an effort to strengthen its supply of copper in the United States, Rio Tinto said it is making several investments — totaling $918 million – at its Kennecott complex outside of Salt Lake City, Utah. Full story.
Read MoreMotheo copper mine produces first concentrate
Sandfire Resources said that its new Motheo mine in Botswana’s Kalahari Copper Belt has produced first copper concentrate with the introduction of ore to the SAG mill.
Read MoreCopper Mark teams with AIAG for responsible sourcing, production
The Copper Mark is collaborating with the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) to back and encourage ethical, responsible sourcing and production of raw materials in the global supply chain.
Read MorePanama declines First Quantum more land
Panama Deputy Environment Minister Diana Laguna said the country will not allow Canadian miner First Quantum to expand the area of its existing copper mining operations, reported Reuters.
Read MoreSaudi Arabia to invest in mining assets
State-owned Saudi Arabian Mining Co. (Ma’aden) has agreed to form a joint venture with the kingdom’s sovereign wealth fund to invest in mining assets globally, reported Reuters. Ma’aden will own 51% in the venture while the Public Investment Fund will own 49%, the company said in a regulatory filing. The miner said the new venture’s strategy “will initially be to…
Read MoreFluor taking Greece for Skouries EPCM deal
Engineering group Fluor has been selected by Eldorado Gold subsidiary Hellas Single Gold Member for an engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) contract at the Skouries gold-copper operation in the Halkidiki Peninsula, Greece. Fluor’s scope of work includes infrastructure, non-process facilities, process area and tailings filtration. The contract, booked in the firm’s fourth quarter, is worth US$845 million. Fluor’s Vancouver…
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