Australian-focused exploration company First Au Limited has been granted four exploration licenses at its Victorian Goldfields (VicGold) project in East Gippsland, Victoria. Read the full article on The Asia Miner.
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New labor agreement for Rio Tinto Kennecott workers
After seven weeks of talks, Rio Tinto has confirmed that a new five-year labor agreement for the 1,300 workers at its Kennecott copper complex near Salt Lake City, Utah has been ratified. Read full article from North American Mining.
Read MoreThiess Khishig Arvin secures Oyu Tolgoi contract extension
Thiess long-time joint venture Thiess Khishig Arvin (TKAJV) has secured a contract extension for the underground works at the Oyu Tolgoi copper complex in the southern Gobi Desert of Mongolia. Read full article from The Asia Miner.
Read MoreFirst copper flotation at refurbished Kombat plant
Trigon Metals, owner of the Kombat processing plant in Namibia, confirmed that the refurbishment of the facility is now mostly complete, with first flotation copper concentrate commissioning commenced.
Read MoreCosalá back in full action
Americas Gold and Silver, which said last month that operations had recommenced at its Cosalá operations in Sinaloa, Mexico, has now achieved nameplate production levels at its mill. Read full article from North American Mining.
Read MoreColombia to auction off gold mining areas
In an effort to boost its mining sector, the head of Colombia’s national mining agency (ANM) said the country plans to hold a bidding round for gold exploration contracts early next year.
Read MorePinto Valley now fully permitted to 2039
Copper-focused producer Capstone Mining has received a new mine plan of operations from the U.S. Forest Service for its Pinto Valley operation in Arizona.
Read MoreGrasberg brings in Fluor for pit-to-underground transition
A joint venture headed up by engineering firm Fluor has been contracted to build and install a grinding mill at the PT Freeport Indonesia’s Grasberg copper and gold complex in Papua, Indonesia.
Read MoreFire stops production at Vale’s Salobo
Vale has confirmed that a fire on Oct. 5 at its Salobo copper mine in the Pará state, Brazil, has temporarily idled production.
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