Kincora regains Mongolian copper-gold portfolio

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Kincora Copper has resecured the full rights of its Mongolian copper-gold portfolio following the withdrawal of Orbminco, formerly Woomera Mining, from a 2024 earn-in agreement as it shifts its focus to Australian gold exploration. The portfolio includes three extensive and underexplored copper-gold intrusive complexes at the Bronze Fox project, a year-round field camp and a proprietary Mongolia-wide project generation database.…

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Aurelia Metals Federation officially opens

On 11 September 2024, Aurelia Metals underground Federation mine was officially opened by the New South Wales Minister for Natural Resources, the Hon. Courtney Houssos. The ceremony was attended by Aurelia board members, employees, contract partners, and honoured guests. Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Bryan Quinn spoke about the importance of the opening: “It’s not every day you have…

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DRC lifts mining suspension in South Kivu

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has reinstated mining operations in the South Kivu province, with the exception of gold extraction, reported Reuters. Gold, tin ore cassiterite and hi-tech mineral coltan from the province are mostly mined by so-called “artisanal” miners using rudimentary means, noted the news agency. The precious metal is then smuggled into global supply chains through the…

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VDMA becomes VDA Mining & Minerals

European engineering company representative VDMA has changed its name to VDMA Mining & Minerals, which it said will reflect the increasing importance of the processing of raw minerals. The new identity, which was formalized by the group’s board, will put VDMA’s focus not only on extraction, but also on sustainable processing. “The potential is enormous: more efficient separation of rocks…

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Freeport wraps up work, begins commissioning Indonesian smelter

Freeport Indonesia has completed the construction work on its new copper smelting plant – the world’s largest single-line smelter, it said – and has commenced commissioning of the Gresik, East Java facility. The Smelter Manyar project, with a price tag of about $3.7 billion (Rp 60 trillion), is targeting copper cathose production in the coming months as it ramps up…

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Production of first copper concentrate at Kanmantoo

Hillgrove Resources has achieved a significant milestone with the production of first copper concentrate from the Kanmantoo underground mine in South Australia following successful commissioning of the processing facility. “Completing this transition from explorer to producer makes Hillgrove Resources one of only a few copper producers on the [Australian Stock Exchange], and doing so in eight months highlights the company’s…

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