Sumitomo Metals’ Hishikari underground mine in the Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan, has become the country’s first mint using automated loading technology thanks to the operator’s partnership with Sandvik. Full story.
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Officials with Tietto Minerals are eyeing a first gold pour in a matter of days after announcing on 3 January that wet commissioning had commenced at its Abujar gold project in Côte d’Ivoire, West Africa. The company said the 4.5 million t/y CIL processing system at the 3.45-million-ounce operation is fully operational, with wet commissioning returning up 10,000 t/d low-grade…
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Asia-Pacific-focused Kainantu Resources has provided an update on its exploration campaign at the KRL North site, which is adjacent to K92 Mining’s Kainantu gold mine, in Papua New Guinea. Full article.
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Just a bit over six months after pouring first gold, Equinox Gold’s Santa Luz gold mine in Brazil has reached commercial production on 1 October. The Canadian-based miner said the mine’s mill is now operating at approximately 90% of design capacity of 7,400 tonnes per day, with recoveries consistently above 70% and ranging up to 85%. Through 30 September, the…
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Citing financial and operational challenges – and just weeks after announcing it would slow down operations at the mine due to technical, mechanical and procurement issues – Monarch Mining has confirmed it is suspending mining at the Quebec gold mine and is placing it on care and maintenance. Read full article.
Read MorePerth-based engineer Lycopodium has been notified it was awarded the engineering and procurement (EP) and associated project management (PM) services contract for Endeavor Gold’s Sabodala-Massawa expansion project in Senegal, West Africa. The firm was awarded early works after the completion of the operation’s definitive feasibility study (DFS) and has now snagged these newest contracts that extend its longstanding partnership with…
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After pouring first gold at its Agate Creek gold mine and Georgetown gold processing plant in North Queensland on 9 September, owner Laneway Resources has confirmed a second pour of 10.76 kilograms on 19 Sept. Read full article.
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Despite a number of obstacles, including supply chain disruptions and its remote location, Polymetal said the team at its Kutyn gold mine in Far East Russia have recorded first production, and did it six months ahead of schedule. Following a successful construction completion and commissioning, the Kutyn heap leach facility produced 6,000 ounces, putting it on the road to its…
Read MoreSix people riding in a convoy from a Burkina Faso gold mine have reportedly been killed in a militant attack. According to a Reuters report, two others were also wounded while leaving in a convoy of five vehicles from the Boungou gold mine, owned by Canadian-based Endeavour Mining. The incident occurred 27 August; the convoy was on its way to…
Read MoreNine miners have been rescued alive from a gold mine in the central Cundinamarca department of Colombia after a collapse on 17 August. According to Agence France-Presse (AFP), the workers were located and brought to the surface the day after the incident at a pit in El Bosque. All are in good health and receiving medical care, the National Mining…
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