Great Panther picks safety, re-idles Tucano UCS pit

Canadian-based gold and silver producer Great Panther Mining has, for the second time in five months, opted to suspend operations at the Urucum Central South (UCS) pit at its Tucano gold mine in Brazil over safety concerns. The company’s geotechnical committee has advised of additional remediation work that needs performed at the pit to improve safety factors; pit wall issues…

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Orvana reopens El Valle plant after wall failure

Canadian-based miner Orvana Minerals, owner of the El Valle plant in Spain, has recommenced work at the facility after an August failure at its legacy open-pit wall. The company, which continued to operate the mine’s underground areas during the stoppage and stockpile the material, has verified and upheld all of the country’s safety, environmental and operational standards. The plant initially…

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