Quebec-based Abcourt Mines said the mill at its Sleeping Giant underground gold operation in the Abitibi region of the province restarted processing on February 13. Full story.
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Fifteen trapped Zim miners rescued alive
A group of 15 workers from a small-scale gold operation in Zimbabwe have been rescued alive after a shaft collapse, according to local media citing Mines Minister Soda Zhemu. Bloomberg and Reuters both reported that the incident occurred 5 January at the Redwing gold mine east of Harare, which is owned by Metallon Corp. Zhema, which spoke at the scene,…
Read MoreOceanaGold mines first ore at Haile’s underground mine
Gold and copper producer OceanaGold has mined first development ore from the Horseshoe underground mine within its Haile gold operation in Kershaw, S.C. The company said it is on track to deliver first stope ore in October with ramp-up to occur through the first half of 2024. Full story.
Read MoreMethane explosion kills 31 in South Africa
Authorities reportedly revealed late last week that 31 illegal miners at a shuttered South African gold operation perished in a methane explosion – an incident that occurred nearly a month ago, brought to light only when family members reported them missing. According to an Associated Press report, all of the workers – believed to be from the county of Lesotho…
Read MoreFirst gold for Kouroussa
UK-headquartered Hummingbird Resources announced the first gold pour from its Kouroussa gold operation in Guinea occurred on 8 June. The achievement, made on time and on budget, comes after the start of commissioning in early May. The mine will now ramp up to commercial production levels during the second half of this year. Kouroussa – which currently has a ROM…
Read MoreMonument now mining in Malaysia
Canadian-headquartered Monument Mining has confirmed that mining of high-grade sulphide ore has begun at its Selinsing gold operation in Pahang State, Malaysia. Full story.
Read MoreChatree gold mine to open doors again
Kingsgate Consolidated said it is readying to commence production once again at the Chatree gold operation in Thailand, more than six years after it was reportedly forced to close over environmental and health issues. Full story.
Read MoreTRX adding second mill at Buckreef
TRX Gold has confirmed a plan to expand its milling capacity and up production in South Africa, ordering an additional ball mill for the Buckreef gold operation. The Canadian-headquartered miner, which said in January it was targeting an increase of 75-100% of its oxide through the addition, placed the order for the 1,000-tonne-per-day mill through CSI Energy Group Tanzania in…
Read MoreWorker killed at Zim gold mine
Caledonia Mining confirmed the death of one of its workers on 16 February at its Blanket gold operation in Zimbabwe. The operator said the fatality was related to secondary blasting, but declined to elaborate further. “Further details cannot be released pending the outcome of an enquiry into this accident by the relevant authorities,” Caledonia said, noting it is offering condolences…
Read MoreCobre Panama to stop production
Franco-Nevada and partner First Quantum, after first being notified of such by government officials in mid-December, confirmed it will be preparing the Cobre Panama copper operation to enter a care-and-maintenance mode. The companies said they are responding to a direction from the Ministry of Commercia and Industries related to the mine and developing a preparation plan to cease operations. Current…
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