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.
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Chatree 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…
Read MoreCaterpillar, Newmont hit automation milestone at Boddington
Newmont’s Boddington operation, which has the distinction of being Western Australia’s largest gold operation, has met a significant target with the gold industry’s first autonomous haulage system: 100 million tonnes (110 million tons) hauled. Full article.
Read MoreSukari going solar
JUWI has confirmed that it is in the final stages of commissioning what it says is the world’s largest solar hybrid project at Centamin’s Sukari gold operation in Egypt. The system at the operation about 400 kilometres south of Sharm El-Sheikh is made up of a 36-megawatt solar farm and a 7.5-MW battery-energy storage system. Both have been integrated into…
Read MoreVentilation raise project wraps at Fruta Del Norte
After three years of construction, Lundin Gold has completed its South Ventilation Raise (SVR) project at the Fruta del Norte gold operation in southeast Ecuador, and it is operational. The project did encounter delays due to COVID and various technical challenges, but the work plan was revised last year from a traditional 5.1-metre raise bore to a 2.1-metre diameter pilot…
Read MoreK92’s Kainantu operating normally after PNG quake
Canadian-based, Papua New Guinea-focused gold producer K92 Mining said mining activity at its Kainantu gold operation in the Eastern Highlands province is progressing normally after a large earthquake hit the region earlier this month. Read full article.
Read MoreAsante ready to roll at Bibiani
Asante Gold, which has been rehabilitating its Bibiani gold operation since acquiring it in 2021, has announced the first gold pour from the Ghana mine. The achievement of gravity gold concentrate recovered by the Knelson Concentrator comes after an early June start of commissioning and operation at the mine’s process plant. It has been in 24-hour operation from the facility…
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