Canadian-based, Mexico-focused producer Altaley Mining has commenced pre-production mining as well as mill commissioning at its Tahuehueto gold operation in Durango, Mexico, and officials are now eyeing first deliveries of concentrate. Officials said the processing facility at the operation is online and now allows for milling from one ball mill of up to 500 t/d with flotation cells, concentrate thickeners…
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Camino Rojo declares commercial production
Canadian producer Orla Mining has announced commercial production has started at its Camino Rojo oxide gold operation in the Zacatecas state, Mexico. Read full article form North American Mining.
Read MoreTransport strike idles Orvana’s Oroville
A transport strike organized by several Spanish truckers’ unions has created a tear in the country’s supply chain and temporarily idled operations at Orvana Minerals’ Orovalle copper-gold operation in the Rio Narcea Gold Belt of northern Spain. The operation, also known as OroValle/El Valle or EVBC, has not been receiving its materials in a timely manner since the national strike began…
Read MoreNewcrest acquisition of Pretium complete
Newcrest Mining has completed its acquisition of Pretium Resources and the Brucejack gold operation in northern British Columbia’s Golden Triangle region. See full article in North American Mining.
Read More‘Extreme weather event’, flooding halt NSW gold mine
Aurelia Metals has temporarily idled some production at its Dargues gold operation in southern New South Wales due to a significant rain that is causing flooding in the region. Read full article from The Asia Miner.
Read MoreEnviroGold, Hellyer Gold Mines enter tailings agreement
Clean tech company EnviroGold Global has executed a binding, definitive agreement with Hellyer Gold Mines to reprocess the tailings at the miner’s gold operation in Tasmania, Australia. Vie full article from The Asia Miner.
Read MoreSukari underground makes switch to owner mining
Following an independent contractor tender process, gold producer Centamin has confirmed it will transition underground operations at its Sukari gold operation in Egypt from contractor mining to owner-operator mining, effective immediately. The company said in a regulatory filing that the adjustment will provide significant cost savings, and it also will improve its operational control and mining flexibility, including upskilling its…
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