Alkane Resources announced the firing of the first stope blast at the Roswell deposit at its Tomingley gold operations in central New South Wales – marking the transition from ore development to production. The first stope is planned for 23,000 tonnes of ore at an average grade of 5.2 g/t gold. Roswell is a higher-grade orebody developed by Alkane to…
Read More
Australian gold miner Ramelius Resources has ended discussions to buyout Canadian-based, Western Australia-focused Karora Resources, reported Reuters. “Following its usual disciplined due diligence process, Ramelius advises that no final agreement, including on value, was reached,” the company said. The news agency said a local report estimated the transaction value to be between A$700 million and $1 billion. Karora Resources, which…
Read More
Producer Nordgold has brought new power to its Lefa mine, one of the largest gold operations in Guinea, with the launch of a new 33-megawatt power plant. The US$30 million project was designed and constructed by Chinese manufacturer and service company SUMEC, part of the China National Machinery Industry Corporation (SINOMACH). The heavy fuel oil (HFO) facility replaces a prior…
Read More
Australian gold group Karora Resources has appointed Bevan Jones as its chief operating officer for Australia. Jones, who will oversee day-to-day operations country-wide, is replacing a retiring Graeme Sloan. The company said it will continue to benefit from Graeme’s input as he will remain a member of senior management as an advisor. Jones is a 27-year industry veteran, with positions…
Read More