Canadian miner Lion One Metals said mining at its URW1 lode at the Tuvatu alkaline gold project in Fiji has started, and it has obtained an initial face sampling underground. Full story.
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Stracon, Zijin renew Buritica partnership
Mining contractor Stracon has confirmed the renewal of its contract with Zijin Continental Gold to extend its services at the Buritica underground gold project in Antioquia, Colombia. After 20 months of initial work, the two have extended their time for an additional three years. Initial projects included the development and preparation of 600 meters per month in horizontal mining operations…
Read MoreMt Todd viable at smaller scale: Vista Gold
Vista Gold said that work on an internal scoping study for development of the Mt Todd gold project in the Northern Territory, Australia, at a smaller initial scale has delivered promising results. Full story.
Read MoreTietto wet commissions Abujar
Officials with Tietto Minerals are eyeing a first gold pour in a matter of days after announcing on 3 January that wet commissioning had commenced at its Abujar gold project in Côte d’Ivoire, West Africa. The company said the 4.5 million t/y CIL processing system at the 3.45-million-ounce operation is fully operational, with wet commissioning returning up 10,000 t/d low-grade…
Read MoreArtemis Gold announces leadership changes
Canadian-based Artemis Gold has appointed Jeremy Langford as president in addition to his role of chief operating officer, effective January 1, 2023, reflecting his increased scope and organizational responsibilities within the gold development company since joining in 2021. Read view article.
Read MorePantoro, Tulla pour first gold at Norseman
Pantoro Limited, which operates the Norseman gold project in the Eastern Goldfields of Western Australia in joint venture with Tulla Resources, poured first gold from the operation on 13 October. Read full article.
Read MorePermit approved for Hochschild Mara Rosa plant, pre-stripping
Hochschild Mining has confirmed it has been granted a key environmental permit authorization for the construction of a processing plant at its Mara Rosa gold project in the Goiás state, Brazil, along with mine pre-stripping activity. The Goiás state’s environmental authority the State Secretariat for the Environment and Sustainable Development (SEMAD)’s permit also allows construction of all the required site…
Read MoreFortnum pours 1,000th gold bar
Four years on from its wet commissioning and plant refurbishment project, Westgold Resources’ Fortnum gold project has reached a production milestone: its 1,000th bar. Read full article.
Read MoreBelo Sun’s Volta Grande suffers setback
Canadian miner Belo Sun Mining has received another setback to its Volta Grande gold project in the Pará state of Brazil: the interim suspension of its construction and environmental licenses. A judge with the Agrarian Court of Altamira has suspended the licenses until a socio-environmental study of the riverside peoples, at a minimum distance of 10 kilometers from the project,…
Read MoreGR Engineering awarded Bellevue Gold EPC
Engineering consultancy firm GR Engineering Services has been notified of its selection for a preliminary works agreement from Bellevue Gold’s Golden Spur Resources for the Bellevue gold project in Western Australia. Read full article.
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