Vale has completed construction and commissioning of the Voisey’s Bay mine expansion project, transitioning the Canadian nickel mine from open pit to underground mining. Full story.
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Tag: Open pit mining
Blesberg moving to contract mining: owner
African-focused miner Marula has confirmed it will transition to contract mining at the Blesberg lithium and tantalum mine in South Africa in February 2025. The move follows a months-long tender process; the selected firm will mobilise to the site in the first quarter of the new year. It will perform both larger-scale planned conventional open pit mining operations as well…
Read MoreCanadian authorities file criminal case against Diavik mine
Rio Tinto’s Diavik mine, located about 200 kilometers south of the Arctic Circle in the Northwest Territories, is facing a criminal case after a 2003 accident left an employee seriously injured, reported Reuters. Full story.
Read MoreSerra Verde kicks off Pela Ema commissioning
Brazilian mining company Serra Verde has started the commissioning of its first phase of operations at its Pela Ema rare earth element deposit in Minaçú, Goiás state, Brazil. This initial phase, the miner said, is expected to produce at least 5,000 tonnes per year of rare earth oxide over a 25-year mine life with significant potential to increase capacity through…
Read MoreRed 5 goes green at King of the Hills
Open pit mining has now commenced at Red 5’s King of the Hills gold operation in Western Australia by its mining contractor, Macmahon. Read full article from The Asia Miner.
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