The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM) has tapped a new president for 2023 with the election of Nicole Brook. Read full article.
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Pumpkin Hollow gets restart plan
A restart of operations and ramp-up of production is in the future of Nevada Copper’s Pumpkin Hollow complex in Yerington, Nev., after the company came to an agreement with lenders for a US$93 million infusion of funding for the underground mine. Read full article.
Read MoreMore flooding adds complexity to rescue trapped Mexican miners
Efforts to rescue 10 miners trapped underground at a coal mine in the Coahuila state of Mexico for more than a week have grown more complicated now that the operation has suffered additional flooding atop the initial water inundation. Read full article.
Read MoreAnglo American invests in rescue technology
Anglo American recently partnered with the Queensland Mines Rescue Service (QMRS) on a $2.3 million commitment to workers across the Australian start in the form of an industry-first: a Shaft Rescue System (SRS) mobile truck-mounted emergency system for underground rescues. Read full article.
Read MoreLawsuits target Rosebud and West Elk coal mines
Conservation groups have recently filed lawsuits against Montana and Colorado environmental state agencies over the Rosebud and West Elk mines, reported the Associated Press. Read full article.
Read MoreLas Chispas checks in with first silver, gold pour
Canadian-based SilverCrest Metals has achieved the first pour of gold and silver at the Las Chispas mine in Sonora, Mexico. Read full article.
Read MoreTrevali missing eight workers after Perkoa flooding
Trevali Mining said it has sent in mine rescue teams to search for eight of its workers after heavy rainfall flooded its Perkoa underground zinc operation in Burkina Faso. The company, which issued a report on the incident over the weekend but has not offered an update since, reported that it evacuated the Sanguie province mine after the flooding that…
Read MoreEpiroc wins battery, automation order for new CMP mine
Equipment maker Epiroc has received a sizable order including equipment, automation and battery-electric machines from Canadian Malartic Partnership for its new underground mine currently under construction. View full article from North American Mining.
Read MoreDe Beers opens South Africa training centre
Diamond miner De Beers has commissioned a new training facility at the Venetia Underground Project, in the Limpopo province, South Africa, to train employees and new recruits for what’s ahead for its underground-to-surface transition. The R188 million (US$2.2 million) skill centre casually known as VUP can accommodate 84 students at a time and features development of one of the most…
Read MoreResolute completes Syama plant work
Gold producer Resolute Mining has completed the Syama sulphide plant shutdown in Mali after facility upgrades totaling A$7.5 million. Perth-based Resolute said the work included major shutdown activities for crushing milling and roasting circuits. Specifically, it upgraded crusher liners, transfer chutes, mill cyclone feed pumps, flotation tailings pumps, roaster feed systems as well as the roaster primary cyclone and ESP.…
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