Copper Mountain updates mine plan with 65,000 t/d mill expansion
The latest study builds on a 45,000 t/d mill expansion that is now underway and expected to start up in the third quarter of next year.
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Peru new mining minister vows to streamline permitting
Jaime Galvez aims to reduce the current consultation period during the exploration phase to six months, down from about 12 months it currently takes.
Gold price on track for worst month since 2016
Gold extended its decline below $1,800/oz on further positive news of covid-19 vaccines.
Tianqi Lithium gets 1-month reprieve on $1.9bn loan repayment
Company signed a letter with a syndicate of banks to extend by a month the maturity date on $1.884 billion of loans that were due for repayment at the end of November.
Azimut confirms continuous zone at Elmer in Quebec
The latest assays from Azimut Exploration’s 55-hole drilling program focused on the Patwon zone within its Elmer property in Quebec suggest a “significant gold discovery.”
Maple defines new exploration targets at Douay
The regional exploration work included an artificial intelligence (AI) study for gold prospectivity, in addition to mapping and an airborne geophysical survey over the eastern portion of the Douay property.
ABB launches ABB Ability Safety Plus for hoists
ABB Ability Safety Plus for hoists includes the new ABB SIL 3 Safety Plus Brake System (SPBS), the mining industry's first fully independently certified Safety Integrity Level 3 (SIL 3) mine hoist brake system.
Hochschild halts San Jose operations in Argentina
The stoppage is not expected to affect the company's revised full year guidance.
Field narrows for Rio Tinto’s top job
Some major mining executives have ruled themselves out, and there is not a long list of acceptable candidates.