Bechtel opens mining innovation center in Chile
The new unit is in charge of developing new technologies that boost productivity, promote environmental sustainability and improve worker safety.
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Clean TeQ’s Sunrise nickel-cobalt-scandium project gets green light
Sunrise is one of the highest grade and largest nickel and cobalt deposits outside of Africa and one of the largest and highest grade scandium deposits in the world.
Australia’s top gold miner boosts bet on Ecuador copper project
Newcrest Mining has upped its holdings in Ecuador-focused explorer SolGold to 15.33% from 13.83%, nudging further ahead of the company's second biggest shareholder BHP.
AngloGold Ashanti’s Tropicana gold mine can go underground — study
A prefeasibility study into the development of a mine beneath the Boston Shaker pits confirmed the technical and financial viability of an underground mine at AngloGold Ashanti and Independence Group's Tropicana operation.
Orocobre shares crushed on weak lithium prices, outlook
Low pricing achieved recently has been affected partly by soft market conditions in China, the Brisbane-based lithium miner said.
Pretium buys back gold-silver stream, closes $480m debt deal
In 2016, Brucejack was named the world’s highest grade “rookie” gold mine.
New powder could help cut CO2 emissions
The new material is an advanced carbon powder, it can be manipulated during manufacture to maximize the absorption of carbon dioxide.
NA Palladium signs development contract with Redpath
The expansion will double the capacity of the mine and mill to 12,000 t/d from 6,000 t/d.
UEX releases maiden resource for Christie Lake JV
The inferred resource is 588,000 tonnes grading 1.57% uranium oxide for 20.35 million lb. of U3O8.