Epiroc launches new generation of battery-powered machines
The battery-driven underground loaders create improved safety, reduced greenhouse gas emissions and lower operating costs.
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Premier Gold Mines locks up land next to South Arturo, Nevada
Under the agreement, Premier Gold can acquire a 100% stake in the 206-hectare Rodeo Creek land package.
Azarga Uranium almost doubles resource at Dewey Burdock
The project saw a 97% increase over the previous resource.
University of British Columbia students win World Mining Competition
A large component of every World Mining Competition case is an extensive financial analysis.
Golden Ridge closes option deal with Barrick for 100% interest in Hank Project
Golden Ridge spent $4 million on exploration at Hank and completed nearly 11,000m of diamond drilling.
Sibanye-Stillwater signs three-year gold wage agreement with unions
Sibanye-Stillwater currently employs over 32,000 people at its South Africa gold operations.
China plumbs ocean depths to extend its cobalt lead
China, the leading holder of international deep sea exploration licences, increases its lead in the race for alternative sources of battery minerals by taking samples from cobalt-bearing mountains deep in the Pacific.
Vale-BHP Brazil joint venture Samarco names mining exec as new CFO
Cavalcanti joins Samarco as it attempts to renegotiate billions of dollars in debt with creditors and restart operations after a tailing dam burst in 2015, killing 19 people.
Chinese copper smelters look to mine investment to secure supply
China is the world's biggest consumer of the metal but its own copper mine production has been stagnating amid a broad crackdown on pollution, exacerbating a heavy reliance on imports.