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Adani Wins One of Last Two Permits Needed to Begin Work on Carmichael Mine, Australia
June 4, 2019
The Australian state of Queensland on Friday approved Adani Enterprise’s management plan for an endangered bird at the site for a controversial coal mine, leaving only one more permit before construction can start on the project. India’s Adani has been
AngloGold Ashanti Selects Veolia for Water Treatment at Obuasi Gold Mine, Ghana
June 4, 2019
Veolia Ghana Limited will be responsible for operating and maintaining all the water treatment plants for the Obuasi open-cut and underground mines in Ghana. Under this three-year contract, Veolia will provide all its operational expertise for the mining industry. No
Zimbabwe to Beneficiate Local Minerals to Boost Revenue for the Country
June 4, 2019
The mining industry has reaffirmed support for Government’s aspiration to value add and beneficiate local minerals, as opposed to exporting raw materials, in a bid to generate more revenue for the country. Last year, the country generated about US$3,4 billion
Equinox Gold Achieves First Gold Pour at Aurizona Gold Mine, Brazil
June 3, 2019
Canadian miner Equinox Gold has achieved first gold pour from the revamped Aurizona Gold Mine in northeastern Brazil almost 17 months after approving its full-scale construction. The Aurizona Gold Mine, which has reserves of 971 Koz @ 1.52 g/t gold,
PPX Receives Permit to Begin Construction of Igor Gold and Silver Processing Plant, Peru
May 31, 2019
PPX Mining Corp. has received the final permit needed to begin construction of its heap-leach gold and silver processing plant at its Igor Project in northern Peru. As outlined in the Igor pre-feasibility study, the plant will process ore mined
Freeport-McMoRan to Sell Its Cobalt Refinery to Umicore for $150 Million, Finland
May 30, 2019
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. entered into an agreement to sell its cobalt refinery in Kokkola, Finland and related cobalt cathode precursor business to Umicore for total consideration of approximately $150 million, plus working capital at the time of close. Under the terms
Mosaic Fertilizantes Resumes Mining at Catalão, Brazil
May 30, 2019
Mosaic Fertilizantes, the Brazil-based business unit of The Mosaic Company, has resumed mining activities at its Catalão mine in the state of Goiás. The mine is operating at full capacity. “We are pleased that Catalão has returned to full production.
Underground Wi-Fi Makes Coal Mining Safer and More Productive at Anglo’s Mines
May 29, 2019
The introduction of underground Wi-Fi has improved productivity and working conditions for hundreds of miners at Anglo American’s coal mining operations in Mpumalanga, South Africa. Working underground in South African coal mines has just become a lot safer as Anglo
Merkel Cabinet Approves $45 Billion to Transform Coal Plants Into High-tech Centers
May 29, 2019
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s cabinet approved an aid package worth as much as 40 billion euros ($44.7 billion) by 2038 for the nation’s coal regions, launching a drive to transform chimney-stack economies into high-tech centers. Merkel’s administration announced an exit
First Images Emerge from New Zealand’s Pike River Mine Re-entry
May 29, 2019
The first images from inside the New Zealand’s Pike river mine, where an explosion killed 29 men nearly nine years ago, have been released. The shots were taken as a three-person re-entry crew broke through the 88cm concrete seal on
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