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Newmont Completes Power Project for Its Tanami Gold Mine, Australia
March 19, 2019
Newmont Mining has announced the completion of a power project to provide reliable energy source to Tanami gold mine in Australia. The project includes two power stations, a 66kV interconnected power line and a 450km natural gas pipeline, to power
Australia’s Wollongong Coal Forced to Suspend Operations for Risk Review
March 19, 2019
Australian miner Wollongong Coal has been forced by regulators to cease mining at its Wongawilli Colliery after an inspection uncovered safety problems, the company said in an announcement on the Australian Stock Exchange Monday. Inspectors from the Natural Resources and
Metso Reduces Downtime and Improves Safety in Kumba Kolomela Crushing Circuit, Africa
March 19, 2019
The mining equipment manufacturer reported Kumba Iron Ore’s Kolomela mine in South Africa has reduced crusher liner replacement downtime and improved safety using a concave carousel and removal trays system provided by Metso. Located in the Northern Cape Province, Kolomela
Banks Mining Makes Major Equipment Investment at Bradley Mine, UK
March 19, 2019
North East employer Banks Mining has made a six-figure equipment investment at its Bradley surface mine in County Durham. The County Durham-headquartered firm has acquired a Komatsu PC3000-6 excavator for use at the Bradley site, which sits off the A692
Indian Institute of Technology Launches Mine Safety Course
March 19, 2019
The department of mining engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, is launching a new MTech program in ‘Safety, Health and Environment’. The course will address safety measures in mining operations and emerging methods for safety management to deal
Japan’s Sojitz to Sell Its Stake in BAU Thermal Coal Mine, Indonesia
March 18, 2019
Japan’s Sojitz has decided to exit the producing BAU thermal coal mine in Indonesia in a move to distance itself from thermal coal investments. In this connection, Sojitz has entered into a deal with an undisclosed buyer to sell its
Lucapa Recovers 83 Carat Diamond from Mothae Mine, Lesotho
March 18, 2019
Lucapa Diamond Company and the Government of the Kingdom of Lesotho have announced the recovery of an 83.9 carat diamond from the new 1.1 Mtpa Mothae kimberlite plant in Lesotho. The 83.9 carat stone is the fourth +50 carat diamond
Newcrest and Greatland Gold Form JV for Havieron Gold-Copper Project, Australia
March 14, 2019
Newcrest Mining, through its subsidiary Newcrest Operations, has entered into a $65 million joint venture (JV) deal with Primorus Investments-backed Greatland Gold for the latter’s Havieron gold-copper project in the Paterson region in Western Australia. In this connection, the companies
BGC Contracting Secures Mining Contract for Ramone Gold Project, Australia
March 14, 2019
Australia-based mining and construction firm BGC Contracting (BCG) has received a $30m contract as part of Northern Star Resources’ development of the Ramone Gold Project, located 35km south east of the Jundee Gold Mine. Ramone Gold Project marks the BGC’s
Illegal Work Stoppage at at Goldcorp’s Cerro Negro Mine, Argentina
March 13, 2019
Goldcorp said an illegal work stoppage by the AOMA mining union has taken place at the Cerro Negro mine. All mining ceased when the work stoppage began late on March 8, 2019 and processing activities have now been discontinued with
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