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Fortescue Begins Construction on Eliwana Iron Ore Mine Project, Western Australia
July 9, 2019
Fortescue Metals Group has broken ground on its A$1.7 billion (£950 million) Eliwana Iron Ore Mine Project in the Pilbara region in Western Australia. Located 90km of Tom Price in the west-north-west direction, the Eliwana mine is a haematite iron
Lundin Mining Completes Acquisition of Chapada Copper Mine, Brazil
July 9, 2019
Lundin Mining, a Canada-based metals mining company has closed the acquisition of a 100 percent ownership stake in the Chapada copper-gold mine from Yamana Gold. Owned by Mineração Maracá Indústria e Comércio, the Chapada copper-gold mine is located in the
Argosy Minerals Starts Lithium Carbonate Production at Rincon, Argentina
July 9, 2019
Argosy Minerals has commenced lithium carbonate production operations at its industrial scale pilot plant, part of the Rincon Lithium Project — located in the “Lithium Triangle” in Salta Province, Argentina. The production operations comprise the continuous processing of concentrated lithium
One Fatality and Six Injured at KGHM Polska Miedz’s Potash Mines, Poland
July 8, 2019
Poland’s international copper mining company KGHM Polska Miedz says that one miner has been killed and five injured at two separate mines in the country’s southwest. The company said Saturday that a 40-year-old operator of a mining machine was killed
Queensland Seeks Public Comment on $1 Billion Winchester South Coal Mine Project
July 8, 2019
Minister for State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning Cameron Dick said the public have from June 24 till July 19 to comment on the project. “Winchester South Coal Operations is proposing a metallurgical coal mine to support steel-making, which would
India and China Lead G20 in Spending $64 Billion a Year on Coal Power Subsidies
July 8, 2019
Many countries within the G20, which combined accounts for 79 percent of global emissions, have pledged to curb public spending on coal mining and power in light of the climate crisis, but their investment habits provide evidence to the contrary.
At Least 41 Artisanal Fatalities at Glencore’s Democratic Republic of Congo Mine
July 8, 2019
At least 41 illegal miners were killed in a mine collapse in the Democratic Republic of Congo Thursday. Richard Muyej, governor of Lualaba in Congo, told Reuters the accident occurred in the KOV open-pit mine owned in a majority by
Ancient Roman Mine with Rich Mineral Deposits Discovered in England
July 8, 2019
A mysterious Ancient Roman road and mine were discovered by archaeologists in England. The researchers were digging in Cornwall when they made the discoveries near a Roman fort that was found in Calstock in 2007. The team’s lead archaeologist, Dr.
Perseus Mining Secures $150 Million to Advance Yaouré Gold Mine in Côte d’Ivoire, West Africa
July 2, 2019
Perseus Mining announced that it has signed documentation for a $150 million revolving cash advance facility that was first announced in April 2019. Subject to the satisfaction of certain customary conditions, up to US$150 million can be used for general
Vale to Invest BRL1.8 Billion to Stabilize Structures Near Collapsed Brumadinho Dam, Brazil
July 2, 2019
Brazilian mining company Vale will invest BRL1.8 billion (£369.18 million) by 2023 to strengthen the stability of the surviving structures near the collapsed Brumadinho tailings dam in the Minas Gerais state in Brazil. The Brumadinho tailings dam, which is associated
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