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Wolf Minerals Secures Another $11.6 Million to Support Operations at Drakelands Mine, England
October 31, 2017
Wolf Minerals has secured a further £10m in funding to support operations at the Drakelands open pit mine near Plymouth. The company has reached an agreement with Resource Capital Fund VI to extend its existing bridge facility from £45m to
Grey District Mayor Tony Kokshoorn Backs Re-entry Into Pike River Coal Mine, New Zealand
October 30, 2017
Grey District mayor Tony Kokshoorn has backed re-entry into Pike River, but says expectations about what can be done need to be realistic. Minister Responsible for the re-entry of the mine Andrew Little has said he wants to investigate options
Whitehaven Coal’s Narrabri Mine Hosts 55th Australian Underground Mines Rescue Competition
October 27, 2017
Whitehaven’s Narrabri Mine was host of this year’s highly-contested 55th Australian Underground Mines Rescue competition. Won by Peabody Energy’s Wambo Mine, the team from NSW were closely followed by Queensland’s Moranbah North and Broadmeadow teams who claimed second and third
Melior Secures $5.25 Million Loan Facility for Restart of Goondicum Ilmenite Mine, Australia
October 27, 2017
Melior Resources Inc. said it intends to restart operations at its Goondicum ilmenite mine and has an agreement in principle with Pala Investments Limited for the provision of a US$5.25 million loan facility (restart loan). With this commitment from Pala
Freeport-McMoRan Extends Connected Mine Solution to North and South American Mining Operations
October 25, 2017
Freeport-McMoRan Inc., a premier international natural resources company, has awarded Accenture a five-year agreement to extend the implementation of the Accenture Connected Mine solution and drive greater digital transformation of mining operations. Use of the solution will expand from Freeport-McMoRan’s
Galantas Receives Approval for Underground Development at Its Omagh Gold Mine, Ireland
October 25, 2017
Galantas Gold Corporation has received a positive outcome to a judicial review into the planning consent for underground development at its wholly owned Omagh Gold Mine, Northern Ireland. The consent permitted the underground mining of gold veins that were recently
Alphamin’s Bisie Tin Mine on Track to Produce Conflict-free Tin in 2019, Johannesburg
October 25, 2017
Alphamin Resources Corp. is on track to deliver on the commitment to develop the first large commercial tin mine in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo that will produce responsible, developmental, conflict-free tin concentrate, while promoting community development, safety, health
Barrick Gold and Government of Tanzania Agree on Framework for Acacia Mining
October 25, 2017
Barrick Gold Corporation and the Government of Tanzania have agreed on a framework for a new partnership between Acacia Mining and the Government of Tanzania, whereby economic benefits generated by Acacia’s operations would be shared with Tanzania on a 50/50
5 Villagers Die in Clash with Police at Myanmar Jade Mine
October 24, 2017
Police in northern Myanmar opened fire on hundreds of villagers who tried to enter a jade mine area, killing at least five and injuring 20 others, state media said. Five policemen were also reportedly hurt. The official Myanmar News Agency
Fatalities Rise to 7 at Coal Mine Collapse in Quetta, Pakistan
October 24, 2017
Rescue services have recovered five more dead bodies from a coal mine in Quetta’s Harnai district, raising the death toll from the mine collapse to seven, officials said on Saturday. Two miners are still to be found, Levies officials told
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