Blair Athol coal mine life extended by 10 years
Life extension of central Queensland’s coal mine follows a reserves update that added 19.5 tonnes.
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Rio Tinto, Sumitomo to assess hydrogen plant at Yarwun refinery
They will jointly study the feasibility of a hydrogen pilot plant at Rio’s alumina refinery in Gladstone, Queensland.
Triple Flag reports results of first public quarter
The recently released June-quarter financial results from Triple Flag Precious Metals (TSX: TFPM) aptly encapsulates the vision founder and CEO Shaun Usmar has been working up to since starting the…
Gem Diamonds sells Botswana unit for US$4 million
Africa-focused Gem Diamonds (LSE: GEMD) is selling its Botswana subsidiary to Okwa Diamonds, owned by Vast Resources (LSE: VAST) and Botswana Diamonds (LSE: BOD), for only US$4 million. Okwa Diamond’s main target…
Lynas gets extension to build waste plant in Malaysia
Malaysia has provided rare earths producer Lynas Corp (ASX: LYC) with some breathing room for finding a permanent location for a low-level radioactive waste disposal facility for its processing operations on the country’s east coast. The Australian miner, which fought hard to…
US markets fall, August 16-20
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 395.3 points or 1.11% to 35,120.08 and the S&P 500 lost 26.33 points or 0.59% to finish the trading week at 4,441.67. Spot gold…
TSX Venture down, August 16-20
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index fell 58.55 points or 6.34% to finish the August 16-20 trading week at 864.51. Spot gold fell US$1.00 per oz. to US$1,780.70 per ounce. Shares…
TSX down, August 16-20
The S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 179.1 points or 0.87% to finish the August 16-20 trading week at 20,339.00. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index dropped 7.48% to 100.51 and the S&P/TSX…
JV Article: Blue Sky Uranium advances the Amarillo Grande uranium-vanadium project in Argentina
Blue Sky Uranium (TSXV: BSK; US-OTC: BKUCF) is exploring for uranium and vanadium deposits in the Patagonia region of southern Argentina, where it holds 400,000 hectares of prospective tenements. The Canadian…
First Quantum’s subsidiary ready to renegotiate Cobre Panama’s concession
First Quantum Minerals’ (TSX: FM) subsidiary Minera Panamá issued a communiqué over the weekend stating that it has not yet met with Panamanian authorities to discuss the renewal of the…
Volvo buys world’s first fossil-free steel
The first fossil-free steel in the world has been delivered by Swedish steelmaker SSAB Oxelösund to its first customer, Volvo Group. The product was manufactured in northern Sweden, using the…
JV Article: How surplus mining assets backed by OEM warranties can reduce capital costs, accelerate production and improve sustainability
As the mining industry continues to dig up minerals needed to decarbonize the global grid, and pandemic restrictions ease, the need for ready access to mining and processing equipment is…