by Gordon Barratt | Oct 16, 2020 | News
The Mothae kimberlite mine commercial treatment plant. Image: Lucapa Diamond Company. Lucapa Diamond Company has expanded its plans for the Mothae kimberlite mine in Lesotho, southern Africa, following a 280 per cent resource increase. Its indicated resource soared...
by Gordon Barratt | Oct 15, 2020 | News
L-R: Program chair Neville Plint and technical directors Liza Forbes and Kym Runge. Image: The University of Queensland Mining companies including Newmont, Glencore and Eriez Flotation are sponsoring a consortium run by the University of Queensland’s Sustainable...
by Gordon Barratt | Oct 15, 2020 | News
Hemlo, in Ontario Barrick Gold is transitioning to underground mining at the Hemlo gold mine, in Ontario, as openpit operations are winding down after three decades of mining. The Hemlo openpit has been mined since 1989 and has produced more than 2.8-million ounces of...
by Gordon Barratt | Oct 15, 2020 | News
ASX-listed Red 5 is planning to start gold production from the Great Western deposit, at its Darlot mining hub, in Western Australia, by January next year. The gold miner has reported a measured, indicated and inferred resource of 870 000 t, grading 2.5 g/t gold for...
by Gordon Barratt | Oct 15, 2020 | News
Coal exports from the Ridley Terminal in Prince Rupert, British Columbia, were at 912,830 mt in September, down 4.8% from August, despite metallurgical coal exports jumping to the second-highest level in 6.5 years, according to data from the Prince Rupert Port...
by Gordon Barratt | Oct 15, 2020 | News
China has already received less coal from Australia than usual over the past month. Photo: Reuters BHP has confirmed that Chinese customers have asked for deferrals of their coal orders amid reports that China has stopped taking shipments of Australian coal. The...
