Pacgold begins gold production at White Dam project in SA
The first leaching campaign is expected to run for five to six weeks. Pacgold plans to commence a complete re-crush programme for the final lift of the heap leach pad.…
Meteoric secures $50m EFA backing for Caldeira project in Brazil
The financing is expected to strengthen cooperation between Australia and Brazil by bolstering supply chain support within the project. The LoS underscores the commitment of Australia’s export credit agency to…
Aurum submits mining licence applications for Boundiali project in Côte d’Ivoire
The three pending applications cover the BST, BD and BM tenements. Aurum is planning an exploration programme, including 100,000m of diamond drilling, at the project. Credit: lcrms/Shutterstock.com. Aurum Resources has submitted applications for mining exploitation licences that…
Galantas signs agreement to acquire Chile’s Andacollo gold project
Located in the Coquimbo Region, the project is an open-pit heap leach gold mine with existing infrastructure and permits. Estimated inferred mineral resources at the Andacollo Oro gold project are…
BlueScope Steel rejects $8.8B takeover offer
BlueScope Recycling is one of the company’s businesses in North America. (Image courtesy of BlueScope.) BlueScope (ASX: BSL) has rejected an $8.8 billion takeover bid by US steelmaker Steel Dynamics…
Viridis receives LoS for Brazil’s Colossus Rare Earths project
The Colossus PFS estimates capital costs at $286m (A$424.53m). Colossus hosts the Western world’s largest, highest-grade resource of the four key magnetic rare earths, including dysprosium and terbium. Credit: BJP7images/Shutterstock.com.…
Cadence Minerals secures preliminary licence for Amapá Mine in Brazil
The project is a fully integrated operation, with existing mine, rail, port and beneficiation infrastructure in place. The iron ore project contains a JORC-compliant mineral resource of 276mt at 38%…
Aura begins early-stage activities at Era Dorada project in Guatemala
The Era Dorada project is situated in the Department of Jutiapa in south-eastern Guatemala. Aura develops and operates gold and base metal projects throughout the Americas. Credit: T. Schneider/Shutterstock.com. Aura…
Intrepid Potash weighs potential to develop battery-grade lithium processing plant in Utah
Intrepid Potash’s bulk storage in Carlsbad, New Mexico. (Reference Image courtesy of Dome Technology) Intrepid Potash (NYSE:IPI), Aquatech International and Adionics SAS reported Tuesday the successful completion of test work to produce battery-grade lithium…
Magnum Mining advances REE drilling at Palmares and Azimuth in Brazil
At Palmares, the company has completed 15 RC drill-holes totalling 225m across the high-grade Feirinha Prospect. At the Azimuth project, 13 auger holes have been completed for a total of…
