CIC Gains Momentum On Mmamabula Power, Coal Plans
Toronto-based CIC Energy is going forward with plans to build a coal mine and power station at its Mmamabula project, in Botswana.
COPPER PROCESSING: Lumwana mill handed over to Equinox
ZAMBIA - Equinox Minerals of Toronto has accepted the handover of the Lumwana copper concentrator in the Western Province from its EPC contractor, an event that marks commercial production. The mill contract was a joint venture of Ausenco Projects and Bateman International Projects….more at Canadian Mining Journal
BHP Gives Pilbara Iron Ore Expansion Green Light
BHP Billiton announced that it plans to spend US$4.8 billion to expand its Pilbara iron ore operations in Western Australia.
Kirkland Lake Gold to expand production
Kirkland Lake Gold Inc.’s Macassa Mine, located in the prolific Kirkland Lake camp, is due to see a flurry of new mining activity from a recent commitment to bring the South Mine Complex into production…more at Northern Ontario Business
Belvedere awarded Environmental Permit for Luikonlahti mine and concentrator
As the November issue of International Mining leaves to be printed, news in too late to include in the issue’s Nordic mining special is that the Eastern Finland Environmental Permit Authority has just granted an environmental permit for mining and ore concentration at Belvedere Resource’ Luikonlahti mill complex in eastern Finland. The [...]
Anglo Swiss Resources’ Kenville Gold Mine Underground Rehabilitation Completion
Related Items Companies Articles Development North America BRITISH COLUMBIA ? ANGLO SWISS RESOURCES of Vancouver has completed the rehabilitation of its Kenville underground gold mine near Nelson. The main haulage system is operational and track
Teck’s Huge Red Dog Zinc Mine in Alaska has Purchased Two M3000, 1.5MW IsaMillsTM
Red Dog Chief Metallurgist, Brigitte Lacouture said Red Dog needed additional regrinding capacity to treat harder ore from the Aqqaluk deposit. Red Dog was commissioned in late 1989, and produces over 1.0 Mt/y of zinc concentrate and 0.23 Mt/y lead concentrate. Currently the circuit uses up to 10 vertical tower mills [...]
Metso to deliver automation systems and upgrades to Mondi Syktyvkar in Russia
Metso will supply several control systems and upgrades to the existing automation of Mondi Syktyvkar pulp and paper mill in Russia.
Kennecott Buys Ishpeming Mill
Kennecott Minerals Co. originally intended to ship the ores to Canada. But project manager Jon Cherry says that plan was scrapped because of soaring fuel costs.
FEASIBILITY STUDY: Pine Point redevelopment to cost $114 million
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES TAMERLANE VENTURES of Blaine, Washington, has a positive bankable feasibility study and 43-… [Full Story]
Outotec focuses on issues influencing type of support structure for flotation cells
two critical conditions related to the location of the plant are the prevailing winds and the seismic activity. Many mining regions are in areas of potentially high seismic activity and cyclonic winds, which makes the design of support structures
Brazil mine for Rio
RIO Tinto has given the green light to a $US2.15 billion iron ore mine expansion on Brazilian rival Vale’s home turf….topix
