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Mining news: GOLDCompany Announcement: Multiflo Spider Allows Flexible Dredging Of Settling Ponds For Anglo GoldAttached please find a press release on: Weir Warman Africa has successfully commissioned the first locally manufactured Multiflo Waterspider at Anglo Gold Ashanti in Klerksdorp. Largest gold producers replace reserves despite higher costs, increased risks, and lack of new discoveriesMetals Economics Group’s (MEG) recent Strategies for Gold Reserves Replacement study concludes that between 1999 and 2008 the world’s largest gold producers (those with production of 450,000 oz or more in 2008) overcame rising costs, equipment and labour shortages, electrical outages, wars, permitting hurdles, typhoons, political opposition, and other obstacles to replace almost twice their [...] Burnakura Plant Optimization Study UnderwayATW Gold Corp. reports that it has received several engineering proposals for optimization studies on the Burnakura gold plant. The selected consultant will be announced this week and the work is expected to commence by the 15th of June 2009…..more at MEIOnline Establishing Bisha gold/base metal project cost controls for internal accounting and reportingSkire, a leading provider of capital program, facilities and project portfolio management software, notes that Nevsun Resources (gold and base metal resources) has completed its deployment of Skire UnifierTM for use in its $250 million Bisha project in Eritrea. Unifier will provide comprehensive cost, document and schedule management capabilities, as well as advanced reporting, for [...] Bodies of deceased miners retrievedIllegal miners digging for gold in disused and dangerous shafts started asking for body bags from Harmony Gold a few days ago, the company’s CEO Graham Briggs said on Tuesday. South African mining co.: 36 illegal miners killedAn underground fire in an abandoned shaft has apparently killed 36 illegal miners, South Africa’s Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited said Monday. Metso and KCGM benefit from life-cycle partnershipMetso has been involved with KCGM (Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines) since 2001 as the preferred contractor for servicing and maintenance of the crushing and materials handling facility at Fimiston plant in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia. World’s First Ore-Grinding Mill with Frozen Charge Shaker Starts Operating in Brazil - Siemens Drive Solution Increases Availability and Productivity in Gold Mine..more at Siemens Yellowjacket Gold Project Commences Operations, Atlin, BCPrize Mining Corporation and Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. jointly announce that the Yellowjacket Venture (Prize Mining Corporation 60% and Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. 40%) has now commenced work on its Yellowjacket Gold Project, located near Atlin, BC. The Yellowjacket Gold Project is in the BC Small Mines Act Permit application process, with permit approval anticipated [...] Gold and silver dominating Project NewsLatest issue of International Mining Project News available (May 22): There has been much talk of gold and silver in the last few weeks on the back of GFMS and World Gold Council figures aswell as gold’s recent price surge. It is not surprising therefore that both metals have a significant presence within this issue [...] CANADIAN PERSPECTIVE: Celebration set for historic Toburn gold mineof the buildings as well as the history and geology of the mine. Permanent outdoor displays including mining equipment and large rock specimens with interpretive signage will be installed on the grounds. A picnic area and additional tourism information Semafo’s gold to generate solar power for inhabitants of Burkina Faso?Semafo is partnering with the government of Burkina Faso to undertake a prefeasibility study to construct a 20 MW solar power station to generate electricity. Semafo is a Canadian-based mining company with gold production and exploration activities in West Africa. It currently operates three gold mines in Burkina Faso, Niger and Guinea. The first phase of [...] |
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