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Mining news: ZINCSILVER-LEAD-ZINC MINING: Normal production resumes at PlatosaAutoServiceWorld.com Bodyshop Broadcaster Building Canadian Interiors Cabling Networking Systems Canadian Architect Canadian Industrial Equipment News Canadian Underwriter Canadian Consulting Engineer Canadian Plastics Canadian Mining Journal Canadian SILVER-LEAD-ZINC DEVELOPMENT: Water leak continues to plague Platosaand all underground activity was halted at the project in Durango. There were no injuries and the mobile equipment was removed. The mine is not very deep, but the company pointed out development lies below the local water table. Excellon said it was Zinc production costs fallA further 5,800 t of zinc concentrate from Terramin Australia’s Angas mine sailed from Port Adelaide on the weekend. The shipment has an estimated net realisable value of $2.2 million based on the agreed September pricing of $0.79/lb. Commenting on current market conditions, Dr Kevin Moriarty, Executive Chairman of Terramin Australia said, “A lower Australian [...] BioteQ Starts Commissioning New Plant in ColoradoBioteQ Environmental Technologies, Inc. a leader in the treatment of metal and sulphate contaminated water, has commenced commissioning of a new water treatment plant at the former Wellington Oro silver-zinc mine site near Breckenridge, Colorado. The plant will remove cadmium and zinc from mine drainage, and is designed to process approximately [...] Teck’s Huge Red Dog Zinc Mine in Alaska has Purchased Two M3000, 1.5MW IsaMillsTMRed 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 [...] Ausmelt to Suspend Operations at Whyalla SmelterAusmelt Ltd has announced that it will suspend operations at its smelter in Whyalla, South Australia. US mining manufacturers go green with ZA-12 as the lead free bearing material of choiceSleeve bearings three to five times more durable now available for mining and construction equipment. US Mining Manufacturers go Green with ZA-12 as the Lead Free Bearing Material of Choice Sleeve bearings three to five times more durable now available for mining and construction equipment. Lennard Shelf Operation Ceases ProductionTeck Cominco Limited and Xstrata Zinc today announce the closure of the joint venture Lennard Shelf Pillara mine in Western Australia. Tennesee Zinc Mine Installs Large Leaky Feeder Radio SystemSRA Corporation is focused on the development of its zinc projects in the state of Tennessee. SRA’s goal to become a major zinc producer through re-opening the Mid-Tennessee Zinc Mines is coming to fruition as production is now underway. Oversupply puts zinc under pressureSteel-making materials such as iron ore, coking coal and manganese have hit the headlines this year in light of record prices due to a boom in demand from the industrialising economies of China and India. ZINC miner Perilya has reported further copper mineralisation at depth below its main Mount Oxide copper project near Queensland’s Mt Isa with intercepts the miner called “spectacular”.Diamond drilling hit 22m at 6.3% copper and 0.3% cobalt from 258m, 19m at 3.7% copper from 315m, 31m at 6.2% copper from 346m and 23m at 8.9% copper from 395m….more at MiningNews.net |
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