enCore planning second uranium plant in Texas

In-Situ Recovery (ISR) uranium extraction company enCore Energy, which has claimed it will be the next United States uranium producer in 2023, confirmed it will be restarting uranium production from the Alta Mesa processing plant, as it has a formal decision to advance work at its second south Texas facility. Resumption of uranium production is scheduled for early 2024; it…

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First Majestic halts mining at Jerritt Canyon

First Majestic Silver is citing high costs and other challenges for the temporary suspension of operations at its Jerritt Canyon mine in Elko County, Nevada. Officials did not indicate how long the mine could remain idled, but said all activities will be cut effective immediately, and its workforce will be reduced at the same time. The silver and gold miner…

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Centerra taps Tomory as president, CEO

Canadian producer Centerra Gold has appointed Paul Tomory as its president and chief executive officer, effective May 1. Tomory, with over 25 years of experience in mining, engineering and construction, was most recently executive vice president and chief technical officer for Kinross Gold, where he worked for 14 years. Prior to Kinross, he worked in management consulting at Bain &…

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