Frontier Lithium has successfully wrapped its pilot-scale mineral processing plant programme in Ontario, Canada, to produce 500 kilograms of spodumene concentrate for use in the piloting of a hydrometallurgical conversion process. The Sudbury, Canada-headquartered company said it used a blended material from the Spark and PAC deposits, 89% and 11% respectively, at a combined sample weight of 7,800 kilograms. Spark’s…
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Canadian producer First Mining Gold has selected industry veteran Jeff Reinson as its incoming chief operating officer effective March 28. Reinson, with more than 25 years of experience in project development and engineering leadership, was most recently interim general manager of Greece operations for Eldorado Gold. Prior to that, he served as vice president of project development for Bluestone Resources…
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Toronto-based New Gold has selected former Pretium executive Patrick Godin to serve as its chief operating officer. Godin, a 30-year mining industry veteran, will assume his seat on May 2. He was vice president and COO for Pretium from 2020 until the company’s sale to Newcrest earlier this year. During his career, he was also in charge of operations at…
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The Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME) has lauded the introduction of the Mining Schools Act of 2022, also known as the Technology Grants to Strengthen Domestic Mining Education Act of 2022.
Read MoreMexico-focused precious metals miner Guanajuato Silver (GSilver) has appointed Ramon Davila as its new president.
Read MoreCanada’s Capstone Mining and Chilean miner Mantos Copper, which confirmed last December its plans to merge and create a new Americas-focused company, have completed the transaction and have officially unveiled Capstone Copper to the market.
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Teck Resources has confirmed that its Highland Valley Copper operations (HVC) in British Columbia has been awarded Copper Mark distinction – the first mine in all of Canada to do so. It is also Teck’s first copper operation to achieve the certification, though Teck said it has plans for its Carmen de Andacollo and QB2 projects, which is expected to…
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Appalachian coal miner American Resources said it has added to its near-term production opportunities, particularly at its McCoy Elkhorn complex in Kentucky, with the acquisition of operating rights to a PCI surface mine in Pike County. Production from the newly added operation will be transported approximately 15 miles to the company’s processing facilities at McCoy Elkhorn; the company anticipates selling…
Read MoreCanadian-based and Mexico-focused Discovery Silver, owner of the Cardero silver complex in the Chihuahua state, has appointed former Newmont and Barrick executive Anthony Esplin to serve as its chief operating officer (COO).
Read MoreMSHA has announced that the 2022 rules for Mine Rescue, Bench, First Aid, and Team Tech have been approved by the Holmes Mine Rescue Association (HMRA) Rules and Advisory committees.
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