Canadian-based miner IAMGOLD has completed its first gold pour at the Côté Gold mine in the Sudbury District of Ontario, less than 90 days since the start of pre-commissioning activities. “This achievement represents the culmination of over 15 million hours of work over four years of construction – an incredible effort for the team on the ground as the project…
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BKT receives top exporter award for 2023-24
BKT was awarded the Top Exporter award for the year 2023-24, on the occasion of International Customs Day 2024, a ceremony dedicated to celebrating the importance of international trade and honoring the work of customs officials worldwide, hosted by Customs Kandla and Customs Mundra. The award highlights BKT’s commitment to promoting excellence in the field of exports, thereby contributing to…
Read MoreFLSmidth acquires Farnell-Thompson
FLSmidth has acquired 100% of the shares in Canadian-based Farnell-Thompson Applied Technologies. “The majority of Farnell-Thompson’s revenue and earnings are generated through the supply of mill engineering services, sale of new mills as well as of spare parts and other services to the company’s customer base, which consists of approximately 70 mills worldwide,” FLSmidth said. Prior to the acquisition Farnell-Thompson…
Read MoreWest Virginia Coal Show a resounding success
That’s a wrap! The first-ever West Virginia Coal Show has closed and has been deemed a success by organizers, exhibitors and guests alike, and a buzz is already growing for the 2025 event. Attendance numbers and the number of exhibits at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center far exceeded expectations, despite a first day soaked with rain. The second day…
Read MoreMining Association of Canada, Copper Mark collaborate on pilot
The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) and the Copper Mark are collaborating on an important pilot project to enhance the assurance processes of both organization’s standards. As part of this project, MAC and the Copper Mark are merging their respective assurance processes for pilot testing by MAC members undergoing Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) verification in 2024, with the Copper Mark…
Read MoreTaseko strikes deal for Gibraltar ownership
Canadian-based Taseko Mines has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the remaining 12.5% interest in the Gibraltar copper-molybdenum mine in British Columbia from Dowa Metals & Mining and Furukawa. Under the terms of the deal, Taseko will acquire Dowa and Furukawa’s shares in Cariboo Copper for a minimum of C$117 million payable over a period of 10 years, plus…
Read MoreCanada funds Rio Tinto IOC’s decarbonization efforts
The Government of Canada has awarded Rio Tinto Iron Ore Company of Canada (IOC) C$18.1 million to support the decarbonization of iron ore processing at its operations in Labrador West. Canada’s contribution represents approximately 25% of the total cost of the project, with IOC funding the remainder of the investment. “Rio Tinto IOC has a plan to decarbonize and continue…
Read MoreBaffinland, ROGESA to explore producing ‘green’ steel
Baffinland Iron Mines and German steelmaker ROGESA are strengthening their cooperation by signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to further investigate the use of high-grade iron ore from Nunavut, Canada, in low carbon “green” steel production. “We are delighted to continue our long-standing and mutually beneficial relationship with ROGESA. Cooperating with ROGESA in realizing environmentally compatible steel production has been…
Read MoreBrookville earns ISO 9001
Pennsylvania-based Brookville said its quality assurance program has been validated as compliant with ISO 9001:2015 Standards following a recent certification audit. The compliance certification is per DEKRA, an ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) accredited certification body. The campus-based certification covers Brookville’s facilities in Brookville, Pa., and will complement the organization’s long-standing Association of American Railroad (AAR) M-1003 Certification for its…
Read MoreSleeping Giant mill reawakens
Quebec-based Abcourt Mines said the mill at its Sleeping Giant underground gold operation in the Abitibi region of the province restarted processing on February 13. In its Feb. 20 confirmation of the restart, it confirmed it saw 20 tonnes per hour in the first week. On Feb. 19, it marked 32 tph with the addition of the second ball mill.…
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