Changing – and shrinking – underground environments have created an unprecedented demand for narrow-vein mining equipment and technology. J.H. Fletcher tells North American Mining magazine more about the options for these tightening spaces. Drilling and bolting play such crucial roles in underground mining, and while narrow-vein extraction is not a new idea, its application is growing as the prevalence of…
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Deep-sea mining applications opening in July
Those eyeing the opportunity to mine the ocean’s floor will finally get their chance beginning in July when the United Nations’ International Seabed Authority will reportedly open the floor for applications. According to a Reuters report, the decision comes after the group spent weeks debating standards for the practice, which has arisen amid speculation but also controversy. The practice of…
Read More2023 drilling program kicks off at Ducros
Québec Nickel has started its winter 2023 drilling program at the Ducros nickel-copper-PGE project, located 80 kilometers northeast of Val-d’Or, Québec. The company aims to complete 20,000 meters of drilling this year.
Read MoreGeneration Mining receives green light for Marathon
Canadian-based Generation Mining said its Marathon palladium copper project in northwestern Ontario was approved by the joint federal and provincial environmental assessment process. It will now proceed to obtain the necessary permits for construction and operation of the mine.
Read MoreBrain drain within the minerals sector spells trouble for other ‘critical’ industries
With a growing demand for critical minerals, the mining industry is looking for possible solutions that can access additional sources notwithstanding a limited workforce. By James Tworek, CEO, Element79 Gold The “metals of the future” are deeply reliant on a robust mining sector. Everything from space travel and transportation to electronics and power storage, even communications and medical applications rely…
Read MoreRio Tinto invests $55M to add underground mining at Kennecott
Rio Tinto has announced a major growth plan for its Kennecott copper complex outside of Salt Lake City, Utah – an expansion to mining that will also take its efforts underground, which it said holds “potential for significant and attractive underground development.” The miner has earmarked US$55 million for the landmark transition project on the century-old mine and said it…
Read MoreTeck, PolyMet form joint venture
Teck Resources and PolyMet Mining have agreed to form a 50/50 joint venture named NewRange Copper Nickel to advance PolyMet’s NorthMet project and Teck’s Mesaba mineral deposit.
Read MoreCourt upholds Rio Tinto land swap
In a 2-1 ruling, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that the federal government may give thousands of acres of land in Arizona to Rio Tinto for its Resolution Copper project, reported Reuters. The news agency said the ruling essentially defers to a 2014 decision made by Congress and then-President Barack Obama to give the land to…
Read MoreCapstone, Mantos close deal; introducing Capstone Copper
Canada’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.
Read MoreTeck, MEDATech to mark battery-electric milestone
Canadian miner Teck Resources has announced it is partnering with MEDATech on the pilot of a fully electric on-highway transport truck – marking the first use of a battery-electric truck to haul copper concentrate worldwide.
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