Newmont has agreed to sell its Musselwhite gold mine in Ontario, Canada, to Vancouver-based Orla Mining for up to US$850 million in total consideration. “We are pleased to be selling our Musselwhite operation to Orla and have full confidence that they will continue to operate responsibly, while maintaining strong partnerships with the mine’s workforce and local and Indigenous communities,” said…
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FUNCTIONALITY OF FIBER WITH THE SIMPLICITY OF COAX
StrataConnect DigitalBRIDGE™ is a multi-functional Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) coaxial cable network that is ideal for extending fiber optic networks into the mine’s working section. Mini Case StudyA gold mine in Western Africa wanted to establish a network to provide a high-speed data backhaul from their underground operation to the surface, without running fiber. The mine already had an existing fiber optic backbone…
Read MoreAscot halts Premier operations
Ascot Resources has placed its Premier gold mine in northwestern British Columbia on care and maintenance to enable ample mine development. Currently, the number of stoping areas is insufficient for the amount of ore needed to feed the mill adequately. The Canadian miner’s initial estimate is that approximately three to six months of development will be required to be undertaken,…
Read MoreEquinox Gold celebrates Greenstone opening
Equinox Gold held an official opening of its Greenstone gold mine in Geraldton, Ontario, Canada, on August 29, which included remarks from the mine’s Indigenous Partners, government dignitaries and Equinox Gold’s leadership team. “Today is a pivotal milestone for Equinox Gold. After almost three years of construction and commissioning the Greenstone mine is now a reality and will be a…
Read MoreVictoria Gold’s Eagle mine enters government receivership
Victoria Gold has received an application for receivership from the Yukon government for its Eagle gold mine following a heap leach failure at the site on June 24. The application, which was delivered via court petition, will be appealed, the Whitehorse-headquartered company said. The Yukon government is seeking appointment of a receiver over the property and the company as well…
Read MoreThiess, Augment Technologies partner on AI-solution
Thiess has partnered with Augment Technologies to leverage the latter’s AI-driven 3D blast movement software to create a Muckpile Block Model. “With the Muckpile Block Model, we are set to revolutionise our operations in providing accurate understanding of ore loss and dilution after a blast, enabling operations upstream and downstream to make better decisions,” said Thiess in a LinkedIn post.…
Read MoreVictoria Gold’s Eagle idled after heap leach incident
Yukon Territory, Canada miner Victoria Gold said the heap leach at its Eagle gold mine near Mayo, north of Whitehorse, has had a failure, causing operations at the site to stop. While details are scarce about the June 24 incident, the company said none of its employees were injured. “At this early stage, it can be confirmed that there has…
Read MoreLuca Mining completes Tahuehueto mine
Luca Mining Corp. has completed construction of its Tahuehueto underground operation in Durango State, Mexico. The gold mine has a 1,000-tonne-per-day nameplate processing capacity. “We are extremely pleased with our progress at the Tahuehueto gold mine. Processing rates are currently averaging 450 [t/d] and we expect to steadily increase over the coming weeks to reach commercial production in September 2024,”…
Read MoreTraining adds new dimension for Haile Gold
OceanaGold’s Haile mine brings in Immersive Technologies to polish the safety of their workers and enhance the environmental health of the South Carolina community it is part of. Simulators are used for a myriad of things for miners, from job task training to refresher courses. What about making a site eco-friendlier while growing its safety quotient at the same time?…
Read MoreTahuehueto approaches final commissioning: Luca Mining
Canadian-based, Mexico-focused Luca Mining said testing of the final equipment to complete construction of its Tahuehueto underground gold mine is almost finished. In the crushing circuit, a new vibrating screen is currently being installed, to further improve crusher system availability. Additionally, final alignment and testing of the second 750-tonnes-per-day ball mill will be completed this month, providing an installed grinding…
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