The government of Canada has confirmed it is earmarking $1.48 million for the electrification of mining operations and reduction of emissions at IAMGOLD’s Côté gold operation in Ontario. The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change; Marc G. Serré, Member of Parliament for Nickel Belt and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources; and Viviane…
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Côté Gold hits commercial production
Canadian-based IAMGOLD Corp. said the Côté Gold mine in Ontario, which it operates as a joint venture with Sumitomo Metal Mining, has reached commercial production.
Read MoreFirst bar poured at Côté Gold
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…
Read MoreIAMGOLD moves forward with autonomous Pit Viper fleet
IAMGOLD has agreed to purchase five autonomous Pit Viper drill rigs from Epiroc Canada to work at its Côté Gold project in the Sudbury District of Ontario. It marks the first fully autonomous fleet of Pit Viper rigs on Canadian soil. “The autonomous Pit Viper fleet has a strong reputation for reliability and this recent agreement shows our shared commitment…
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