PanAust says quarterly output bodes well for meeting FY target

Copper miner PanAust on Thursday reported that its Phu Kham operation, in Laos, had exceeded expectations during the three months ended March, producing some 15 772 t of copper. The operation processed ore at an annualised rate of 13.8-million...

Company Announcement: SGS Selected for MetallurgicalPilot Testing

African Eagle Resources plc (AIM: AFE; AltX: AEA) is pleased to announce that it has selected SGS Metallurgy of Perth, Western Australia to perform the pilot-scale hydrometallurgical testing programme for its flagship Dutwa Nickel project in...

Newcrest lifts Dec quarter gold output

Australia’s largest gold miner Newcrest on Tuesday reported a 3% quarter-on-quarter increase in gold production, as mill throughput increased at the Gosowong and Lihir operations. During the three months to the end of December, Newcrest...

Bootu Creek brings record production for OMH

Manganese miner OM Holdings (OMH) has reported record annual manganese production of 902 082 t at its Bootu Creek operation, in the Northern Territory. The operation also reported record annual shipments of 961 470 t during during the year ended...

Company Announcement: Polar Star Commences Gold and Copper Production at Chépica Mine

Polar Star Mining Corporation today announces the commencement of production at its Chépica epithermal gold-silver-copper mine in central Chile.

Bootu Creek shipments reach record high – OMH

Manganese producer OM Holdings (OMH) on Thursday reported record quarterly shipments from its Bootu Creek operation, in the Northern Territory. Shipments increased to 261 265 t during the September quarter , compared with the 260 749 t shipped...

DRC cobalt increase driving technology

Cobalt extractive metallurgy and process engineering technology developments over the past two decades are helping miners in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and elsewhere to meet the increasing world demand for cobalt.

Gold Fields posts higher adjusted earnings, output dips

JSE- and NYSE-listed Gold Fields on Friday reported higher adjusted net earnings of R1,48-billion for the December quarter, and said that attributable gold production was down slightly to 898 000 oz. The earnings, which excluded gains and losses...

PanAust hikes FY copper, gold, silver production forecast

ASX-listed base- and precious-metals-miner PanAust on Tuesday advised shareholders that its 2010 production guidance had increased on the back of record quarterly production. The miner said that it expected to produce 65 000 t of copper, 55 000...

OMH says manganese output hits record

ASX-listed minerals group OM Holdings (OMH) on Thursday reported record manganese and alloy production for the quarter ended September. Manganese production from the Bootu Creek project, in the Northern Territory, increased by 16% during the...

PanAust approves $110m to raise output at Laos mine

The board of ASX-listed PanAust on Wednesday approved a $110-million investment to increase ore processing and metal recoveries at the Phu Kham copper/gold mine, in Laos. The miner said in a statement that the investment would deliver an increase...

Crowflight still battles issues at Bucko Lake

Nickel-miner Crowflight Minerals will miss its productiont target for this month at the Bucko Lake mine, in Manitoba, the company said on Friday. The mill was unavailable six days early in September for relining of the nickel concentrator rod...