Ontario wildfires cut mines’ power supplies, output suspended

Seasonal forest fires had cut the power supply to at least two gold mines in north-east Ontario, Canada, with miners AuRico and Kirkland Lake Gold on Monday reporting disruptions to their main power supplies. AuRico said a forest fire located...

First blast at new Kalahari manganese project

The first blast took place on last week at the new R1.5-billion Kudumane manganese mining project near Hotazel in the Northern Cape.

Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu conducted the official opening of what is the fourth new...

First blast at new Kalahari manganese mining project

The first blast took place on Tuesday at the new R1.5-billion Kudumane manganese mining project near Hotazel in the Northern Cape. Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu conducted the official opening of what is the fourth new black-controlled...

Company Announcement: Bass Metals Ltd Appoints Minasco Australia for Asset Realisation

Minasco Australia has been appointed by Perth based miner, Bass Metals Ltd, for the realisation of their complete 1.5MTPA poly-metallic flotation plant facility at Hellyer mine site in NW Tasmania.

Lake Shore says worker killed at Timmins West mine

Canadian gold producer Lake Shore Gold said a worker who was part of a crew heading development underground, died at its Timmins West mine in northern Ontario. Full details of the accident were unknown, and the Ontario Provincial Police, the...

Company Announcement: Maiden production for Forécariah JV

Bellzone Mining plc is pleased to announce that iron ore production and product stockpiling for the Forécariah JV Project in the Republic of Guinea, West Africa, has commenced following the maiden blast on the Yomboyeli Central ore body on 22...

Bellzone starts iron-ore production at Forécariah

Aim-listed Bellzone Mining on Friday announced that it had started iron-ore production and product stockpiling at its Forécariah joint venture (JV) project, in Guinea. This followed the maiden blast on the Yomboyeli central ore body on March...

Benga coal project, Mozambique

Rio Tinto has put the first coal through Benga's new coal preparation and handling plant, ahead of its first coal shipment.

Company Announcement: Operations Update

Noble Mineral Resources (ASX: NMG) is pleased to advise that commissioning of the refurbished plant at its Bibiani project in Ghana, West Africa is proceeding well, with first gold production scheduled for March.

Continental Coal starts decline development at Penumbra

Thermal coal junior Continental Coal on Wednesday said it had started blasting activities to construct the twin decline development at its Penumbra mine, near Ermelo in Mpumalanga. Development activities at the mine had accelerated significantly...

SAIL looking for contract miners in Jharkhand

The Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) was on the hunt for mining contractors to develop its 117-million ton Tasra coking coal reserve in Jharkhand province. This would be the company’s fourth attempt to raise four-million tons a year of...

Kinsevere mine Stage 2 development, Democratic Republic of Congo

Anvil Mining has reported that 2011 production at the Kinsevere project was slightly below the guidance the company previously provided.