Moranbah South coal project, Australia

The project involves the construction and operation of a greenfield coal mine, with a peak production rate of up to 18-million tons a year of run-of-mine coal.

Rosebery mine, Australia

An underground mine situated in Australia.

Xstrata sees big copper growth in South America

The copper division of diversified miner Xstrata has announced an increase in the mineral resource at its Las Bambas and Corroccohuayco projects, in southern Peru and at El Pachón in Argentina. “Our significant and expanding mineral resource...

Company Announcement: Xstrata announces further significant increases to mineral resources in South America

Xstrata Copper announces significant increases to total Mineral Resources at the Las Bambas and Corroccohuayco projects in southern Peru and at El Pachón in Argentina from ongoing focused exploration and Mineral Resource expansion programmes in...

Duck Pond Mine, Canada

A copper/zinc mine, situated in Canada

Tritton mine, Australia

A copper mine situated in Australia.

Wilpinjong mine, Australia

An openpit mine, in New South Wales, Australia.

Idaho mine, US

A cobalt mine, situated in Idaho

Cheaper mining methods could increase Diavik resource

The owners of the Diavik diamond mine, in Canada's Northwest Territories, are studying possible changes to underground mining methods which have the potential to lower costs and could result in a future extension of the mineral resource estimate,...

Tshipi Kalahari manganese project, South Africa

The project's easibility study indicates that the project has the potential to produce between 2,2-million tons and 2,3-million tons a year of run-of-mine ore.

First production at Gemfields’ underground trials in Zambia

Aim-listed gemstone miner Gemfields has achieved first production from its trial underground mining operation in Zambia, it announced on Thursday. Gemfields had initiated a trial underground mining project that, if successful, could provide a...

Tshipi Kalahari manganese project, South Africa

The feasibility study for the Tshipi Kalahari manganese project envisages the creation of a large openpit manganese mine.