Новости за 28.05.2019

An unstable embankment at Vale's Gongo Soco mining pit in Brazil has a lower risk than previously thought of collapsing in a way that would destabilize the nearby Sul Superior dam, the iron-ore miner said in a statement on Tuesday. Last week, an environmental official for the state of Minas Gerais estimated a 10% to 15% chance of the Sul Superior dam losing integrity due to tremors from the expected landslide in the mining pit.

Mosaic's unit said on Tuesday it resumed mining operations at its Catalao mine in Brazil, following suspension of production in April. The unit, Mosaic Fertilizantes, had stopped production at its Tapira and Catalao phosphate mines after failing to obtain a deadline extension for providing stability certification for three of its tailings dams.

A court case against the directors of Aurora Empowerment Systems has been postponed to July 15 to allow the State to locate one of the accused, the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse said on Tuesday. Aurora directors Khulubuse Zuma, Zondwa Mandela and Thulani Ngubane appeared in the Springs regional magistrate’s court on Tuesday, but the State needed to locate Raja Zainal Alam Shah.

Although Mining Charter III has resulted in greater collaboration between stakeholders across the mining industry, while taking into account the realities facing the industry, areas of uncertainty remain and these are likely to raise compliance costs. This was discussed during a Webber Wentzel and Deloitte Mining Charter panel discussion, held in Johannesburg, on Tuesday.

Aim-listed AfriTin Mining on Tuesday confirmed that commissioning of the processing plant at its flagship asset, the Uis tin mine, in Namibia, had now started and was being conducted in a phased manner. Phase 1 of the pilot plant project will start with the testing of mechanical installations and progress to continuous ore beneficiation.

Junior Minotaur Exploration has signed a binding conditional term sheet with fellow-listed Auroch Minerals to divest of its Scotia and Leinster nickel assets, in Western Australia, in a deal valued at A$1.5-million. Under the terms of the agreement, Auroch would pay Minotaur A$1.4-million, payable in 233-million Auroch shares, as well as a deferred A$100 000 cash payment, which will be paid on Auroch’s next capital raising.

The Western Australian Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) will open its greenhouse gas guidelines for public consultation starting on June 10. The 12-week consultation period will close on September 2.

South America’s “largest and most advanced” platinum group metals (PGM) and nickel project, Pedra Branca in Brazil, is being sold to Canadian entity ValOre Metals for £4.1 million, London-listed Jangada Mines announced on Tuesday. The company explained that while it continued to believe in the technical and economic prospects of Pedra Branca, there had been limited support in the UK financial markets for financing a PGM project.

The world’s largest gold mining companies are committed to the long-term development of the Dominican Republic and are considering putting up another $1-billion for the expansion of the Pueblo Viejo mine, Barrick Gold CEO Mark Bristow said on Monday. Barrick and its joint venture (JV) partner in Pueblo Viejo, Newmont Goldcorp, would next year complete a feasibility study considering the expansion of the processing plant and tailings capacity, as well the potential for a mine life extension to 2030 and beyond.