Новости за 19.11.2020

Ambler Metals, a joint venture operating company owned by Trilogy and South32, has announced a 2021 budget of $27-million for the advancement of the Upper Kobuk Mineral Projects (UKMP), in Alaska. The 2021 exploration programme will entail 7 600 m of infill and metallurgical drilling at the Arctic project and 7 000 m of exploration drilling focused on drill-ready targets along the Ambler volcanogenic massive sulphide belt.

Aim-listed gold and nickel explorer and developer Katoro Gold has mobilised Amazon Drilling's teams to start the maiden drill programme targeting the discovery of nickel and platinum group metals (PGMs) at the Haneti nickel project in Tanzania.

Katoro holds a 65% ownership interest in Haneti, with the remaining 35% held by Power Metal Resources.

Poland's KGHM, one of the world's biggest copper and silver producers, said on Thursday while there was a risk of closing some mines or smelters due to Covid-19 infections among workers, overall production would continue. KGHM owns mines and smelters in Poland, as well as mines in Chile, Canada and the US. "Our business is naturally diversified. We have not one mine, but a few mines and thus we take into account that there might be a break in production in some of the mines. But during that time the remaining mines will be working. Читать дальше...

The International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) has launched an interactive tool to help mining companies establish a clearer view of their assets’ levels of maturity on their journey to achieving sustainable mine closure. The closure maturity framework is designed to help companies map their current position, motivate improvement and measure the state of their operations’ progress towards sustainable closure. It outlines a pathway towards achieving desired post-closure land uses and closure vision... Читать дальше...

Volunteer nonprofit organisation Women in Mining UK (WIM UK) on November 19 released its biennial 100 Global Inspirational Women in Mining (WIM100) edition, which features a number of South Africa nominees. The WIM100, which was launched by WIM UK in 2013, highlights the wealth of female talent within the global mining industry, celebrates their “above and beyond” contributions to the industry and identifies role models for future generations.

Zambia doesn't expect its mining assets to be taken away by bondholders and has no plans to sell its shares in mining companies despite defaulting on part of its debt last week, Mines Minister Richard Musukwa said on Thursday. Zambia hopes to "strike a win-win situation" with bondholders, Musukwa said after Africa's no.2 copper producer failed to pay the $42.5-million coupon on its Eurobond debt last Friday. Zambia's mining assets have been in the spotlight as the country's financial situation... Читать дальше...

Zambia produced 646 111 t of copper between January and September 2020, up from 590 321 t in the same period last year, Mines Minister Richard Musukwa said on Thursday, attributing the 9.45% rise to increased mine output. Africa's no.2 copper producer, Zambia defaulted last Friday after failing to pay the $42.5-million coupon on its Eurobond debt.

TSX- and NYSE American-listed Sierra Metals has announced the results of a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) looking at the expansion of its Yauricocha mine, in Peru, and has said that it is also considering growth options at the Cusi mine, in Mexico. At Yauricocha, Sierra has considering several output expansion alternatives and concluded that processing capacity of 5 500 t/d will be the optimum production level, based on the mineral resource base. The 5 500 t/d production rate by 2024 compares... Читать дальше...

Midtier precious metals miner Endeavour Silver has expanded the footprint of its Terronera project, in Jalisco state, Mexico, to 20 128 ha through the acquisition of two adjacent groups of mineral concessions, La Sanguijuela and Cerro Gordo. “These two acquisitions not only expand our property footprint at Terronera, they add multiple new mineralised vein structures with strong resource potential where we can add value through the drill bit,” CEO Bradford Cooke said on Wednesday.

TSX-V-listed Kutcho Copper has begun work on a feasibility study for its high-grade Kutcho copper/zinc development project, located in north-western British Columbia. CSA Global Consultants Canada will lead the feasibility study and will be supported by a team of resource, geotechnical, environmental, metallurgical, processing, and mining consultants. “With a significant amount of preliminary work already completed, and now the selection of CSA Global to lead the feasibility study, we look forward... Читать дальше...

Dual listed gold miner OceanaGold has set itself a net zero emissions target by 2025. “OceanaGold has been strongly committed to responsible mining for 30 years, and with current emissions lower than global industry average, we are already on the journey to reduce our carbon footprint,” president and CEO Michael Holmes.