Новости за 02.12.2022

As a result of “overwhelming” interest in diamond and metals explorer Tsodilo Resources’ legal action against the Botswana Ministry of Minerals & Energy (MME), the former has established landing pages on its website that it says are regularly updated to include all records related to the litigation. On or about June 30, 2021, Tsodilo’s wholly-owned Botswana subsidiary Gcwihaba Resources submitted seven prospecting renewal licence applications for its Xaudum Iron Formation (XIF) project in northwest Botswana.

A successful R1-billion transaction on November 24, in which Anglo Coal’s black economic empowerment partner Inyosi Coal acquired shares in JSE-listed Thungela Resources, is being labelled a “great achievement” in terms of black economic empowerment, according to Inyosi chairperson Yoliswa Balfour. In addition, Thungela reached an agreement with Inyosi to acquire the remaining 27% shareholding of Anglo American Inyosi Coal (AAIC), in exchange for 4.18-million shares in Thungela. As such, Inyosi... Читать дальше...

The top executive of the world’s largest fertilizer company sees a worldwide shortage of agricultural inputs ahead as “export challenges” keep Russia and Belarus supplies from reaching global markets. “Russia and Belarus are just enormous producers of fertilizer,” Nutrien CEO Ken Seitz said Thursday in an interview at Bloomberg’s New York headquarters. “There are export challenges in the region. That’s certainly going to have a material impact on the markets.”

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses Seriti Resources acquiring 100% of Windlab South Africa, H2Global's call for rapid green hydrogen investment; and the South African green hydrogen technology which won top global recognition in Monaco.

Diversified miner Rio Tinto has marked the end of the Kemano T2 hydropower project, in British Columbia (BC), with the commissioning of a second tunnel to carry water into the Kemano Powerhouse. The new, 16-km tunnel was filled up with water and produced its first megawatt of electricity in July after its construction was completed in May. Both T1 and T2 are now operating together, ensuring the long-term reliability of the power supply for Rio’s BC Works aluminium smelter in Kitimat and neighbouring communities.

Oil and gas major Woodside is working towards an investment decision at Trion, in the Gulf of Mexico, in 2023. Woodside noted during an investor briefing this week that the Trion project contains a resource of some 500-million barrels of 2C contingent resource, with Woodside planning a semi-submersible floating production unit with a 100 000 barrel a day oil capacity.

The federal government has released a discussion paper and opened public consultation on the future of the critical minerals industry in Australia. Minister for Resources and Northern Australia Madeleine King said the consultations would inform the government’s new Critical Minerals Strategy and help the sector capitalise on the global boom in demand for clean energy technologies.

Authorities in New Caledonia imposed additional regulations that could limit production in the future at the Goro nickel mine -- one of the world’s largest deposits -- after a recent waste-dam leak. The company has dealt with the leak and significantly reduced water levels at the tailings dam, but additional measures are needed to prevent a repeat of the situation, according to a statement from the South Province, where the mine is located.

The Biden administration proposed a ban on waste disposal that would thwart a long-planned gold and copper mine in Alaska, citing the potential harm to the area’s thriving sockeye salmon industry. The Environmental Protection Agency issued a formal recommendation Thursday to bar the disposal of mining waste in Bristol Bay, which hosts the world’s largest harvest of the fish. If finalised, that would effectively block efforts by Pebble Limited Partnership to extract gold, copper and molybdenum from southwestern Alaska.

Engineering, integration and manufacturing company Iritron completed a 360° control room at a mine in the Northern Cape province this year. The control room is a showcase for the implementation of smart technology, digitalisation and mechanisation using smart control room equipment and technology, and will support the mine’s focus on the optimisation of systems and processes, consequently improving efficiencies to extend the life-of-mine (LoM).

Construction materials supplier Peikko South Africa has partnered with a local construction company to develop an innovative ventilation tunnel design for a headgear structure in a mine located in the Limpopo province. Peikko South Africa supplies a large selection of products for both precast and cast-in-situ in a wide variety of applications. During the project’s design phase the team spent some time collaborating with mining engineers.

South African construction company Moladi has supplied its removable, reusable, recyclable and lightweight plastic formwork mould construction system for miner Ivanhoe Mines’ Kamoa copper mine, in Kolwezi in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The plastic injection-moulded panel formwork clips together to form a structure, which can be used for a range of structures such as houses and ablution blocks, says Moladi CEO Hennie Botes.