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CONVEYORS: Martin launches automated system for conveyor belt cleaners
ILLINOIS – As part of its work within the development and implementation of technologies for conveyors and bulk material handling applications, Martin Engineering has launched a belt cleaner position indicator that monitors the blade, tracking and remaining service life. The Martin…
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GOLD: Bravada kicks off fieldwork in Nevada
NEVADA – Bravada Gold kicked off fieldwork at the Highland gold-silver project, located in the state’s Walker Lane gold trend. In a press release, the Vancouver-based miner said the first phase of the $250,000 exploration program for this year is being…
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GOLD: Kore releases heap leach PEA for Imperial
CALIFORNIA – Kore Mining has released the results of a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for its Imperial deposit, which suggests an open-pit heap leach operation with direct stacking of the run-of-mine oxides onto leach pads. The study forecasts average annual…
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NETWORKS: Cisco to acquire Fluidmesh to expand industrial wireless offerings
CALIFORNIA – Technology company Cisco has announced plans to acquire Fluidmesh Networks, a privately held company whose wireless backhaul systems allow reliable and consistent communication. Fluidmesh solutions are quick to deploy and configure, offering customers a cost-efficient, low-maintenance solution. The…
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GOLD-SILVER: Ely expands Tonopah West property in Nevada
NEVADA – Canada’s Ely Gold Royalties and its wholly-owned subsidiary Nevada Select Royalty announced that they have completed the purchase of 73 patented mining claims from Cliff ZZ, a Nevada limited liability company. Known as the Tonopah Extension Claims, the tenements are…
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M&A: Argonaut and Alio announce gold-focused merger
TORONTO – Producers Argonaut Gold and Alio Gold have entered into an agreement for an all-share merger with Argonaut acquiring Alio to create a diversified intermediate company with output of over 235,000 gold-equivalent oz. annually. With a share exchange ratio…
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COPPER: Copper Fox updates Van Dyke resources
ARIZONA – Copper Fox Metals has released an updated resource for its wholly owned Van Dyke project in the Globe-Miami mining district after completing a re-assay program last year to update its geologic model. As a result, updated indicated resources…
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COVID-19: McEwen suspends mining at Black Fox and Gold Bar
After announcing a temporary suspension of operations until at least Mar. 31 at its 49%-owned San José mine in Argentina late last week due to COVID-19, McEwen Mining reported today it will also be suspending production at its Black Fox…
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SHIPPING: St. Lawrence Seaway opens for 62nd navigation season
ONTARIO – The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation has marked the opening of the Seaway’s 62nd navigation season. The Great Lakes – St. Lawrence River system extends over 3,700 km from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes. Over 200 million…
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GOLD: Aston halts drilling in Virginia
VIRGINIA – Aston Bay has announced that, as a precautionary measure in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, it has decided to pause drilling operations at its Buckingham gold property in central Virginia in the U.S. In a press release, the Toronto-based…
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COPPER: Nevada Copper looks to strengthen balance sheet
NEVADA – As its Pumpkin Hollow underground mine ramps up to commercial production, Nevada Copper has entered into non-binding arrangements for a balance sheet strengthening package. The company is working to reach binding agreements in the next two weeks. “This…
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COPPER: Dunnedin to become Kodiak Copper
VANCOUVER – Publicly traded Kodiak Copper, a portfolio company of the Discovery Group that was formerly Dunnedin Ventures, will focus on copper porphyry exploration in Canada and the U.S. The company’s three projects are all wholly owned and include the Trapper…
