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GOLD: Eldorado on track to reopen Lamaque next year
QUEBEC – Vancouver’s Eldorado Gold Corp. says mill refurbishment and underground development at the Lamaque gold project in Val d’Or are both ahead of schedule in preparation to resume commercial production in early 2019. Underground development is averaging over 20…
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GOLD: Bonterra, Metanor to merge assets in Urban Barry camp
QUEBEC – Bonterra Resources of Vancouver and Metanor Resources of Val d’Or, Que., have signed a letter of intent to merge the two companies to create a new gold exploration and development company with assets in the Urban Barry gold…
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GOLD: TMAC cuts 260+g/t including 2,710 g/t at Doris North
NUNAVUT – Toronto-based TMAC Resources is reporting bonanza grades from this year’s drilling at the Hope Bay gold project 65 km east of Bathurst Inlet. Work was conducted at both the Doris North and Madrid North deposits. Here are the…
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SAMPLE PREP: ColdBlock inks global distribution and sales partnerships
TORONTO – ColdBlock Technologies announced on June 6 that it has signed four new strategic sales partnerships to meet market demand for its innovative laboratory digestion technology. The partnerships provide new and existing ColdBlock customers with regional technical and sales…
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SILVER-GOLD: Avino commissions fourth mill circuit
MEXICO – Vancouver-based Avino Silver and Gold Mines has commissioned the fourth mill circuit as part of the expansion at the Avino silver-gold mine in Durango State. The addition of the new circuit increased mill capacity by 70%. Commissioning began…
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NICKEL-COPPER: Vale’s Clean AER project nears completion as new stacks rise
ONTARIO – Just in time for World Environmental Day on June 5, Vale Canada announced its Clean AER (atmospheric emissions reduction) project is coming to an end in Sudbury. The new wet gas cleaning plant has been commissioned and is…
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GRINDING: Novel HVP pre-concentration could change everything
AUSTRALIA – The Coalition for Energy Efficient Comminution has awarded its 2017 CEEC Medal to the SMI-JKMRC of the University of Queensland for a process that has the potential to significantly reduce grinding energy requirements, thus decrease mineral processing costs.…
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GOLD: Nighthawk updates Colomac metallurgy tests
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES – As preliminary metallurgical tests continue on material from its Colomac gold project, Nighthawk Gold of Toronto has offered an update on the results so far. The rock is amenable to all major gold recovery technologies. Recovery from…
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COPPER: ABB to help double mill capacity for KAZ Minerals
KAZAKHSTAN – ABB recently won an order to deliver a comprehensive process and power solution that will double the capacity of KAZ Minerals’ sulphide ore processing plant in Aktogay. The project is the third major order from this customer and…
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GOLD: Monarques to commission Beacon mill by end of year
QUEBEC – Monarques Gold Corp. of Montreal has announced that it will restart its Beacon mill in Val d’Or in the last quarter of 2018. The mill is located on Route 117, within 500 metres of a railway line, and…
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GOLD: Yamana produces first gold and silver at Cerro Moro
ARGENTINA – Toronto-based Yamana Gold made the first gold-silver doré pour at its Cerro Moro mine in the Santa Cruz province on May 15, 2018. The high grade project is being mined by both underground and open pit means. As…
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SCREEN: Tyler L-Class delivers compact versatility
CATHARINES, Ont. – Haver & Boecker offers the Tyler L-Class vibrating screen for classifying wet or dry material as well as an ideal dewatering method. The compact machine is versatile and easy to maintain, with no timing belts or gears that normally…
