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Four countries have more heap leach mines than the rest of the world combined
Heap leaching is a processing and extraction technology that has become increasingly popular over recent years due to the cost advantages and environmental benefits it offers to miners. Using data compiled by MiningIntelligence, MINING.COM takes a look at mining operations…
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Avalon, Rock Tech to build lithium process facility in Ontario
Avalon Advanced Materials and Rock Tech Lithium announced that they have plans to collaborate on the development of a lithium battery materials process facility in Thunder Bay, Ont. The facility would be designed to accept lithium mineral concentrates from Avalon’s…
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First Cobalt to finalize new supply deal with Glencore
First Cobalt is planning to alter its prior arrangement with global miner Glencore and sign a long-term feed purchase contract instead of the original tolling contract. First Cobalt currently owns North America’s only permitted cobalt refinery. Securing feed material under a long-term cobalt…
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Nouveau Monde advances plans to make high-purity graphite products
As part of its plan to become a vertically integrated graphite company, Nouveau Monde has signed an agreement with a leading chemical company that will provide commercial operating space, site services and the supply of raw materials for the junior…
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JV Article: Appia Energy advances its rare earths project in Saskatchewan
Appia Energy is finding the types of REEs that are in demand, and in quantities that can be profitably produced, at its Alces Lake property in northern Saskatchewan. After the September announcement by the Government of Saskatchewan that it would…
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Australian consortium aims to revolutionize gold plant data analysis
Gekko Systems is part of a consortium that has received funding from the METS Ignited Growth Centre, in Australia, to commercialize a solution for collection and analyzing gold plant data in real time. The project aims to revolutionize the industry’s…
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Metso Outotec Q&A on the merger, COVID-19 and the future of mining
Metso and Outotec completed a merger in July 2020 that resulted in Metso Outotec. Headquartered in Helsinki, the new company offers an end-to-end, comprehensive portfolio of mineral processing solutions, has a network of 5,000+ service experts worldwide, and in March…
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Metso Outotec introduces Courier analyzer for direct measurement of gold concentration
Metso Outotec is launching the Courier 6G SL on-stream analyzer for direct measurement of gold, platinum and other metal concentrations from ore feed, concentrate, and tailings streams. The new analyzer enables accurate real-time elemental analysis measurement, critical for establishing efficient…
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Nicola signs LOI for Dominion Creek stake in BC
Nicola Mining has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with privately held High Range Exploration, to earn a 50% stake in the Dominion Creek gold project, 110 km from Prince George in B.C. When paired together with a Strategic Milling…
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Eurobattery Minerals confirms economical-grade nickel sulphide at Spanish project
Eurobattery Minerals announced that mineral tests conducted by SGS on the Castriz prospect in Galicia, Spain, confirmed economical-grade nickel sulphide. In a press release, the company said that seven samples from four diamond drill holes completed in 2019 were submitted to…
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Great Bear starts metallurgical testing at Dixie
Great Bear Resources has retained B.C.-based Blue Coast Research to complete metallurgical test work and consulting for its Dixie gold project in Ontario’s Red Lake district. This test work is expected to provide the gold explorer with metallurgical recovery estimates…
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FPX starts field tests to establish carbon capture potential at Baptiste
FPX Nickel announced that, last month, researchers at the University of British Columbia started field tests to determine the rate and volume of carbon capture by the tailings from a potential future mine at the Baptiste project. These tests will…
