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Komatsu introduces redesigned LHDs for hard rock mining
With a new chassis, powertrain and operator cabin, Komatsu’s brand new WX07 7-tonne LHD has been designed from the ground up to provide a standout experience and environment for underground hard rock mining operators. Compared to competitors in its size…
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Fiore hits oxide gold outside resources at Gold Rock in Nevada
U.S.-focused gold producer Fiore Gold has released 62 drillhole assays from its Gold Rock development project in Nevada, where a feasibility study is underway. The latest results suggest thick intervals of oxide gold within and outside of the resource pit…
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Castle Mountain reaches commercial production for Equinox
Equinox Gold’s Castle Mountain mine in California has declared commercial production. The open pit, heap-leach operation poured its first gold on Oct. 15 and is expected to generate 5,000 to 10,000 oz. of gold for the company this year. The…
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Revival Gold tables Beartrack-Arnett PEA with heap leach restart scenario
Revival Gold has released a preliminary economic assessment on a restart of its flagship Beartrack-Arnett project in Idaho, which suggests a 12,000 t/d first-phase heap leach operation for the brownfields site. The study scenario includes an initial seven-year mine, producing…
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GMV Minerals sees open-pit gold mine in Arizona
GMV Minerals (TSXV: GMV; US-OTC: GMVMF) has released the results of an updated preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for its wholly owned Mexican Hat gold project in southeastern Arizona, 116 km from Tucson. The PEA outlines an open-pit heap-leach mine with…
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Kinross shares up on Q3 results
Kinross Gold reported production of 603,312 attributable gold-equivalent oz. in the third quarter of 2020, compared with 608,033 gold-equivalent oz. over that same period last year. According to the company, the decrease was largely due to lower production at Paracatu, Maricunga…
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Franco-Nevada posts record revenues, income
With most major mining assets back up and running after COVID-related stoppages earlier this year, and amidst strong commodity prices, royalty company Franco-Nevada has reported record third-quarter financial results. These include new records in revenues recorded, at US$279.8 million, adjusted…
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Hexagon, RealWear reshape maintenance ops with connected workflows
Hexagon and RealWear continue to advance interoperability between Hexagon’s Xalt Connected Worker solution and RealWear’s HMT family of wearable, hands-free devices. The resulting real-time data from Hexagon’s solutions, transmitted to RealWear’s hands-free, voice-enabled headsets, can help operations mitigate safety hazards.…
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Newmont reports best quarter ever, raises dividend by 60%
Driven by higher gold prices, Newmont reported record earnings and cash flow in the third quarter that allowed it to raise its dividend by 60% to US40¢ per share. The company, which previously raised the dividend by 79% in January,…
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Brixton teams with Friedland company on Hog Heaven project
Brixton Metals has entered a joint venture agreement on its wholly owned Hog Heaven project with High Power Exploration (HPX), a privately owned mining company led by billionaire and Ivanhoe Mines founder Robert Friedland. The Hog Heaven project is an advanced-stage…
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Exyn adds new autonomous drone and ExynPak to product line
Exyn Technologies, a company specializing in autonomous aerial robot systems for complex, GPS-denied industrial environments, has announced two new products, the ExynAero and ExynPak. The new products were developed to expand the reach of Exyn’s technology in challenging and previously…
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Komatsu unveils common platform for jumbos, bolters
In what it’s describing as an industry first in bolting and drilling products, Komatsu has unveiled three new jumbos and one new bolter that share a common platform. The company says that the line of products that use the platform…
