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Expomin’s New Location Disappoints

During late April, mining suppliers from around the world spent four days stuck in a traffic jam on Route 68 trying to get to and from Expomin. The 4-lane highway, which connects Santiago with Viña del Mar on the Pacific Coast, traverses through Chile’s famed vineyards. Normally, driving in South America is a thrill with aggressive drivers and speed limits that seem to be a mere suggestion. On this trip, however, the car rarely broke 40 km/hr as we sat in traffic for hours.
On the first day, we caught a break when the Chilean police force, the carabineros, cleared the way for President Gabriel Boric’s motorcade. His appearance at Expomin along with other dignitaries signified the importance of the mining sector to Chile’s economy. President Boric’s address at Expomin came a few days after he announced his plans to nationalize the lithium mining sector. Boric is a populist president and .... read more

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Boric Plans to Nationalize Chile’s Lithium
Chilean President Gabriel Boric announced that he will submit a bill to Congress to create the National Lithium Co., as part of a new national strategy to benefit from expected demand growth for lithium. Chile has the greatest lithium reserves and the country currently represents about 30% of total world production, second behind Australia (47%). Explaining the national lithium strategy, .... read more

Hudbay to Buy Copper Mountain Mining
Hudbay Minerals Inc. plans to acquire all shares of Copper Mountain Mining Corp. in a $439 million equity-based transaction. The acquisition, according to Hudbay, will create a premier Americas-focused copper mining company that is well-positioned to deliver sustainable cash flows from an operating portfolio of three longlife mines, as well as compelling organic growth from a world-class pipeline of copper expansion and development projects. All assets in the combined portfolio are in tier-one, mining-friendly jurisdictions of Canada, Peru and .... read more

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Suncor to Acquire TotalEnergies EP Canada
Suncor Energy announced that it has agreed to purchase TotalEnergies’ Canadian operations through the acquisition of TotalEnergies EP Canada Ltd., which holds a 31.23% working interest in the Fort Hills oil sands mining project and a 50% working interest in the Surmont in situ asset. This will add 135,000 barrels per day of net bitumen..... read more

Vision Blue Resources Raises $650M
Vision Blue Resources has raised more than $650 million from investors seeking exposure to VBR’s strategy of supporting companies that will help drive the global transition to clean energy. Following strong support from specialist mining, private and large institutional investors, the proceeds were above VBR’s $500 million target. Since its launch in 2021, VBR has continued to expand its portfolio to five strategic investments in companies involved in graphite, vanadium, silicon metal, tin and rare earths. Each of these commodities benefits from ..... read more

AROUND THE WORLD - USA & CANADA

Osisko, Gold Fields Announce 50:50 JV on Windfall
Osisko Mining Inc. has concluded a 50:50 joint venture (JV) agreement with a subsidiary of Gold Fields Ltd. for the joint ownership and development of Osisko’s Windfall gold project, located in the Abitibi greenstone belt in the James Bay region of Québec. Gold Fields will make an initial cash payment to Osisko of C$300 million .... read more

B2Gold Completes Acquisition of Sabina Gold and Silver
B2Gold Corp. has completed the previously announced all-share acquisition of Sabina Gold & Silver Corp for $890 million. B2Gold now owns Sabina’s Back River Gold District located in Nunavut, Canada. The Back River Gold District consists of five mineral claim blocks along an 80-km belt. The most advanced project in the district, Goose, is fully permitted, construction ready, and has been de-risked with significant infrastructure currently in place, B2Gold said. The company also said its management team has construction expertise and experience ....read more

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Hecla to Acquire ATAC Resources
Hecla Mining Co. plans to acquire ATAC Resources Ltd. and its Rackla and Connaught projects in Yukon, Canada. Under the proposed transaction, the Hecla’s subsidiary, Alexco Resource Corp., would acquire all of the shares of ATAC for $22.8 million, or 0.0166 Hecla share per share of ATAC. “The acquisition of ATAC reflects the continued execution of our strategy of acquiring significant land packages in highly prospective and tier one mining jurisdictions,” said Phil Baker, president and CEO, Hecla Mining. “The Rackla and Connaught projects .... read more

AROUND THE WORLD - Latin America

Glencore Buys Stakes in Brazilian Aluminum
Glencore said it has reached a binding agreement with Norsk Hydro ASA, one of the world’s leading low-carbon aluminum companies, to acquire a 30% equity stake in Alunorte S.A. and a 45% equity stake in Mineracão Rio do Norte S.A. (MRN). Glencore is acquiring these non-controlling stakes for a combined equity value of about $775 million. The transaction has .... read more

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Anglo American Secures Environmental Approval for Los Bronces Integrated Project
Chile’s Committee of Ministers approved the environmental permit application for the Los Bronces Integrated Project (LBIP), setting up the next phase of development for one of the world’s largest copper mines. “We have designed the Los Bronces Integrated Project as an example of the very best of modern mining, bringing not only investment and jobs, but extensive protection for the environment and a considerable improvement in air quality for the broader region of Santiago,” said Ruben Fernandes, CEO for Anglo American’s Base Metals ... read more

AROUND THE WORLD - Australasia

BHP Completes the OZ Minerals Acquisition
BHP recently announced the completion of its $6.4 billion acquisition of OZ Minerals. “This acquisition strengthens BHP’s portfolio in copper and nickel and is in line with our strategy to meet increasing demand for the critical minerals needed for electric vehicles, wind turbines and solar panels to support the energy transition,” BHP CEO Mike Henry said. …. read more

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Ernest Henry Resumes Mining Activities
Evolution Mining announced that the Ernest Henry operation in Queensland, Australia, has safely resumed mining activities and will continue to safely ramp up activities to reach normal production levels by the end of the June quarter. Evolution suspended operations briefly due to issues related to excessive rainfall. The company said weather-related impacts at Ernest Henry will result in lower gold and copper production of approximately 17,000 oz and 10,000 metric tons (mt) respectively for FY2023 while gold and copper production in …. read more

AROUND THE WORLD - Africa

Kipushi Signs Offtake Agreement and Financing Term Sheet
Kipushi Corp. SA (KICO), Gécamines SA and Glencore International AG have signed a tri-partite off-take and $250 million financing term sheet. KICO is 68% owned by Kipushi Holding, a subsidiary of Ivanhoe Mines, and the remaining 32% of KICO is owned by Gécamines. The offtake is for 100% of Kipushi’s zinc concentrates; between 400,000 and …. read more

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Epiroc Sells Drill Rigs, Loaders to Mali Mine
Hummingbird Resources subsidiary Société des Mines de Komana adopted Epiroc drill rigs and loaders with advanced automation features, as well as drill rig consumables, for Komana underground mine in southern Mali. Epiroc will supply Boomer M2 face drilling rigs, Simba M6 production drilling rigs, and Scooptram ST18 loaders. The loaders will have Scooptram Automation, which lets an operator control the vehicles tele-remotely from a distance. Additional automation features include Epiroc’s telematics system Certiq, which .... read more

AROUND THE WORLD - Europe

Automated Belt Monitoring System
German safety engineering specialist Schmersal displayed a fully automated online condition monitoring system for conveyor belt systems. The company said its HX170 system is based on optical condition monitoring of the surface profile, which detects potential damage to joints as well as longitudinal slits, cracks and holes in the surface of the conveyor belt. With the reverse drum as a reference, wear can also be determined by permanent belt .... read more

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German Mine Targeted for Energy Storage Project
U.K.-based gravity energy storage specialist Gravitricity is planning to investigate the potential of storing energy at a decommissioned mine in Germany. The company, headquartered in Edinburgh, said it has been contracted by mine owners Geiger Group to investigate a decommissioned shaft of the Grube Teutschenthal mine, about 150 km southwest of Berlin. The 760-m-deep mine originally produced potash and rock salt. Geiger Group is now using the facility as a long-term mineral waste disposal facility .... read more

FEATURE - Truck-Shovel Mining

Pragmatic OEMs Balance Customer Needs With Low-carbon Goals
Top truck and shovel OEMs enter partnerships and develop solutions to help customers achieve their most critical goals, which align with the U.N.’s 2030 Agenda

By Jesse Morton, Technical Writer

Calendar year 2030 is the deadline set by the United Nations (U.N.), its Net Zero Coalition, and the World Economic Forum for Global Compact participants to reduce carbon emissions attributed to their operations by at least 45%. Mining industry Compact participants, as well as society at large, has much to accomplish before then to make that happen, according to the top suppliers of truck-shovel mining solutions. For example, a new supply chain is required, and will be created during a period when supply chains across all sectors are disrupted. Meanwhile, miners are expected to innovate, embrace rapid change, and adopt new solutions, while hamstrung by staffing shortages .... read more

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FEATURE - Jumbo Drills

Face Drilling’s Next Frontier
Intelligent, autonomous and emission-free jumbos are the order of the day underground.

By Carly Leonida, European Editor

While innovation has always been front of mind in underground face drilling; a function that, quite literally, sets the pace for development and production across the entire mining operation, demands for greater safety, sustainability and productivity have seen OEMs step up the pace in their research and development (R&D) efforts over the past decade. From semi and fully autonomous features that allow the drill cycle to be completed remotely, to battery-electric versions of industry-favorite models and even the unveiling of a cabinless concept ..... read more

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FEATURE - Tires

Driving Mining into the Future
We look at the latest developments in mining tire design, monitoring and management

By Carly Leonida, European Editor

The past few years have been tumultuous for the global off-the-road (OTR) tire market. After a period of pent-up demand following the COVID-19 pandemic, the supply-demand balance began to normalize during 2022. However, tire manufacturers and dealers continue to navigate supply chain and logistical headwinds. Despite these issues, global GDP continues to grow, and underlying commodity demand remains strong; something which is expected to continue well into the future. Where there is demand for metals and minerals, there is demand for OTR tires, and the future looks bright for suppliers whose collective focus is evolving to encompass greater sustainability as well as performance and safety. ..... read more

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FEATURE - Hydraulic Sustems

Hydraulics Tech Evolves to Match Mining’s Demands
Hydraulic systems have been a mainstay of mining productivity for six decades, and suppliers are working on solutions that will allow them to keep pace with the industry’s electrification, decarbonization and energy-conservation efforts

By Russell A. Carter, Contributing Editor

The simplest dictionary definition of work – to set or keep something in motion – also accurately describes the role of hydraulics in heavy offroad machinery applications. For more than 60 years, miners have depended on hydraulic power to carry out the pushing, pulling, lifting and turning tasks involved in daily operations. Traits such as overall ruggedness, high power density and the ability to handle variable shock loads have enabled hydraulics to massively expand their role in mining, growing from their initial implementation as a welcome replacement for clunky .... read more

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SUPPLIERS REPORTS & EQUIPMENT GALLERY

Sandvik - Load and Haul Portfolio to Include Diesel-Electric
Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions is expanding its technology portfolio by developing a diesel-electric range of underground loaders and trucks to complement its leading BEV offering. For more than 40 years, Sandvik has been driving electrification of underground mining equipment, starting with cable-electric loaders in the early 1980s and evolving .... read more

Terex MP - Purchase of MARCO Conveyors
Terex MP, recently announced the purchase of MARCO, a manufacturer of bulk material handling conveyors, based in Mt. Vernon, Missouri. As part of the transaction, Terex MP will purchase a 100,000-square-foot factory and office space set on a 15-acre site in Mt. Vernon, Missouri. Terex MP plans to expand the site’s manufacturing capacity to support the growing demand ....read more

New Malvern Panalytical FORJ system boosts fusion sample preperation.
Malvern Panalytical, has launched what the company claims to be the most efficient fusion sample preparation instrument to the market. FORJ™, the latest addition to Malvern Panalytical’s Claisse technology portfolio, that enables an uninterrupted elemental analysis workflow. Fusion sample preparation consists of dissolving a fully oxidized sample at high temperature .... read more

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Flanders and Hofmann Engineering Sign Memorandum of Understanding
Flanders and Hofmann Engineering have agreed to a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strategically align the electrical and mechanical engineering expertise, capabilities, and production facilities of each company. The combined resources will provide customers with turnkey, world-class aftermarket electro-mechanical wheel motor solutions for their haul truck fleets ....read more

Epiroc awards recognize autonomous mine, safety-strengthening software, and BEVs for construction
Epiroc, is recognizing with three annual awards successful cooperation with a customer to create the world’s largest single autonomous mine, safety-enhancing software products, and battery-electric vehicles for the construction market. The United in Performance Award -honours exceptional customer collaboration. It is presented to a team that is .... read more

Delkor MAX-FeED - increasing performance of vacuum belt filters
DELKOR’s specialized Iron Ore (IO) belt feeder, MAX-FeED, has demonstrated its potential to increase throughput, without compromising on filter cake moisture requirements and with no additional ancillary equipment required. The application of DELKOR’s belt feeder on existing belt filters at a major iron ore site in Australia showed strong improvements in belt filter performance .... read more

Metso Outotec - changes name to Metso
Metso Outotec’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) approved the Board of Directors’ proposal to change the company name to Metso Corporation. “After the successful integration of Metso and Outotec, we will focus on growing a strong unified Metso company and brand,” says President and CEO of Metso, Pekka Vauramo. “We have combined two valuable companies into one .…. read more

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CR is Now Powered by Epiroc
Global productivity solutions provider, CR Mining , will now operate as CR Powered by Epiroc. The brand evolution comes after the company’s February 2023 acquisition by Epiroc. CR Powered by Epiroc engineers advanced mining products and digital solutions for surface and underground mines, including lips, GET, dragline buckets and rigging, payload management ....read more

CONFERENCES & EXHIBITIONS

JUNE 7- 9, 2023: Elko Mining Expo, Elko, Nevada, USA.
Contact: Web: https://exploreelko.com/top-events/elko-mining-expo/

June 13 - 15, 2023: Plantworx 2023, East of England Arena & Events Centre, Peterborough, UK
Contact: Web: https://plantworx.co.uk/

JUNE 17-22, 2023: 19th North American Mine Ventilation Symposium, South Dakota School of Mines, Rapid City, South Dakota, USA.
Contact: Web: namvs2023.org

SEPTEMBER 25-29, 2023: Perumin, Cerro Juli, Arequipa, Peru.
Contact: Web: https://www.perumin.com/

DECEMBER 4-8, 2023: The American Exploration & Mining Association’s annual meeting, Nugget Casino, Sparks, Nevada, USA.
Contact: Web: www.miningamerica.org

SEPTEMBER 24-26, 2024: MineExpo International 2024, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Contact: Web: https://www.minexpo.com/

WHO'S MOVING WHERE

Hecla President and CEO Phil Baker received this year’s Selwyn Blaylock Canadian Mining Excellence Award. The award, given by the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM), recognizes an individual who has demonstrated distinguished service to Canada through exceptional achievement in mining, metallurgy, or geology. Established in 1948, the award is named after Selwyn Blaylock, an executive who oversaw mining and processing innovations. This is CIM’s highest award given to an individual. “I am honored to receive an award that pays tribute to a man who had such a consequential life producing the metals the world needed in the first half of the last century,” Baker said. “This award reflects the innovations Hecla is making at all our mines.”

Vale Base Metals named Emily Olson as its chief sustainability and corporate affairs officer. Previously, Olson was vice president for global strategic relations with Freeport-McMoRan..

Lundin Gold Inc. appointed Christopher Kololian as CFO, effective July 1, 2023. He spent the last five years with RBC Capital Markets where he was managing director and co-head of metals and mining for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

Jim Askew will retire from the board of Endeavour Mining during the May 2023 AGM. He will continue as a director of Evolution Mining and chair of Syrah Resources. He also sits on the advisory board of La Mancha Capital and chairs unlisted Federation Mining.

OceanaGold Corp. appointed Linda Broughton as non-executive director. Most recently, she was the vice president technical services for Alexco Resource Corp., responsible for the reclamation of an historical mining district in northern Canada.

Lithium Americas Corp. announced the retirement of Eduard Epshtein and the appointment of Pablo Mercado as executive vice president and CFO.

Northern Graphite appointed Kirsty Liddicoat as COO. She was most recently the general manager of Red Lake Operations for Evolution Mining in northwestern Ontario.

Dave Marsh has been named chief technical officer (CTO) for the company. He joined Northern Graphite in 2022 and has extensive experience with operations in southern Africa.

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