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BHP and Vale Settle Claims for Fundão Dam Failure

In this edition, we cover tailings management, asking what has changed in the five years since the Brumadinho tailings dam collapsed in Brazil killing 272 people. The industry has made great strides in tailings management and, yes, it could probably do more.
On October 25, 2024, the Federal Government of Brazil, the Brazilian States of Minas Gerais and Espirito Santo, and other public authorities reached an agreement with Samarco Mineração S.A., BHP Billiton Brasil Ltda. and Vale S.A. to settle obligations related to Samarco’s Fundão tailings dam failure on November 5, 2015. The mining companies had been engaged in negotiations since early 2021 to reach a settlement.
“The Samarco Fundão dam failure in 2015 was a terrible tragedy,” said Mike Henry, CEO, BHP. “It should never have happened and must never be forgotten.” .... read more

Steve Fiscor, Publisher & Editor in Chief

NEWS

Rio Tinto to Acquire Arcadium Lithium
Rio Tinto will acquire Arcadium Lithium plc for $6.7 billion. Formed from the merger of Livent Corp. and Allkem Ltd. during December, Arcadium is a vertically integrated lithium chemicals producer with upstream brine operations in Argentina, hard rock projects in Canada, and refining facilities around the world .... read more

Sibanye-Stillwater Announces Montana Layoffs
Sibanye-Stillwater plans to lay off 700 people from the company’s Stillwater and East Boulder mines, according to the Bozeman Daily Chronicle. A total of 490 and 76 hourly positions will be eliminated at Stillwater and East Boulder, respectively. “We also plan to eliminate approximately 132 salaried positions across all three sites, including employees working centrally and/or remotely,” said Heather McDowell, vice president of the mine’s legal and external affairs for operations in the Americas .... read more

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Agnico Eagle’s Mine Rescue Team Takes Top Prize at International Mine Rescue Contest
Agnico Eagle Mines’ (AEM) mine rescue team won the Overall Champion Award at the 2024 International Mine Rescue Competition (IMRC). Competing against the world’s finest, the company said its team showcased exceptional skill, resilience, and camaraderie. The IMRC is organized by the .... read more

Appian Wins Claim Against Sibanye-Stillwater
The High Court of England and Wales ruled that Sibanye-Stillwater Ltd. and its subsidiary Sibanye BM Brazil (Pty) Ltd are liable for damages caused by unlawfully terminating their $1.2 billion transaction with Appian Capital Advisory LLP to acquire shares in Atlantic Nickel and Mineração Vale Verde in January 2022. Appian said the High Court’s decision vindicates its position that Sibanye breached its contract by terminating its acquisition of Atlantic Nickel and Mineração Vale Verde without any legal basis. The Judge held that Sibanye is liable .... read more

AROUND THE WORLD - USA & CANADA

Thiess Celebrates the Start of Stobie
On October 9, 2024, Thiess hosted the Honorable Jonathan Wilkinson, Canada’s minister of energy and natural resources, Sudbury community leaders, and key stakeholders at Vale Base Metal’s Stobie mine to celebrate the revitalization of open-pit, copper-nickel mining operations, emphasizing sustainable practices .... read more

GM Buys a Greater Stake in Thacker Pass
Lithium Americas Corp. and General Motors Holdings LLC (GM) will establish a joint venture to fund, develop, construct and operate the Thacker Pass mine in Humboldt County, Nevada. The JV transaction will deliver $625 million of cash and letters of credit from GM to Thacker Pass alongside the conditional commitment for a $2.3 billion U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) loan announced earlier this year. Under the terms of the agreement, GM will acquire a 38% asset-level ownership stake in Thacker Pass for $625 million in total cash ....read more

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AEMA Files Brief in Supreme Court Case
The American Exploration & Mining Association (AEMA) led a coalition of 13 mining organizations in filing an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in a highly significant case that will determine whether the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires an agency to study environmental impacts beyond the proximate effects of the action over which the agency has regulatory authority. The brief focused on how NEPA has morphed into a tool of obstruction, with current NEPA delays inhibiting much-needed mineral development in the .... read more

AROUND THE WORLD - Latin America

Coeur to Acquire SilverCrest
Through a subsidiary, Coeur Mining will acquire all shares of SilverCrest Metals, Inc. Under the terms of the agreement, SilverCrest shareholders will receive 1.6022 Coeur common shares for each Silver- Crest common share, which implies a total equity value of approximately $1.7 billion. SilverCrest operates the Las Chispas underground mine .... read more

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Pan American Extends Huarón’s Mine Life
Pan American Silver, owner of the Huarón polymetallic mine, located in Pasco, Peru, recently announced that it plans to extend the life of the mine with a $169.4 million investment. A significant increase in mining and processing capacity is expected as a result of the investment. Pan American Silver plans to expand the Francoise concentrator’s current ore processing capacity of 3,200 metric tons per day (m/d) to 4,500 mt/d. Plans also include modifications and upgrades for the crushing ... read more

AROUND THE WORLD - Australasia

Horizon and Poseidon Merge to Create a New Mid-cap Gold Producer
Horizon Minerals Ltd. and Poseidon Nickel Ltd. have agreed to merge in a transaction where Horizon will acquire all shares in Poseidon and unlisted Poseidon options. In addition, Horizon said it has received firm commitments for a placement to raise $14 million to support the expanded business. The proposed transaction will consolidate Horizon’s …. read more

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New Zealand Considers Oceana Projects for Fast-track
The New Zealand Government recently released the names of 149 projects that will be eligible to apply for approvals through processes under the proposed Fast-track Approvals Act. Included in the list was the Waihi North Project, which includes the highly prospective Wharekirauponga (WKP) proposed underground mine, as well as the Macraes Phase 4 Project, a mine extension permit. “I am delighted to see both of our projects on the list for consideration under the new Fast-track Approvals Bill,” said Gerard Bond, president and CEO of OceanaGold. “We welcome …. read more

AROUND THE WORLD - Africa

Newmont to Divest Akyem
Newmont Corp. announced today it will sell its Akyem operation in Ghana to Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd. for $1 billion. The company said the sale is part of its ongoing program to divest non-core assets as it shifts its focus to Tier 1 assets. “We believe the proposed transaction results …. read more

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Ghana Grants Permit for Ewoyaa Lithium Project
Atlantic Lithium Ltd., the Africa-focused lithium exploration and development company targeting the delivery of Ghana’s first lithium mine, announced that the Minerals Commission of Ghana has issued a mine operating permit (MOP) for the company’s flagship Ewoyaa lithium project. The MOP was the final regulatory approval required for the company to move forward with construction of the Ewoyaa mine and processing plant, and it represents an important milestone toward reaching a final investment decision .... read more

AROUND THE WORLD - Europe

Laiva Gold Hopes for Spring 2025 Restart
Since forming Laiva Gold in October 2022 to revive the Live mine, located near Raahe, Finland, the gold price has surged by more than $1,000 per ounce (oz). This increase has significantly enhanced Laiva Gold’s return metrics as it prepares to reopen .... read more

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Zijin Increases Copper Production in Serbia
Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd. released unaudited interim results that show greatly increased levels of copper and gold production for H1 2024 in Serbia. The company reported more than 90,000 metric tons (mt) of copper and more than 102,000 oz of gold produced from Serbian Zijin Mining for H1 2024. Serbia Zijin Copper produced nearly 60,000 mt of copper during H1 2024. For H1 2023, the company reported 67,600 mt of copper and 89,100 oz of gold for Serbian Zijin Mining and nearly 41,000 mt of copper for Serbian Zijin Copper .... read more

FEATURE - MINExpo Post Show Report

MINExpo 2024 Highlights
The world’s largest mining trade show’s expanded layout and new format offers attendees more opportunities to kick the tires.

By Steve Fiscor, Editor-in-Chief

The National Mining Association (NMA) hosted MINExpo 2024 INTERNATIONAL from September 24-26, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, and more than 45,000 people from 148 countries attended the event. Over the course of three days, more than 2,000 exhibitors displayed the latest in mining and processing equipment and technology. The wide offering of innovative products and services reinforced the fact that mining is a leading-edge industry that is rising to the challenge of meeting soaring global materials and energy demand in a safer, smarter, more environmentally responsible and more efficient manner than ever before, explained Rich Nolan, president and CEO, NMA. .... read more

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FEATURE - Tailings Management

Tailings Management: What’s Changed?
It’s been five years since the Brumadinho tailings disaster that triggered industry-wide reform in mine waste management. E&MJ gathered an expert panel to debate what progress has been made and how companies can continue their quest for safer operations.

By Carly Leonida, European Editor

On January 25th, 2019, a tailings dam at the Córrego do Feijão iron-ore mine in Brumadinho, Brazil, failed suddenly, killing 272 people, damaging local infrastructure, and seriously affecting the regional ecosystem. The disaster occurred just three years after the failure of the Fundão tailings dam located near Mariana city in the same state,1 and five years after a serious breach of the tailings storage facility (TSF) at the Mt Polley mine in British Columbia. This chain .... read more

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FEATURE - Pit Dewatering 2024

Deepening Mines Demand Advanced Pumps
Suppliers announce solutions with automation options and that move more water further

By Jesse Morton, Technical Writer

The combination of ever-deepening mines and tightening environmental regulations is currently the primary driver of research and development into pumps and dewatering solutions. An expert at ITT Goulds Pumps said that as the trend has intensified, mines have moved away from pumps with limitations on solids clearance to heavier designs. “The urgency for dewatering to allow safe working is forcing the use of pumps that are capable of handling inflow in its raw state,” said Harvinder Bhabra, global product manager. “While solids-handling pumps are already used in a multi-stage format, the increased depth at which they now need to operate necessitates designs to be upgraded for much higher-pressure capability,” he said. “Even so, staged pumping is sometimes required when a single .... read more

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FEATURE - Shotcrete

In Pursuit of the Perfect Shot
We ask three industry-leading companies about innovation in concrete spraying, equipment and formulations for underground mining

By Carly Leonida, European Editor

Shotcrete, also known as sprayed concrete, plays a critical role in ground support systems for underground mining operations, from a safety, efficiency and time saving perspective. It’s a flexible, relatively cheap and proven method of rock stabilization which has stood the test of time. However, that doesn’t mean that the field is standing still. “There have been numerous important developments in shotcreting over the past 10-20 years that have contributed to both mine safety and performance,” said Rodolfo Ramos Bravo, product line director, Concrete Spraying Mining at Normet. “For example, in spraying equipment .... read more

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Video Presentations

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SUPPLIERS REPORTS & EQUIPMENT GALLERY

Rockwell Automation and Microsoft Collaborate to Advance Industrial Transformation
Rockwell Automation and Microsoft have announced an expanded collaboration to integrate advanced cloud and AI solutions into industrial operations. The companies state that their combined expertise will enable manufacturers to derive critical insights, streamline processes, and enhance scalability. Key technologies include .... read more

Maptek Launches Vestrex Ecosystem for Data Automation and Orchestration
Maptek has announced the early access availability of its Vestrex ecosystem, a platform designed for automation and orchestration to improve mining operations. The company states that Vestrex connects diverse data sources across applications and processes, enabling ....read more

Qlar Returns to South America, Southern Africa and Oceania
From November 2024, Schenck Process re-enters the markets of South America, Southern Africa, and Oceania under the new name Qlar. The company, which rebranded earlier this year, aims to focus on supporting circular transformation in industries such as cement, steel, chemicals and performance materials. Following the conclusion of a non-compete agreement .... read more

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Metso Launches Water Treatment Skids for Industrial Use
Metso has introduced its Water Treatment Skids (WTS) as part of the Metso Plus offering, targeting efficient water treatment in industrial applications. Designed for mining, metallurgical, and chemical processing environments, WTS units utilize centrifugal separation and self-cleaning ....read more

Epiroc Introduces ET Drill Strings for Enhanced Reliability
Epiroc has launched the ET66, ET45, and ET38 drill strings, marking a significant advancement in tophammer drilling technology. Designed to improve energy transfer and reduce downtime, the new drill strings are described by the company as their most durable and reliable yet. The components have undergone extensive testing .... read more

Superior Industries Opens New Crushing Manufacturing Facility
Superior Industries, Inc., a U.S.-based supplier of bulk material processing and handling systems, has inaugurated a new crushing manufacturing facility in Morris, Minnesota. This facility, dedicated to producing jaw and cone crushers, will expand the company’s Minnesota production capacity by 50%. The company note that the addition supports their .... read more

Mammoet Completes Testing of World’s Strongest Land-Based Crane
Mammoet announced they have successfully completed testing of the SK6000, the world’s most powerful land-based crane, certifying its safe operation to full specification. Testing was conducted at Mammoet’s Westdorpe facility in the Netherlands over a three-month period, with maritime classification organization Lloyd’s Register overseeing the process to confirm .…. read more

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Komatsu Launches WA700-8 Wheel Loader
Komatsu has introduced the WA700-8 wheel loader, designed to enhance power and efficiency for quarry and aggregate operations. Built to align with 70-ton trucks like Komatsu's HD605-10, the WA700-8 offers increased lifting force and fuel efficiency over its predecessor. The loader delivers up to 8% more fuel efficiency, along with 15% higher torque ....read more

CONFERENCES & EXHIBITIONS

DECEMBER 3-6, 2024: The annual conference for the American Exploration & Mining Association (AEMA), Nugget Hotel & Casino, Reno, Nevada, USA.
Contact: Web: https://www.miningamerica.org

FEBRUARY 3-6, 2025: Mining Indaba, Cape Town International Convention Centre, Cape Town, South Africa.
Contact: Web: https://www.miningindaba.com

FEBRUARY 23-26, 2025: MINEXCHANGE. The annual meeting of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration (SME), Colorado Convention Center, Denver, Colorado, USA.
Contact: Web: https:// www.smenet.org

APRIL 6-9, 2025: Haulage and Loading, Tucson, Arizona, USA.
Contact: Web: https://www.haulageandloading.com/

APRIL 22-25, 2025: EXPOMIN, Espacio Riesco, Santiago, Chile.
Contact: Web: https://expomin.cl/en

JUNE 3-5 2025: US Coal Show - Longwall Edition, Pittsburgh, PA. USA
Contact: Web: https://www.uscoalshow.com

WHO'S MOVING WHERE

Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd. named Guy Belleau as COO. He previously served as CEO of Sayona Canada. Before that, he was the COO of ArcelorMittal Mines Canada, overseeing the operation of two mines and a concentrator as well as various other critical infrastructures.

Teck Resources named Lyndon Arnall as executive vice president and chief legal and sustainability officer. He joins Teck from BHP, where he served for 12 years, most recently as Group General Counsel.

Endeavour Mining named Sonia Scarselli as executive vice president exploration with effect from December 2024. She joins Endeavour from BHP where she was vice president of BHP Exploration and BHP Xplor.

Calibre Mining Corp. named David Schummer as senior vice president and COO. Prior to joining Calibre as COO, Schummer was the COO for Perseus Mining, and prior to that he was the president of Ma’aden Gold & Base Metals.

Metso appointed Sami Takaluoma as president and CEO. He has enjoyed a 27-year career with Metso and for the last three years he has led Metso’s services business. Metso’s current president and CEO, Pekka Vauramo, is stepping down.

Laura Tyler is the new managing director and CEO for Adriatic Metals. She is a 20-year BHP veteran, who most recently served as chief technical officer (2020-2024), and asset president at Olympic Dam prior to that.

Gold Reserve Ltd. appointed Paul Rivett as CEO. He will continue to serve as a director and as executive vice-chairman of the board.

G Mining Ventures Corp. appointed Naguib Sawiris, founder of the La Mancha group, to its board.

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