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New WebGen System Saves Brazilian Mine Almost $ 2M
In a single blast, Orica's WebGen initiation system helped the Nexa Vazante underground mine in Brazil reduce ore dilution from 27% to 20% - saving operations of $ 1.59 million. Orica said that the first blast at the Nexa Reseouyrces Vazante mine achieved a …
Newmont rumors cause Orosur shares to soar
Orosur Mining Inc. \\\[OMI-TSX, AIM\\\] shares rallied Thursday, September 3, after the company said it was informed that Newmont Goldcorp Corp. \\\[NGT-TSX; NEM-NYSE\\\] will continue to exercise its rights under an option agreement for the Anza Project in …
Tesla supports private miners' initiative in the Congo
Tesla Inc. is sponsoring a new initiative to help informal cobalt miners in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as automakers and miners try to reassure customers about ethical supplies of the battery metal from the mining industry. The company joined the …
Revival Gold is restarting its Idaho mine
Revival Gold inc. is working on the recommissioning of Beartrack-Arnett, Idaho's largest past producing gold mine. The mine is also home to the second largest known gold deposit in the state. Multi-ounce potential A preliminary economic assessment and drilling …
Maduro is betting on gold while his country is shipwrecked
Does gold equate to money? Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro certainly seems to believe that. After all other options have been exhausted and there is no more room on its paper currency to print any more zeros, Venezuela has clung to the idea that gold …
China is positioning itself as an important hydrogen player
China is going a step further in its generous support for hydrogen cars in the form of a package of measures aimed at improving the hydrogen fuel cell car supply chain and advancing related technologies, Reuters reports, citing a government official. The …
Silver is back in the spotlight
Gold was the precious metal that caught all the attention as investors moved into safe haven amid the economic impact of the pandemic. The gold price broke all records in August, reaching $ 2,050 / oz. But silver also had an excellent year, with earnings …
Silver Explorer Bunker Hill Mining prepares for Phase 2
2020 may have been a rocky start operationally for a number of mineral exploration companies, but as the economy works to re-emerge from the shadow of the coronavirus pandemic, COVID-19, business is in full swing for many operators. This is especially true for …
BHP aims to be carbon-neutral until 2050
BHP (ASX, LON, NYSE: BHP) is working on the details of a revised strategy to reduce the company's operating emissions and diesel consumption that will set specific targets by 2030, Chief Executive Mike Henry said Thursday. The "very concrete measures" due to …
Australia wants to be on the forefront of hydrogen research
For the past decade, the European Union has been widely recognized as a pioneer in renewable energy and the recently launched new hydrogen strategy has only served to cement its references. The EU has a very ambitious plan to install 40 gigawatts of …