Newcrest Mining

Keep up with the latest executive movements across the mining sector, including at Newcrest Mining, Liontown, Blackstone Minerals and more.

Strategic Energy Resources (SER) has acquired three exploration licences from Newcrest Mining at the Isa North copper-gold project in northwest Queensland.

Newcrest Mining has recorded a 6 per cent increase to its gold production at the Telfer gold-copper mine in Western Australia in the March quarter.

Newcrest Mining intends to contract Barminco for the development and exploration of the Red Chris gold-copper project in British Columbia, Canada.

Newcrest Mining has cemented itself as an industry innovator using new techniques and technologies, including at the Cadia gold operation in New South Wales.

Newcrest Mining expects the Lihir gold operation in Papua New Guinea (PNG) to face no repercussions from the Australian Government’s ban on incoming and outgoing travel between the neighbouring countries.

Newcrest Mining managing director Sandeep Biswas has revealed that the company intends to expand its asset holding by adding more Tier 1 and Tier 2 orebodies to its gold portfolio.

Newcrest Mining has ordered four Eriez coarse particle flotation equipment, HydroFloat separators, fo stage two of its Cadia Valley expansion project in New South Wales.

Port Hedland has cleared all large vessels from the port’s anchorage as Cyclone Lucas approaches the coast of Western Australia’s Pilbara region.

Newcrest Mining has withdrawn from the Selby, Watts and Lewis joint ventures (JVs) in Western Australia with Encounter Resources.

Newcrest Mining and Greatland Gold are confident that the encouraging mineral resource for the Havieron joint venture project in Western Australia will allow the partners to fast-track development of the operation.

Newcrest Mining has entered a joint venture (JV) agreement with Greatland Gold for the Havieron project, 45 kilometres east of its Telfer gold mine in Western Australia’s Paterson Province.

Northern Star Resources and Saracen Mineral Holdings’ announcement of a $16 billion merger has brought anticipation for the rise of a new top 10 global gold producer, with signs there may be more mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the gold sector.

A project to expand Newcrest Mining’s Lihir gold mine in Papua New Guinea proved challenging due to a high water table. To reduce the water level in the pit, Crusader Hose was brought in to provide a dewatering solution.

Mining companies such as Newmont, Glencore and Eriez Flotation are set to form a consortium to improve the energy efficiency of mineral processing operations.

The board of Newcrest Mining has approved stage two of the Cadia expansion project in New South Wales, which is expected to increase plant capacity and reduce production costs.

Encounter Resources has started diamond drilling at the Aileron gold-copper project in the West Arunta region of Western Australia – a joint venture between Encounter and Newcrest Mining.

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Gold prices have moved to their highest point since 2011 this week as they approached $US1900 ($2662) an ounce.

Newcrest Mining is set to spend at least $6 million on exploration at the Wilki copper-gold project in Western Australia as part of a partnership with Antipa Minerals.