OZ Minerals has made the decision to increase the hoisting shaft capacity under construction at Prominent Hill to 6.5 million tonnes per annum, up from the previous 6Mtpa.
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Silver strong: Record demand forecast in 2022
The Silver Institute has forecast global silver demand to rise to a record 1.112 billion ounces in 2022 as traditional and green technologies increase its use.
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Alien discovers out-of-this-world silver grades
Alien Metals has discovered historic silver grades at its Elizabeth Hill silver mine in Western Australia, with one drill hole finding more than 36 kilograms of silver per tonne.
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South32: Cannington hauls itself above expectations
South32’s Cannington silver-lead mine has had a successful second half of 2021 as it prepares to transition to 100 per cent truck haulage.
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Galena takes flight at Abra
Galena Mining has completed construction of the airstrip at its Abra base metals mine in Western Australia – an important achievement for its fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) workforce.
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How Emesent Hovermap technology is helping Glencore’s Kidd Operations
How Emesent Hovermap technology is helping Glencore improve convergence and ground control monitoring at Kidd Operations.
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Byrnecut secures landmark contract at Abra
Byrnecut has finalised a four-year contract with Galena Mining subsidiary Abra Mining that will see the company commence portal and decline development at the Abra Base Metals Project.
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NSW mining pipeline flows with record metals projects
The NSW Minerals Council has assessed the growth potential of the state’s mining projects pipeline, with 32 projects underway at various stages.
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Australian exploration shrugs off COVID-19
Gold and silver have attracted almost half of Australia’s exploration expenditure in the June quarter of 2021, according to a report from Austex.
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Research finds alternative to insufficient indium
Researchers have found a way to replace indium in multiple applications such as electronic devices, anti-reflection mirrors and smart architectural windows.
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Rio Tinto increases Paterson Province investment
Rio Tinto has increased its stake in the Citadel joint venture (JV) with Antipa Minerals in Western Australia, after solely funding more than $25 million in the gold-copper project.
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Ok Tedi to ramp up production following mine restart
Ok Tedi Mining has resumed mine operations at its namesake copper-gold-silver mine in Papua New Guinea (PNG) today after a surge in the country's COVID-19 cases prompted a two-week suspension on March 19.
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Silver no longer second best
Since film photography became obsolete, silver has been a bridesmaid commodity for the more favoured gold. Here, three silver companies discuss the new industrial trend that is driving the commodity back into popularity.
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Ok Tedi suspends mine amid COVID-19 outbreak
Ok Tedi Mining has temporarily shut its copper-gold operations in Papua New Guinea following the country’s surge in COVID-19 cases and the ban on fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) travel between Australia.
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Silver Mines raises project sale condition
Silver Mines has requested a bigger upfront payment from Thomson Resources for the sale of the Webbs and Conrad silver and polymetallic projects in New South Wales.
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Reddit investors switch to silver
Silver prices have shot up to an eight-year high of almost $US30 ($39.35) after Reddit investors moved from GameStop shares to purchasing the precious metal.
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Thomson Resources acquires Australia’s highest grade undeveloped silver asset
Thomson Resources could be positioned to capitalise on a precious metal resurgence, with its existing gold portfolio and pending acquisition of two silver assets.
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Rio Tinto begins drilling at Canadian project
Rio Tinto has started rotary air blast drilling at the Janice Lake sedimentary copper-silver project in northern Saskatchewan, Canada.
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Galena nears underground mining at Abra
Galena Mining has raised $12 million to advance its Abra base metals project in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia.
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Troubled junior miner enters voluntary administration
Moreton Resources has flatlined after years of financial and legal controversy forced the coal and silver junior miner into voluntary administration.
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