K. Hill manganese project, Botswana – update

Giyani Metals has announced progress on its demonstration plant, feasibility study, exploration and corporate activities for its K.Hill project. 

Technology a beneficial partner for consulting engineers

Consulting engineers have tended to welcome technology, owing to its multiple benefits, including the gathering and analysing of large amounts of data, which can inform responses to industry... 

Pensana confirms $494m capital cost for its Saltend, Longonjo operations

London-listed Pensana has completed a front-end engineering design (FEED) and value engineering study for a rare earth separation hub at the Saltend Chemicals Park, in the Humber Freeport, in the... 

Premier gold project, Canada – update

Underground development has started. 

Prieska copper/zinc project, South Africa – update

Orion announced its signing of a nonbinding term sheet with Canadian royalty finance company Triple Flag Precious Metals on May 9, in respect of a funding package to advance the development of the... 

Platreef palladium/rhodium/nickel/platinum/copper/gold project, South Africa – update

Ivanhoe Mines has announced the completion of the Shaft 1 production changeover at the Platreef project. 

Prieska copper/zinc project, South Africa – update

Orion Minerals has entered into a nonbinding termsheet for $87-million in funding to advance the development of its Prieska copper/zinc mine. 

SRK Consulting assisting clients with technological evolution of mining

While original-equipment manufacturers (OEMs) tend to drive the technological evolution of mining equipment toward lower-carbon options, engineering consultancy SRK Consulting director and...