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AngloGold Ashanti halts Guinea mine over protests
South Africa’s AngloGold Ashanti, the world’s third-biggest producer of the precious metal, has halted operations at its Siguiri mine in Guinea after protesters invaded the site on Friday, demanding the paving of a road. The miner’s local subsidiary, Société aurifère...
Lundin kicks off production at Fruta del Norte mine in Ecuador
Canada’s Lundin Gold (TSX:LUG) has begun production at its Fruta del Norte gold-silver mine in Ecuador, the country’s largest, after spending $1 billion over five years.The opening ceremony, held on Nov. 14, was attended by Ecuador’s vice president, Otto...
Caterpillar moves a billion tonnes autonomously at Fortescue Metals
Caterpillar and its flagship autonomous operation, the Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) iron ore mine in Western Australia, continue to set records. FMG recently announced an impressive milestone – 1 billion tonnes of material moved with the help of the Cat MineStar...
Lundin Gold granted key permits to begin production at massive Ecuador project
Canada’s Lundin Gold said Thursday it had been granted the two outstanding permits it required to move its $692-million Fruta del Norte gold project in Ecuador into production. The Vancouver-based miner said that receiving the industrial water permit and...