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B2Gold approves investment in hybrid energy system for Fekola mine
Canadian gold miner B2Gold (TSX: BTO) has approved a $3 million investment to build an offgrid solar battery hybrid system at its Fekola mine in Mali. Construction is set to start at the end of this year, with completion scheduled for August 2020. The approval follows...
Newcrest greenlights first expansion phase of Cadia gold mine
Australia’s Newcrest Mining Ltd, the country’s biggest gold producer, said on Tuesday it will go ahead with a $685 million first-stage expansion of its flagship Cadia mine in New South Wales. Newcrest said board members had approved the initial leg of a two-stage...
Chile’s Codelco says considering closure of coastal copper smelter
Chile’s Codelco, the world’s largest copper producer, said on Monday that it is evaluating the closure of its Ventanas copper smelter in a polluted coastal region. Media have reported that President Sebastian Pinera would announce the closure of the facility during...
Workers at Teck Resources’ Chile mine to go on strike
Canadian miner Teck Resources Ltd said on Sunday that a union representing 473 workers at its Chile mine will start a strike on Oct. 14. The strike at Teck Carmen de Andacollo Operations (CdA) in Chile from the Teck Carmen de Andacollo Workers Union will lead to...