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The article discusses that how mining industry embraced the decarbonization sea change in the year, 2022. It mentions that global urgency to decarbonize as a game changer for the industrial market, accelerating reinvention of the mining industry, including automation, new equipment and process technology.

The article discusses the decline in gold production in the mineral industry and mentions the rise in ore production. It mentions the profits, production capacity, and average price of gold produce by Newmont Goldcorp, Barrick Gold, and AngloGold Ashanti. Other companies such as Gold Fields, Harmony Gold, and Randgold are also mentioned.

The article reports on improvement observed in the investment made in the mining industries in the U.S. It presents information on the American Exploration & Mining Association (AEMA) meeting, which focused on mines or developments projects under construction. It presents views of Barry Devlin, vice president of exploration, Gold Resource, on gold production based on the Isabella Pearl project. Corp.

The article reports that Newmont Mining is achieving sustainable improvements in its comminution circuits by taking a strategic approach to plant optimization and design, and sharing leading grinding practices across its several gold mining operations. It states that the Coalition for Energy Efficient Comminution (CEEC) is an international, not-for-profit company committed to sharing energy efficient mining processes to help lower costs.

The article offers information on the 20th China Mining conference held at the Meijiang Convention Center in Tianjin during mid-October 2018. Topics include China as largest producer of raw materials and gold production, need to restore and rehabilitate mines and develop new green mines, and China's mining industry's ever-expanding foreign exchange and development.

The article reports on the lowering of the high-metal loading in the Animas River, Colorado and New Mexico, by long-term reclamation projects. Topics discussed include the adverse impacts of metals loading on the Animas River in Colorado; the metals of concern like iron, aluminum, and cadmium; and the historic mining of placer gold in Arrastra Creek.

The article offers information on methods of underground blasting along with their advantages and disadvantages during operation. Topics discussed include burn cut, a method commonly used in mining in places like Nevada gold mines and Lake Erie salt mine and it require no angled drilling; V-cut being used in underground aggregates due to its comparatively low drilling and blasting costs; and fan cut needs larger drifts and an effective method for blasting in small- to medium-sized drifts.

The article discusses renewable energy (RE) sources as viable option for powering mining operations. Topics discussed include reasons for the growing interest of mining industry in RE, the plan of Gold Fields Ltd. to invest in substantial RE programs, and the investment of several mining companies in wind-power technology such as Antofagasta plc.

The article offers mining industry news briefs as of December 2018. Topics include approval of the expansion of its subsidiary Minera Los Pelambres by Antofagasta PLC, announcement of positive results for the Santo Domingo project, a copper, iron and gold deposit by Canada's Capstone Mining, and announcement of results of an updated feasibility study of the previously operated Santa Luz open-pit gold mine in Bahia state, Brazil by Leagold Mining.

The article presents reprints of several articles which appeared in the September, October and November 1944 issues of the journal. Topics include the exploration of an allegedly lost gold mining site at the Guadalupe Mountains of New Mexico, the discovery of golden jewelries at the Indian Province of Chiriqui in the isthmus of Darien, Panama and the early rubies prospecting in Central Australia.

The article reports on the supply and demand and developing trends in the gold mining sector. Initial estimates from Thomson Reuters GFMS show that world new-mined gold production totaled 3,126 metric tons (mt) in 2015, only marginally changed from the 3,120 mt reported for 2014. It also showed that supply outstripped demand by some 370 mt in 2015.

The article announces that Barrick Gold Corp. has planned the four feasibility-level projects that holds the potential to gain more than 1 million ounces (oz) of annual gold production from 2021. The projects at Nevada are Cortez Deep South, Goldrush, and Turquoise Ridge and Lagunas Norte mine in Peru. The projects at Nevada are approved and in execution and the one at Peru is on its way.

The article offers news briefs related to mineral industries of Latin America as of July 2017. Topics discussed include initiation of Lundin Gold's underground gold project of Fruta del Norte, Ecuador; completion of Goldcorp's joint venture transaction with Barrick Gold at Chile region; and establishment of the Puna Operations joint venture (JV) by Silver Standard Resources in collaboration with Golden Arrow Resources.

The article focuses on an analysis of mining conditions at Yukon. Topics discussed include acquisition of Kaminak Gold by Goldcorp in July 2016 for its Coffee gold project related to gold leaching in the region; possession of shares in White Gold by Kinross Gold in collaboration with Agnico Eagle related to the White Gold District; and consolidation of silver resources at Keno Silver District by Alexco for silver mining.

This section offers news briefs on the African mining industry as of May 2017. Topics covered include Ivanhoe Mines' construction of a shaft at the Platreef project in South Africa's Bushveld Igneous Complex, Randgold chief executive officer Mark Bristow's insights into factors affecting gold production such as lack of investment in exploration, and an interim liquidation order given against Rockwell Diamonds subsidiaries Rockwell Resources RSA, HC van Dyck Diamonds and Saxendrift Mine.

The article offers news briefs related to the performance of the gold mining sector. It states that mining industry's exposure to the increasing gold prices improved profit margins and cash flow of the sector. It mentions the operating model at Anglogold Ashanti Ltd. that will improve productivity across the company's 20 mines and portfolio of development projects while Newcrest Mining Ltd. reduced its gold production due to continuing production disruption in Australia and Papua New Guinea.

The article offers information on the mining industry of Turkey in the context of gold production in 2011. It states that Eldorado Corp.'s Efemçukuru property has absorbed the capacity of Eldorado's Kişladağ. It says that Koza Gold intends to focus on expansion of mine-life at the Ovacik.

The article offers news briefs related to gold mining. During the first half of 2010 Barrick Gold Corp.'s gold production increased 11 percent helping the company hold its position as the largest gold producer. Newmont Mining Corp. is all set to meet production guidance and aggressively advance its project pipeline. AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. reported an increase of 3 percent in the third quarter of the financial year 2010-11.

The article offers information on the condition of mining industry in Ghana in 2010. It notes that the country's rich mineral resources that includes gold, position itself as one of the safest countries to invest with. It notes that the country is considered the most developed mining country in West Africa and its main focus is to be ranked as Africa's second largest gold producer.

The article profiles the mining environment in four West African countries including Burkina Faso, Niger, Liberia and Guinea. It notes that Burkina Faso is considered as one of the countries in the region that owned some of the richest untapped gold products. Niger, although troubled by political chaos, is known as the major source of uranium which is dominated by French companies. Liberia considered as a major iron ore exporter while Guinea is has a rich source of bauxite.

The article explores the influence of technological advances on relieving the economic pressure affecting greenfield mine development. Topics discussed include the concern of Moody's Investor Services on investments made in the gold industry, the shift of exploration budgets away from the grassroots work upon which discoveries largely depend, and the completed underground mining project at Newmont's Leeville gold mine.

The article profiles the mining and exploration company, Iamgold Corp., in Toronto, Ontario. The company is a middle tier gold miner with a yearly production of one million ounces from its mine sites in West Africa, South America and Canada along with pipeline development and exploration projects. In its Doyon Division in Abitibi region in Quebec, Iamgold has formulated a method that could recover more gold at nearly depleted mines.

The article offers news briefs related to the mining industry. Freeport-McMoran Copper & GOold Inc. has forecasted its earnings to improve in 2009. Royal Gold Inc. has acquired a royalty interest in gold produce at Teck Resources Ltd.'s Andacollo mine in Chile. Newmont Mining Corp. is expecting to complete its $2.9 billion Boddington gold project in Western Australia in the middle of 2009.

Information about the 8th International Gold Symposium organized by Peru's National Society of Mining, Oil and Energy is presented. Topics included the developments in the field of gold exploration, production and recovery, international precious metals prices, and the importance of Latin American operations and how they impact with supplies. It features Consorcio Minero Horizonte General Manager Felix Navarro discussing the Peru's mining tradition.

The article offers global news briefs concerning the mineral industry. OceanGold Corp. has installed three Osutotec TankCell 300 flotation cells at its Macraes gold mine in New Zealand. Commodas Ltd. has unveiled its Commodas ConcSort optical sorter made available for the diamond mining industry. FLSmidth has acquired automatic pressure filter company Pneumapress Inc. for a disclosed deal of $18 million.

The article offers global news briefs concerning the mining industry. NovaGold Resources Inc. and Barrick Gold Corp. has developed a design for the construction of the Donlin Creek Project in Alaska. Northgate Minerals Corp. announces the completion of the assessment it carried on its Young-Davidson gold project which will be used for mining operations in Matachewan, Ontario. Coeur d'Alene Mines Corp. announces to continued its Rochester silver and gold mining operations in Nevada.

The article reports that Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd. has signed a joint-venture agreement with Newcrest Co., which will allow Newcrest to earn a 50% interest in Harmony's Papua New Guinea (PNG) gold assets. Newcrest will contribute an amount of $525 in the joint venture which will be done in two stage. Newcrest's chief executive officer (CEO) Ian Smith said that the transaction provided Newcrest an opportunity to enter a new prospective mining province. The two companies believe that introduction of Newcrest with technical skills, particularly in copper mining and underground mining techniques will provide additional expertise to the existing Harmony's team in PNG.

The article focuses on the development of the Los Filos gold project by Goldcorp Inc. in Mexico. It states that the company's acquisition of El Bermejal deposits has expanded the Los Filos project. Project general manager Tomás Iturriaga Hidalgo contends that the support given by the community and the recruitment of qualified personnel have contributed to the growth of the project. Moreover, Iturriaga adds that proper planning and acquisition of fleet equipment have ensured expansion of the project.

The article focuses on the development of gold mining industry in Turkey. The country has become the choice for the establishments of the gold mining companies due to its political stability and good business climate condition brought by Mining Law. The country has two gold mines Kişlaǧ and Ovacik with annual production of 5.5 tons of gold. The good mineral deposits, funds and the presence of foreign companies signify the possibility of gold mining exploration and discovery in Turkey every three years.

The article focuses on the performance of Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd.'s Quebec operations. The company has achieved a record performance in 2006. It is likely to triple its gold production by 2009. It is developing three mines in Quebec and another in Finland and has a $26 million underground exploration program at its Pinos Altos gold property in Mexico and an exploration program at its Olijärvi prospect in Finland. It also has acquired the surface-minable Kittila project in Finland and had signed an agreement with Cumberland Resources Ltd.

The article focuses on the development surrounding the Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold deposit of mining company Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. Located in the South Gobi Desert, Oyu Tolgoi is said to be the most richest copper-gold deposits ever discovered. Many mining analysts believed that the deposit will be ranked along side great mines when it is fully developed. It has been estimated that it will take about 15 years to fully develop the Oyu Tolgoi project. Furthermore, at full capacity, the Oyu Tolgoi complex will be capable of average annual production in excess of 1 billion pounds of copper and 330,000 ounce of gold.

The article reports on the commercialization of high pressure grinding roll (HPGR) technology. The New Bendigo gold mine in Australia started commissioning HPGR supplying a gravity circuit and SM Cerro Verde in Peru is pursuing installation of four HPGR for tertiary crushing copper ore. The author provides a summary version of the issue, starting with a list of the key benefits of the technology. The functional flexibility of the machine is attractive for flow sheet design as it can be effectively utilized in a milling system. With this potential benefits brought by this new technology, mineral processing uptake proceeded slowly from 1985 through 1990.

The article reports on the issues concerning the economic growth of gold mining industry in Australia. Gold serves as a commodity and an investment asset in the mining sector. The country is the world's largest gold producer in South Africa. Its production figures have matured and produced lower ore grades and failed to be replaced by newer projects of comparable significance. The author provides a graph depicting the condition in world gold production. Tony Palmer, managing director of Newcrest Mining Ltd. describes the characteristics of gold mines as small and with short life in comparison to the huge coal or iron ore deposits.

Examines the feasibility of proposed replacement of mined gold reserves by international gold producers. Opinion of gold producers on the proposal; Implications of the move for international economy; Summaries of the reserve positions of major gold miners and their planned exploration activities and spending for 2005.

Focuses on developments related to mines and mining in Africa, current as of April 2001. Randgold Resources' decision to place its Syama gold mine in Mali on care-and-maintenance status; SouthernEra Resources' Messina project in South Africa.

Reports on mining and plant projects worldwide for the year 2000. Gains in project investment funding in North and Central America, Europe and Africa; Project investment gains in mining of aluminum, ferrous metals, industrial minerals and precious metals other than gold; Antamina copper project in Peru; Oil-sand mine expansion by Suncor Energy in Canada; South America and Caribbean region as leading recipient of funding.

The article offers the U.S. and Canada mining news briefs. Topics discussed include restart of Trevali Mining's mining activities at its Caribou underground zinc-lead-silver-copper mine in northern New Brunswick in late March 2015, production of the first gold by Midway Gold at its openpit heap leach Pan project in White Pine County, Nevada in late March 2015 and Coeur Mining's announcement for a re-scoped mine plan for its Kensington gold mine in southeast Alaska.

Discusses the implications of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in mining industries during the second half of the 1990s. M&A activity in industrial minerals and coal mining sectors; Interest for gold companies and gold mines; Structural change in mining industries caused by the M&A activity; Projection on the rise of monopolies as a result of the M&A activity.

Focuses on the gold mining exploration activities in Montana. Economic factors that enhance the deposit; Location of the gold deposit; Age of the gold mineralization; Project history and outline; Historical background on land ownership; State initiatives.

Describes the copper and gold mining project at Bajo de la Alumbrera in Catamarca, Argentina. Geographical location of the mine; Ore reserves; Origin of the mine's name; Handling of exploration and exploitation rights by Yacimientos Mineros de Agua de Dionisio (YMAD); Problems during the planning stage of the Bajo project. INSET: Other mining projects in Catamarca Province..

The article presents a news brief on the mineral industry in the U.S. and Canada. Eldorado Gold has begun production at its gold mine in Val-d'Or, Quebec. Freeport-McMoRan has commenced prospecting drilling at Lone Star project in Arizona. Rio Tinto plans to use renewable energy electric power at its Kennecott Utah Copper operation in Utah.

The article offers mining industry news brief as of March 2019. Topics discussed include Mount Milligan mill of Centerra Gold Inc. has got environmental assessment certificate to permit access to additional sources of surface water and groundwater, Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Pebble Project, proposed open-pit mine, Liberty Gold Corp. approve plan of operations at the Black Pine Project, one of its three principal gold projects.

The article offers mining industry news brief as of March 2019. Topics discussed include Leagold Mining has reported results from an expansion feasibility study of its Los Filos gold operations in Guerrero state, Mexico, impact of rainfall on mines in Northern Chile with operations of each division were suspended for prevention, to protect the safety of people and Bluestone Resources has reported NI 43-101-compliant feasibility study for Cerro Blanco underground gold project.

The article offers mining industry news briefs as of December 2018. Topics include start of construction at its Nezhda gold project in northeast Yakutia, Russia by Polymetal International, short-term access to its 100 percent owned Amulsar Gold project secured by Lydian International Ltd., and completion of a feasibility study into the viability of operating a milling facility at its Kışladağ gold mine in western Turkey by Eldorado Gold.

The article focuses on the mineral resources in Russia. It states that Russia is the world's fourth largest producer of phosphate rock and the world's largest diamond miners. It mentions that the phosphate mining sector is witnessing a substantial investment while its gold resources attracted most foreign interest in Russia mining.

The article focuses on the significant evolution of large mining houses into more focused mining companies in South Africa. It cites several mining houses which dominate the country's platinum, gold, and base metal production including Anglo American, Gold Fields, and Rand Mines. It notes that Gold Fields's old assets were merged with the gold assets of Gencor in January 1998 to form Gold Fields Ltd.

The article discusses the efficacy of using Design with Risk operating strategies for mining operations developed by SRK Consulting (USA) Inc. The Navachalab gold mine in Namibia operated by AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. noted to be the first mining operation to successfully use the Design with Risk approach. It notes that the approach includes quantification of geotechnical risk of a slope angle and compare it to the resulting financial benefits and it aims to achieve optimal risk-reward relationship.

The article offers news briefs related to engineering and mineral industries in the U.S. and Canada. Allied Nevada Gold plans to increase its Hycroft oxide heap leach operations in Humboldt county in Nevada. Canada Lithium Corp. receives a positive NI 43-101 compliant prefeasibility study of its Quebec Lithium project. Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd. and Comaplex Minerals Corp. plan to purchase Meliadine gold property in Nunavut, Canada.

The article features the South Deep mine of Gold Field Ltd. in South Africa. It notes that the mine with 64 million ounce gold resource guarantees South Africa's heritage of being a gold producer for another 50 years. It states that South Deep focuses on two primary reefs which are the Ventersdorp Contact Reef (VCR) and the stacked upper Elsburg reefs. Moreover, Gold Field is planning to ramp-up the mine's twin shafts to achieve a capacity of 330,00 metric ton of gold per month.

The article offers news briefs related to the mining industry. NovaGold Resources Inc. has offered updates on its Rock Creek, Donlin Creek and Galore Creek gold projects. Kirkland Lake Gold Inc. has met its target production of 100,000 ounce after employing 150 miners and underground workers. North American Palladium (NAP) Ltd. will acquire Cadiscor Resources in an all-share transaction.