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Gowans and Deranger retire from Cameco board

Published: 10 May 24

Canadian uranium producer Cameco has announced the election of eight board members at its annual meeting on Thursday. The board comprises Daniel Camus, Tammy Cook-Searson, Catherine Gignac, Tim Gitezel, Kathryn Jackson, Don Kayne, Dominque Minere and Leontine van Leeuwen-Atkins.

The Montage Gold team with Côte d'Ivoire President Alassane Ouattara

Montage receives enviro permit for Côte d'Ivoire project

Published: 10 May 24

TSX-V-listed Montage Gold has received a signed Ministerial order from Côte d'Ivoire granting the environmental approvals necessary for the development of its 300 000 oz/y Koné project. In addition, Montage has submitted the mining permit applications for the project and expects receiving all necessary approvals during the second half.

Aurion opts out of right of first refusal for Finland JV with B2Gold

Published: 10 May 24

Canadian exploration company Aurion Resources has elected not to exercise its right of first refusal (RoFR) to acquire a 70% interest from joint venture (JV) partner B2Gold in their Finland venture. In March, B2Gold informed Aurion of an offer from Rupert Resources to acquire its 70% interest in the JV. The venture owns exploration properties in the Central Lapland greenstone belt.

BHP and Rio work closely together on the Escondia mine.

Rio Tinto had considered a bid for BHP-target Anglo American, AFR reports

Published: 10 May 24

Mining giant Rio Tinto had considered an offer for British miner Anglo American, which is now BHP Group's $39-billion takeover target, the Australian Financial Review reported on Friday. Rio "management had not ruled out making a play for part or all of the mining group and continued to study the day-to-day situation", the AFR reported, citing sources close to Rio.

A hydrogen-fueled haul truck in operation at Anglo American Platinum's Mogalakwena mine

Anglo American's South Africa investors open to improved BHP bid, FT reports

Published: 10 May 24

Anglo American's key South African shareholders are open to a takeover offer from BHP, with some advocating for an additional cash component to the bid, the Financial Times reported on Thursday. The investors who collectively hold more than 15% of Anglo American, told FT that BHP, the world's biggest listed mining group, would need to sweeten its offer and they were not opposed in principle to an acquisition by the Australian group.

Unlocking social and environmental benefits through tailings retreatment

Published: 10 May 24

The retreatment, or remining, of mine tailings can provide usable land, provide profits for companies and clean the environment by moving the reprocessed tailings to more advanced and well-managed facilities. Owing to changes in legislation, tailings need to be stored in facilities that are better managed and controlled than historical facilities. This means that the tailings from remined sites are sent to new tailing storage facilities (TSFs), said specialist consulting engineering firm Jones & Wagener environmental engineering closure and rehabilitation associate civil engineer Alice Harvey.

Analytics software improves water management

Published: 10 May 24

TalbotAnalytics, software as a service (SaaS), developed by water solutions provider Talbot, uses data and artificial intelligence (AI) to enable mining operations in South Africa to efficiently use data from smart water meters to manage and improve mine water utilisation and treatment processes. Using a holistic approach, TalbotAnalytics enhances water-risk measures and improves water security for mining operations. This ensures the mines are future-proofed in terms of environmental, social and governance (ESG) compliance, water management and system efficiency. TalbotAnalytics also guarantees that water operations and optimisation functions are cost-efficient using Talbot’s capital expenditure and operational expenditure models.

An image of the Jadair Settler/Clarifier System

Water clarification technology eliminates settling ponds

Published: 10 May 24

Advanced water clarification technology solutions on offer from water recycling and concrete reclaiming systems developer Jadair International – such as its Settler/Clarifier System – are enabling mining operations to resolve issues such as water loss in settling ponds, in turn, reducing the need for water replacement and lowering the requirement for clean-ups and maintenance. For mines and quarries that process dimensional stone, gold, crushed rock, sand or aggregate, washing these materials is a crucial step in supplying clean, high-quality products.

New dewatering pumps enhance mine water management

Published: 10 May 24

Although effective pump systems for water drainage are available on the market, the high sediment load of up to 5%, varying acidity value of mine water and the considerable energy consumption of dewatering pumps continue to pose a challenge to Australian plant manufacturer Murray Engineering. To address its heavy-duty requirements, the company has enlisted NEMO SY progressing cavity pumps, from German supplier NETZSCH Pumpen and Systeme, for their dewatering systems.

An image of World Wide Industrial and Systems Engineers MD Muhammad Ali

Virtual training key to cost-effective skills development

Published: 10 May 24

The mining industry is increasingly turning to virtual reality (VR) training to equip employees with essential skills in a simulated environment that mimics real-life conditions while reducing risks, reports consultancy firm World Wide Industrial and Systems Engineers MD Muhammad Ali. VR training simulates physical environments, such as underground or at height, providing a realistic experience that helps workers understand various safety hazards and operational tasks more effectively.