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First Quantum Minerals Ltd announced that the first shipment of copper concentrate from Cobre Panama has left port. This shipment is the first from the operation and a significant milestone of the ongoing ramp-up. Cobre Panama is the Company's newest...

Peabody's Derek Launius was named "Reclamationist of the Year" this week by the American Society of Mining and Reclamation (ASMR) for his outstanding accomplishments in the evaluation and application of technology used in land restoration. Launius, a senior environmental engineer...

BHP says it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Mitsubishi Development Pty Ltd to work together in the pursuit of emissions reductions, including from the life-cycle use of marketed products. BHP and MDP are reviewing opportunities to undertake...

PJSC MMC Norilsk Nickel, the world’s largest refined nickel and palladium producer, announces preliminary consolidated production results for the first quarter 2019. “In 1Q 2019, we increased the output of all key metals, of which the most significant growth was...

Telstra Mining Services says it has implemented Papua New Guinea’s first private 4G LTE (Long-Term Evolution) mobile network at Newcrest’s Lihir gold mine. The next generation wireless communications platform will allow for greater levels of safety, remote operation and automation,...

Gold Fields says its Agnew gold mine, in Western Australia, will become one of Australia’s first mining operations to be predominantly powered by renewable and low-carbon energy following a deal with global energy group EDL. Gold Fields and EDL have...

Nornickel announced is has joined Hyperledger, a global open source collaborative effort created to advance cross-industry blockchain technologies. Hosted by The Linux Foundation, Hyperledger includes leaders in finance, banking, Internet of Things, supply chains, manufacturing and Technology. Nornickel is planning...