Mining

The deep zone is significantly richer than the upper section of the hole. Samples between 70 and 160 metres returned 298 to 498mg/L, intervals around 330 metres returned 558 to 584mg/L, and the richer brines sit from approximately 400 metres down. The vertical hole, …

Mt Chalmers was mined historically, and the pit has since filled with water. Drilling from a pontoon allows QMines to test material directly below the old pit floor without draining it. Exploration manager Tom Bartschi described 26MCDD053 as the best pontoon hole drilled to …

Fénix 1B adds 10,000 tonnes per annum of lithium carbonate equivalent, lifting the Fénix operation's targeted capacity to approximately 40,000 tpa. Fénix, which began operations in 1997, is Argentina's original commercial lithium operation. Sal de Vida, approximately 20 kilometres northeast of Fénix, is a …

Worsley combines an open-pit bauxite mine near Boddington with an alumina refinery near Collie. Refining is energy-intensive, and the refinery has historically used a mix of coal, biomass and natural gas. South32 has converted two of three coal-fired boilers to gas and is assessing …

Drilling has now defined approximately 160 metres of massive sulphide strike, with the system remaining open along strike and down dip. Downhole electromagnetic surveys suggest the sulphides could extend for at least 350 metres, and Sandfire considers the broader prospective horizon may run for …

Group ROM coal mined was 5.3 million tonnes, saleable production was 3.4 million tonnes and sales were also 3.4 million tonnes. The average sales price rose 6% quarter on quarter to US$163 per tonne from US$154. Stanmore ended the quarter with US$231 million in …

The US Department of War's Office of Strategic Capital has offered a conditional, non-binding commitment of up to US$400 million in long-term debt for Syerston. The commitment is subject to due diligence, definitive financing documents, conditions precedent and regulatory approvals. A US listing pathway …