查看更多>>摘要：On July 1, Chile's Minister of Finance introduced a new tax reform bill that increases royalties on copper miners producing more than 50,000 metric tons per year (mt/y). The plan has two components. One is an ad valorem tax between 1% and 2% for companies that produce between 50,000 and 200,000 mt/y of fine copper and a rate between 1% and 4% for those that produce more than 200,000 mt/y.
查看更多>>摘要：Rio Tinto has delivered first ore from the Gudai-Darri iron ore mine as the company brings its first greenfield mine online in the Pilbara, Western Australia, in more than a decade. Rio Tinto described the operation as its most technologically advanced mine. With an expected life of more than 40 years and an annual capacity of 43 million metric tons (mt), the mine will support around 600 ongoing permanent roles.
查看更多>>摘要：Teck Resources Ltd. set a goal to become a nature positive company including through conserving or rehabilitating at least three hectares for every one hectare affected by its mining activities. Teck is taking immediate action toward achieving this ambitious goal through land conservation investments that will protect 14,000 hectares of wildlife habitat and ecosystems in Canada and Chile. This is equivalent to more than 40% of the current mining footprint and equal to 35 Stanley Parks in Vancouver; 40 Central Parks in New York; more than twice the size of Manhattan; or 20,000 football (soccer) fields.
查看更多>>摘要：Hudbay Minerals announced that mining activities at the company's 777 mine in Flin Flon, Manitoba, have concluded after the reserves were depleted following 18 years of steady production. Closure activities at the 777 mine have commenced and employees and equipment are transitioning to the company's operations in Snow Lake, Manitoba.
查看更多>>摘要：Alamos Gold announced initial gold production from the La Yaqui Grande mine in Sonora, Mexico, following the completion of construction in June, ahead of schedule. Stacking rates continue to ramp up with leaching activities beginning earlier in June. To mark the occasion, the company held a ceremony at the site with President and CEO John McCluskey, members of the Alamos Gold Board of Directors, and mine employees.
查看更多>>摘要：Kamoa Copper set a new monthly production record in May, producing 29,800 metric tons (mt) of copper in concentrate from the Kamoa Copper Mining Complex in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Kamoa Copper achieved record monthly production despite planned interruptions during the month, which included scheduled maintenance on the Phase 1 concentrator plant for two days.
查看更多>>摘要：Kinross Gold Corp. has completed the sale of 100% of its Russian assets to the Highland Gold Mining group of companies for total consideration of $340 million in cash. Kinross has received $300 million in U.S. denominated cash in its corporate account and will receive a deferred payment of $40 million on the one-year anniversary of closing.
查看更多>>摘要：The Queensland Government announced changes to its coal royalty regime as part of its 2022-2023 budget, making royalties paid by coal producers in Queensland the highest in the world. Three new progressive royalty tiers were introduced above the current structure. The existing royalty structure was: 7% of revenue for prices up to A$100 per metric ton (mt); 12.5% for prices above A$100/mt; and 15% for prices above A$150/mt. The three new progressive tiers are: 20% of revenue for prices up to A$175/ mt; 30% for prices above A$225/mt; and 40% for prices above A$300/mt.
查看更多>>摘要：The newest solutions and technologies for blasthole drilling help address some of the bigger trending challenges of the day. For example, a new compact but powerful rig that can navigate easily on tight benches is competitive with bigger models but uses less fuel. Conversely, a big rig released in 2019 for large-scale production at extremely hard rock mines is increasingly in demand as customers race to grow production.
查看更多>>摘要：Epiroc introduced the Powerbit X, "with diamond-protected buttons that can significantly prolong the replacement intervals." The bit, for underground rigs, offers important safety and productivity benefits, the company said. "Powerbit X is a game-changer when it comes to safety," said Goran Popovski, president, tools and attachments division, Epiroc. "The diamond-protected buttons gives the drill bits substantially longer service life than those with standard buttons as well as maximizes the drilling time, which means fewer changes, higher productivity and less exposure to danger for operators."
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