Prominent Hill copper/gold/silver mine expansion, Australia – update

OZ Minerals has announced a decision to increase the hoisting shaft capacity at Prominent Hill. 

Segele gold project, Ethiopia – update

Akobo Minerals has reported that international mining consultancy firm SRK Consulting (Australasia) has started to update the resource estimate for its Segele project. 

Wolfsberg lithium project, Austria – update

European Lithium will raise A$30-million to fund a strategic land acquisition, and resource extension drilling and metallurgical testwork at the company’s Wolfsberg lithium project. 

Akobo progresses Segele further

Scandinavia-based and Ethiopia-focused gold exploration and boutique mining company Akobo Minerals reports that international mining consultancy firm SRK Consulting (Australasia) has started to... 

Prieska copper/zinc project, South Africa – update

A bankable feasibility study has confirmed the potential of Prieska to underpin a significant near-term, low-cost, copper/zinc development project, with exceptional opportunities for future growth. 

South Africa undervalues its water, but the youth can change that – SRK

Many water-scarce municipalities in South Africa’s towns educate communities about conserving water and it is vital that residents in these areas must be active players in the balancing act of... 

Water scarcity puts wastewater under spotlight

Consulting engineers are playing a valuable role in supporting municipalities to upgrade wastewater treatment works (WWTWs), says consultancy firm SRK Consulting principal civil engineer and... 

Yauricocha mine expansion, Peru

An updated preliminary economic assessment on the proposed expansion of the mine has concluded that Yauricocha will have a capacity of 1.98-million tonnes a year.