SASKATCHEWAN – The Mosaic Company of Tampa, Fla., says it is accelerating the development of the Esterhazy K3 potash mine by a full year. The new plan means the K1 and K2 shafts can be closed, and the elimination of…
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QUEBEC – Swiss mining company Nyrstar is putting its Langlois zinc-copper mine 50 km northeast of Lebel-sur-Quevillon on care and maintenance. Production will conclude before the end of this year. The company said that rock conditions at the mine have&…
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BURKINA FASO – Avesoro Resources has temporarily suspended operations at its Youga gold mine in Burkina Faso and moved all staff to the capital Ouagadougou as a precautionary measure, after a group of armed artisanal miners overran the camp and tried&#…
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SASKATCHEWAN – The Mosaic Company of Plymouth, Minn., has announced plans to close the Colonsay potash mine near the town of the same name. Layoff notices effective Sept. 10 went out to 359 employees and no suggestion of when the…
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BRITISH COLUMBIA – Vancouver-based Imperial Metals Corp. says the low price of copper is responsible for its decision to suspend mining at its Mount Polley copper-gold project 55 km northeast of Williams Lake. Processing of low grade stockpiles will co…
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