Austin Powder Takes Over Blasting at Veladero Mine

Strategic Transition at Veladero: Austin Powder Leads a New Era in Blasting Services At more than 4,000 meters above sea level, the Veladero Mine in San Juan, Argentina, is one of South America’s most technically demanding gold operations. On November 1, 2024, Austin Powder Argentina proudly assumed responsibility for blasting services, ensuring a seamless transition supported by rigorous planning, strong regulatory collaboration, and the dedication of our incredible team. Key highlights: • Commissioning of magazines, ammonium nitrate storage, and four MMUs • Deployment of Paradigm Blast Design Software and E*STAR electronic detonators • Locally formulated emulsions deliver efficiency and safety in high-altitude conditions • Strong cultural alignment with Veladero: teamwork, safety, diversity, and sustainability Early results: • Smooth transition without safety incidents • Optimized drill patterns and reduced costs • Improved fragmentation and operational efficiency • Innovation projects in seismic monitoring and circular economy practices This achievement reflects our commitment to innovation, sustainability, and partnership in mining operations across Latin America. See the full story in the September issue of the Global Mining Review at this link: https://lnkd.in/eXXyCPx #AustinPowder #MiningInnovation #BlastingExcellence #Veladero #LatinAmerica #Sustainability #EStar #Paradigm

Bayhorse Silver Installs Its Steinert Ore-Sorter At Its Bayhorse Flotation Mill, Payette, Idaho, USA The Steinert ore-sorter has been commissioned at the Payette flotation mill (60 t/d) after a 22-month rental to Canadian Critical Minerals Inc; the rental generated approximately US$718,000 in gross revenue. The installation is intended to support third-party processing and potential revenue generation while permitting for the Bayhorse Mine is completed, and the company is evaluating hydrometallurgical options, including Allihies' Alkaline Selective Leaching, to separate antimony and other metals from flotation concentrate. Full technical details are available in the corporate news release: https://lnkd.in/dbyjqkVf

At Discovery, responsible mining includes caring for the land long after operations move on. This year, Discovery Porcupine worked with Niiwin General Partnership Inc., a company established through our Resource Development Agreement with local Indigenous communities, to complete progressive reclamation at the Pamour Mine site in Timmins. Together, we reclaimed over 4 hectares of land through careful site preparation, grading, and seeding with native grasses and wildflowers. Through collaboration and shared respect for the environment, we are helping return these areas to healthy, self-sustaining landscapes. See the Before & After transformation below. #DiscoveryPorcupine #IndigenousPartnerships #Reclamation #Sustainability #Timmins #DiscoverySilverCorp

Sunshine Metals Ltd is making good progress on the first diamond drilling program at Sybil (100% owned), part of the Ravenswood Consolidated Project. Encouraging epithermal vein textures have been observed in multiple veins at the Francis Creek prospect. Read the full announcement here https://lnkd.in/gePR_FDd

Capstone Copper has reported strong initial results from its 30,000-metre Phase 1 Drill Program at Mantoverde, demonstrating higher-than-expected copper grades in key sectors and extension of the mineralization to the north of the current Mantoverde pit. We look forward to advancing Phase 2 of the exploration program, which focuses on the highly prospective northern corridor of our Mantoverde concession and will continue to inform further opportunities for growth within our Mantoverde-Santo Domingo district. See the full news release here: https://lnkd.in/gbNnxG_W

We had a prominent presence at the 11th International Conference on Tailings Management in Santiago, with 15 specialists from our offices in Argentina and Chile in attendance, discussing the latest developments and best practices in tailings management with mining professionals from South America and around the world. Central to our participation, we delivered four technical presentations: ➡️ Cristian Bertolo: Challenges of Tailings Transport Pumping Systems in Negative Static Head Applications ➡️ Cristian Leonardo Giner: Hydraulic Evaluation of Tailings Transport Systems in Mountainous Terrain: Density Wave Analysis ➡️ Jorge León Illanes: Lessons Learned in the Interpretation of SCPT on a Tailings Facility Using the CSSM Framework ➡️ Gonzalo Laciar: The Role of Rheology Tests in the Design and Operation of Long-Distance Slurry Transport Systems These studies were developed through collaborative efforts across offices in Argentina, Chile, and the USA, addressing challenges associated with tailings transport and management in complex operational environments. At Knight Piésold, our global team continues to work together to advance the development of safe, efficient, and sustainable solutions for tailings management. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gA-DqyFC #Tailings2025 #TailingsManagement #SustainableMining #TechnicalExcellence #OneTeam

Rackla Metals is pleased to provide an update on warrant exercises and property holdings in the NWT Rackla Metals Inc. (TSX-V: RAK) announced that over 11 million warrants issued in September 2023 were exercised at $0.40 per share, raising just over $4.4 million. The company increased its Tombstone Gold Belt land position in the Northwest Territories from 7,525 hectares to 23,175 hectares, expanding Grad and Ogre and adding the Calypso and Lened claims. Proceeds support ongoing exploration; drill results from the initial three holes at the Grad project have not yet been received and are expected after September 20, pending laboratory scheduling, while work continues in consultation with Sahtu Dene and Métis communities. Full technical details are available in the corporate news release: https://lnkd.in/dJrDieqk

Sunstone Metals Limited Ltd (ASX: STM) has provided an update on its exploration activities at the Bramaderos Gold-Copper Project in southern Ecuador. The company has successfully completed a major 1,543m surface sampling program at the Brama-Alba porphyry system, aimed at expanding the existing 2.7Moz AuEq Mineral Resource ahead of a planned scoping study. Sunstone Managing Director Patrick Duffy said, "The completion of this surface sampling and mapping program is part of our strategy to upgrade the porphyry Mineral Resource and prepare for a Scoping Study for the Bramaderos project. With multiple avenues for rapid resource growth and strengthening gold prices, we have very high confidence in the compelling economics of our resource at the Bramaderos Project." The company also provided an update on the Copete gold-copper porphyry, where additional channel sampling has identified a core zone of higher-grade mineralization that may extend towards the adjacent Porotillo system. Sunstone is now planning a first-pass drill program to test the Copete porphyry target.#Gold, #copper, #porphyry, #bramaderosGoldCopperProject, #epithermalGoldSilver

Marmota Energy Limited (ASX: MEU) has announced outstanding results from the second batch of assays at its Greenewood gold project in South Australia. The latest drilling program has yielded bonanza gold grades, including the highest 4m intersection ever recorded at Greenewood - 4m @ 43 g/t gold from 64m downhole. Marmota's maiden drilling program has now delineated a nearly continuous high-grade discovery at Greenewood, with the mineralised zone extending over 900m in strike. The results feature exceptional thick high-grade intersections close to surface, further validating the company's new geological model for the project. Marmota Chairman Dr Colin Rose commented: "Greenewood is yielding some of the best gold results seen in the Gawler Craton since the discovery of the Challenger deposit. The results feature high grades, close to surface, with excellent continuity along strike." Marmota now owns every unmined gold deposit within a 10,000 km2 area of the Gawler Craton, positioning the company for further growth in this highly prospective region.#Gold, #greenewoodGoldProject, #gawlerCraton, #bonanzaGoldGrades, #highGradeGold

Marmota Energy Limited (ASX: MEU) has provided an update on its maiden drilling program at the Greenewood gold project in South Australia's Gawler Craton. The results so far have been exceptional, with multiple high-grade gold intersections including 4m @ 43 g/t gold and 4m @ 38 g/t gold. Marmota has now collected 1-metre split samples over the mineralised zones and expects the assay results in around 1 month. According to Marmota Chairman Dr Colin Rose, "Greenewood is yielding some of the best gold results seen in the Gawler Craton since the discovery of the Challenger deposit in 1995." The project is located near Marmota's flagship Aurora Tank gold deposit, creating potential operational synergies. With a nearly continuous high-grade zone now extending over 900 metres, Marmota sees significant potential to expand the Greenewood discovery further.#Gold, #greenewoodGoldProject, #gawlerCraton, #highGrade