Naval warfare

Ivanhoe Mines Responds to Media Reports Regarding Copper Concentrate Exports from the Democratic Republic of Congo

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Friday, May 28, 2021
Weapons, Naval warfare, Copper mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivanhoe Mines, Tshisekedi, Ivanhoe, Cloete, Naval mine, Kgalema Motlanthe

Discussions are ongoing with DRC Government officials regarding an individual concentrate export derogation

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  • Ivanhoe Mines also is aware of a subsequent letter confirming that companies with a derogation letter from the Minister of Mines will be allowed to export concentrates.
  • Ivanhoe Mines' President and CFO Marna Cloete commented, "The concentrate export ban is not new.
  • On March 26, 2021, Ivanhoe Mines announced the start of copper concentrate production at the Phase 1, 3.8 million-tonne-per-annum (Mtpa) Kamoa-Kakula Mine, several months ahead of schedule.
  • (L-R): President Kgalema Motlanthe, Former President of South Africa and an Ivanhoe Mines Independent Director; Flix Tshisekedi, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo; Marna Cloete, Ivanhoe President and CFO.

Centerra Gold Announces Proceedings Against Former Board Director Tengiz Bolturuk

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Thursday, May 20, 2021
Countries, Weapons, Naval warfare, Economy of Kyrgyzstan, Geography of Kyrgyzstan, Issyk-Kul Region, Kumtor Gold Mine, Centerra Gold, Kyrgyzstan, Naval mine

Mr. Bolturuk, a dual Canadian and Kyrgyz citizen, joined the Centerra Board in December 2020 and resigned on May 17, 2021.

Key Points: 
  • Mr. Bolturuk, a dual Canadian and Kyrgyz citizen, joined the Centerra Board in December 2020 and resigned on May 17, 2021.
  • Shortly before the Kyrgyz Government took control of the mine, all key safety, monitoring and operational systems were functioning properly.
  • Centerra did not disable any such systems, and the mine was operating without incident.\nMr.
  • Centerra owns three mines, the Kumtor Mine in the Kyrgyz Republic, the Mount Milligan Mine in British Columbia, Canada and the \xc3\x96ks\xc3\xbct Mine in Turkey.

Centerra Gold Responds to Latest Developments in the Kyrgyz Republic

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Monday, May 17, 2021
Countries, Weapons, Naval warfare, Economy of Kyrgyzstan, Geography of Kyrgyzstan, Issyk-Kul Region, Kumtor Gold Mine, Kyrgyzstan, Naval mine, Centerra Gold

Consequently, Centerra is no longer in control of the Kumtor Mine and can no longer ensure the safety of the mine\xe2\x80\x99s employees or operations.

Key Points: 
  • Consequently, Centerra is no longer in control of the Kumtor Mine and can no longer ensure the safety of the mine\xe2\x80\x99s employees or operations.
  • Centerra did not disable any such systems, and the mine was operating without incident.
  • Due to the Government\xe2\x80\x99s unprecedented actions, Centerra has suspended access of all local KGC employees in the Kyrgyz Republic to Centerra\xe2\x80\x99s global IT systems to prevent any unauthorized intrusions into those systems.
  • Centerra operates three mines, the Kumtor Mine in the Kyrgyz Republic, the Mount Milligan Mine in British Columbia, Canada and the \xc3\x96ks\xc3\xbct Mine in Turkey.

MINES & Associates CEO Dani Kimlinger Recognized as Titan 100 Leader

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Monday, May 17, 2021
Weapons, Naval warfare, SM-68 Titan, Naval mine

b'LITTLETON, Colo., May 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Dani Kimlinger, Ph.D., MINES CEO, has been recognized as a one of this year\'s Titan 100 leaders.

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  • b'LITTLETON, Colo., May 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Dani Kimlinger, Ph.D., MINES CEO, has been recognized as a one of this year\'s Titan 100 leaders.
  • The Titan 100 program recognizes Colorado\'s Top 100 CEO\'s & C-level executives.
  • Kimlinger has served as MINES\' CEO since January 2017.
  • MINES transitioned to a remote work structure under the pandemic in less than a week to ensure uninterrupted service to MINES\' clients.

Calibre Mining First Quarter 2021 Financial Results Conference Call and Webcast on Tuesday May 4, 2021

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Thursday, April 29, 2021
Weapons, Naval warfare, Software, XC2, Calibre, Mining, Libertad, Naval mine

b'The live webcast can be accessed here or at www.calibremining.com under the Events and Media section under the Investors tab.\xc2\xa0\xc2\xa0 The live audio webcast will be archived and made available for replay at www.calibremining.com .

Key Points: 
  • b'The live webcast can be accessed here or at www.calibremining.com under the Events and Media section under the Investors tab.\xc2\xa0\xc2\xa0 The live audio webcast will be archived and made available for replay at www.calibremining.com .
  • Presentation slides that will accompany the conference call will be made available in the Investors section of the Calibre website under Presentations prior to the conference call.\nCalibre Mining is a Canadian-listed gold mining and exploration company with two 100%-owned operating gold mines in Nicaragua.
  • The Company is focused on sustainable operating performance and a disciplined approach to growth.
  • Since the acquisition of the Limon, Libertad gold mines and Pavon Gold Project, Calibre has proceeded to integrate its operations into a \xe2\x80\x98hub-and-spoke\xe2\x80\x99 operating strategy whereby the Company can take advantage of reliable infrastructure, favorable transportation costs, and multiple high-grade ore sources that can be processed at either Limon or Libertad, which have a combined 2.7 million tonnes of annual mill throughput capacity.\n'

Sierra Metals Discovers New High-Grade Oxide Zone Located Within the Current Mine Operations Area at the Yauricocha Mine, Peru

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Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Mining, Minerals, Natural Resources, Weapons, Naval warfare, Applied sciences, Chumpe, Chemex Coffeemaker, Accuracy and precision, Naval mine

Standards, certified blanks are inserted into the sample stream, as well as duplicate samples which are then sent to the Chumpe lab to verify the precision and accuracy of published results.

Key Points: 
  • Standards, certified blanks are inserted into the sample stream, as well as duplicate samples which are then sent to the Chumpe lab to verify the precision and accuracy of published results.
  • Additionally, they are sent to the laboratory of ALS Peru S.A. (Chemex) in Lima according to internal quality control procedures.
  • Sierra Metals has recently had several new key discoveries and still has many more exciting brownfield exploration opportunities at all three Mines in Peru and Mexico that are within close proximity to the existing mines.
  • For the reasons set forth above, one should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information.\nView source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210413005503/en/\n'

Leidos Awarded Contract to Manage the Navy's Towed Array Repair Depot

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Wednesday, March 31, 2021
Naval warfare, Ships, Anti-submarine warfare, Warships, Sonar, Submarine warfare, Towed array sonar, Leidos, Submarine, ASW Continuous Trail Unmanned Vessel

"Leidos has supported the Naval Array Technical Support Center for more than 15 years.

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  • "Leidos has supported the Naval Array Technical Support Center for more than 15 years.
  • Through this contract, Leidos will perform tasks for the U.S. Navy's Sensors and SONAR Systems Department.
  • Leidos will be responsible for production engineering, technical and logistics support of the Navy and Foreign Military Sales' towed array assets.
  • The Naval Array Technical Support Center is the depot-level repair service for surface ships and submarine-towed sonar arrays.

NORILSK DIVISION COMPLETS PHASE 2 OF REPAIRS AT OKTYABRSKY AND TAIMYRSKY MINES

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Monday, March 29, 2021
Weapons, Naval warfare, Naval mine

On March 25th, the second phase was completed: additional water barriers were installed, the adjacent workings were filled with backfill mix, and water was released.

Key Points: 
  • On March 25th, the second phase was completed: additional water barriers were installed, the adjacent workings were filled with backfill mix, and water was released.
  • On March 27th, water flow was stopped by closing the valves after the stowing mix had solidified.
  • More than 32 kt of concrete mixture was poured into the mine workings during the two stages.
  • The third stage of the plan includes a set of measures to restore normal operations of the mines.

Ottawa Convention: Council addresses the threat of mines and explosive remnants of war

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Saturday, February 20, 2021
Weapons, Explosive weapons, Naval warfare, Ammunition, Unexploded ordnance, Naval mine

It will take various steps to promote the universalisation of the Convention and will offer support to countries by holding national and/or regional stakeholder dialogues.

Key Points: 
  • It will take various steps to promote the universalisation of the Convention and will offer support to countries by holding national and/or regional stakeholder dialogues.
  • The EU has a long history of providing support for actions that address the threat of mines and explosive remnants of war.
  • As part of its mandate, the implementation support unit (ISU) supports the states parties to the Convention in the implementation of their obligations and commitments.
  • The EU remains committed to supporting countries affected by mines in their efforts to clear mines and destroy stockpiles, to promoting education on the risks of mines, and to providing assistance to victims, their families and communities.

Aurcana Provides Construction Update for Its Revenue Virginius Mine

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Thursday, February 18, 2021
Weapons, Naval warfare, Geography of Colorado, Ouray, Colorado, Naval mine

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AURCANA SILVER CORPORATION ("Aurcana" or the "Company")(TSXV: AUN) is pleased to provide a construction update for its Revenue Virginius Mine, (RV Mine) located near Ouray, Colorado.

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  • VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AURCANA SILVER CORPORATION ("Aurcana" or the "Company")(TSXV: AUN) is pleased to provide a construction update for its Revenue Virginius Mine, (RV Mine) located near Ouray, Colorado.
  • Aurcana is fully funded for the RV Mine restart including a robust contingency.
  • The Company remains on track to deliver a ramp up to full production in the second half of 2021.
  • The current complement of employees and contractors working at the site is approximately 130 people including 110 working directly for the RV Mine.