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Monument Progresses Flotation Commissioning at Selinsing

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Monday, February 27, 2023

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Monument Mining Limited (TSX-V: MMY and FSE: D7Q1) ("Monument" or the "Company") is pleased to update the progress at the Selinsing Sulphide Project.

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  • VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Monument Mining Limited (TSX-V: MMY and FSE: D7Q1) ("Monument" or the "Company") is pleased to update the progress at the Selinsing Sulphide Project.
  • With the completion of the flotation plant construction at the Selinsing Gold Mine in Malaysia, the sulphide treatment plant has been placed into commissioning after the oxide plant production ceased in mid-November 2022.
  • Dry and wet commissioning completed on flotation cells, concentrate and water recovery thickeners, reagents mixing and storage, blowers, compressor and filter press plant.
  • Both the flotation concentrate and the water recovery (flotation tailings) thickeners were successfully commissioned.

Global Green Mining Market Size Projected to Touch USD 27.76 Billion By 2032, Hitting 9.8% CAGR: Polaris Market Research

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Wednesday, January 18, 2023

NEW YORK, Jan. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- According to the research report, the global green mining market size was valued at USD 10.96 Billion in 2022 and is expected to reach USD 27.76 Billion by 2032, growing at a CAGR of 9.8% during the forecast period.

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  • The green mining market size is expanding as government bodies are implementing strict regulations for lessening carbon footprints during mineral and metal extraction procedures.
  • The rising shift from fuel-based mining components towards electrical options is also supplementing the market for green mining practices.
  • Green mining market sales are soaring due to the appearance of hybrid diesel-electric loaders for regulating carbon emissions and preserving ecological sustainability is additionally catalyzing the market growth.
  • Green mining market demand is increasing as higher productiveness, lesser production costs, improvised safety, and cost-effective equipment as contrasted to underground mining equipment.

The Future Minerals Forum (FMF) sees 25 Memoranda of Understanding, Joint Ventures and agreements exchanged on its Opening Day

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Thursday, January 12, 2023

The signing ceremony was attended by the Minister of Energy, His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman; the Minister of Investment, His Excellency Engineer Khaled Al-Falih; the Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources; His Excellency Bandar Al-Khorayef, and the Deputy Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources for Mining Affairs, His Excellency Engineer Khaled Al-Mudaifer.

Key Points: 
  • The signing ceremony was attended by the Minister of Energy, His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman; the Minister of Investment, His Excellency Engineer Khaled Al-Falih; the Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources; His Excellency Bandar Al-Khorayef, and the Deputy Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources for Mining Affairs, His Excellency Engineer Khaled Al-Mudaifer.
  • These agreements and Memoranda of Understanding covered mineral exploration, technology and communications, the application of sustainability standards, localization and rehabilitation, and industrialization in the minerals sector.
  • The signing ceremony also witnessed the handing over of the two exploration licenses for the Khnaiguiyahand Umm Ad Damar sites to the companies that won their licenses.
  • FMF continues to concentrate on how to bridge the gap between demand and supply.

The Future Minerals Forum (FMF) sees 25 Memoranda of Understanding, Joint Ventures and agreements exchanged on its Opening Day

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Thursday, January 12, 2023

These agreements and Memoranda of Understanding covered mineral exploration, technology and communications, the application of sustainability standards, localization and rehabilitation, and industrialization in the minerals sector.

Key Points: 
  • These agreements and Memoranda of Understanding covered mineral exploration, technology and communications, the application of sustainability standards, localization and rehabilitation, and industrialization in the minerals sector.
  • The signing ceremony also witnessed the handing over of the two exploration licenses for the Khnaiguiyahand Umm Ad Damar sites to the companies that won their licenses.
  • FMF continues to concentrate on how to bridge the gap between demand and supply.
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Ivanhoe Mines Provides 2022 Production Results and 2023 Production Guidance for the Kamoa-Kakula Mining Complex

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Monday, January 9, 2023

Watch the video showcasing Kamoa-Kakula's 2022 operational highlights: https://vimeo.com/787287927/780de2f2b9

Key Points: 
  • Watch the video showcasing Kamoa-Kakula's 2022 operational highlights: https://vimeo.com/787287927/780de2f2b9
    Kamoa-Kakula's 2023 production guidance is based on several assumptions and estimates as of December 31, 2022, including among other things, assumptions about the timing for the completion of the debottlenecking program.
  • Guidance involves estimates of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results to differ materially.
  • For the full year of 2022, in line with the Kamoa-Kakula's upper end of guidance, 338,087 tonnes of contained copper were floated.
  • Mr. Gilchrist is not considered independent under NI 43-101 as he is the Vice President, Resources of Ivanhoe Mines.

Rio Tinto’s BioIron™ proves successful for low-carbon iron-making

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Tuesday, November 22, 2022

BioIron has the potential to support near-zero CO2 steel-making, and can result in net negative emissions if linked with carbon capture and storage.

Key Points: 
  • BioIron has the potential to support near-zero CO2 steel-making, and can result in net negative emissions if linked with carbon capture and storage.
  • Development work was conducted in a small-scale pilot plant using batches of 1,000 golf ball-sized iron ore and biomass briquettes.
  • Proving BioIron works at this scale is an exciting development given the implications it could have for global decarbonisation.
  • Steelmaking accounts for 8 percent of the worlds carbon emissions, and 66 percent of Rio Tintos Scope 3 emissions.

Monument Progresses Flotation Construction at Selinsing

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Wednesday, October 12, 2022

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Monument Mining Limited (TSX-V: MMY and FSE: D7Q1) ("Monument" or the "Company") is pleased to report that flotation construction work progress at the Selinsing Gold Mine in Malaysia has reached 85% completion in line with the budget.

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  • VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Monument Mining Limited (TSX-V: MMY and FSE: D7Q1) ("Monument" or the "Company") is pleased to report that flotation construction work progress at the Selinsing Gold Mine in Malaysia has reached 85% completion in line with the budget.
  • Flotation plant construction has achieved 85% completion to date.
  • Pipe racks have been erected from the reagent building to the flotation circuit, from the concentrate thickener to concentrate filter building and from the flotation circuit to the water recovery thickener.
  • The flotation plant is equipped with a plant automation system, which consists of SCADA system and process instrumentation monitoring devices.

Kamoa Copper Reports Record Quarterly Production of 97,820 Tonnes of Copper in Q3 2022

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Wednesday, October 5, 2022

Kolwezi, Democratic Republic of Congo--(Newsfile Corp. - October 5, 2022) - Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN) (OTCQX: IVPAF) Co-Chairs Robert Friedland and Yufeng "Miles" Sun are pleased to announce that the Kamoa-Kakula Mining Complex in the Democratic Republic of Congo has set a new quarterly production record in the third quarter of 2022, with 97,820 tonnes of copper in concentrate produced.

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    Figure 1: Quarterly copper production since first production at Kamoa-Kakula in May 2021.
  • Kamoa-Kakula set a new quarterly production record in the third quarter of 2022 with 97,820 tonnes of copper in concentrate produced, up from 87,314 tonnes produced in the second quarter and 55,602 tonnes produced in the first quarter.
  • In addition, a daily production record of 1,426 tonnes of copper in concentrate was achieved on September 3, 2022.
  • The Lualaba Copper Smelter is expected to treat approximately 120,000 tonnes of copper concentrates from Kamoa Copper in 2022.

Ivanhoe Mines Strengthens Operations and Project Capabilities with Key Executive Appointments

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Tuesday, September 6, 2022

Johannesburg, South Africa--(Newsfile Corp. - September 6, 2022) - Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN) (OTCQX: IVPAF) Executive Co-Chair Robert Friedland and President Marna Cloete announce today the appointment of Mr. Mark Farren and Mr. Steve Amos to Ivanhoe Mines from the company's Kamoa Copper Joint Venture in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

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  • Mr. Farren worked at Ivanhoe Mines as Executive Vice President, Operations, between June 2014 and October 2019.
  • Mr. Amos returns to Ivanhoe Mines, effective immediately, as Executive Vice President, Projects, and will report to Mr. Farren.
  • Mr. Farren and Mr. Amos will continue to guide the delivery of the extensive Ivanhoe Mines project pipeline.
  • (L-R) Mark Farren, incoming Ivanhoe Mines COO; Steve Amos, Ivanhoe Mines Executive Vice President, Projects; and Wimpie Steyn, Kamoa Copper Risk Control Manager, holding some of Kamoa-Kakula's first copper concentrate in March 2021.

Kamoa Copper Reports Record Quarterly Production of 87,314 Tonnes of Copper in Q2 2022

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Tuesday, July 5, 2022

Kolwezi, Democratic Republic of Congo--(Newsfile Corp. - July 5, 2022) -  Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN) (OTCQX: IVPAF) Co-Chairs Robert Friedland and Yufeng "Miles" Sun are pleased to announce that the Kamoa-Kakula Mining Complex in the Democratic Republic of Congo has set a new quarterly production record in the second quarter of 2022, with 87,314 tonnes of copper in concentrate produced.

Key Points: 
  • Kamoa Copper milled approximately 1.95 million ore tonnes during the second quarter at an average feed grade of 5.44% copper.
  • Kamoa-Kakula's Phase 1 and Phase 2 concentrator plants produced a record 30,379 tonnes of copper in June 2022.
  • Kamoa Copper is approaching a copper production rate of 400,000 tonnes per year.
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    Figure 1: Monthly Kakula cumulative copper production - total production of approximately 250,000 tonnes copper from May 2021 to June 30, 2022.