Global projects and exploration
which was erected on the HZL grounds. In
2016, the GHH group delivered several loaders,
dumpers, and also drilling equipment to the
Indians. This equipment is used in the Zawar
Mala mine near Mochia.
Zawar is one of the oldest mining areas in the
world, going back more than a thousand years.
Zinc and lead are the main products. Around ten
million tonnes, including the excavated material,
are moved every year. The HZL headquarters
are also located in the Udaipur region there. The
mining company is huge: it has a 7 000-strong
workforce and belongs to the Vedanta Group
(USD12-billion turnover). HZL is the second-
largest zinc supplier in the world.
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Pershing plans operations
Pershing Gold Corporation, an emerging Nevada
gold producer advancing the Relief Canyon
Mine, submitted the 2018 Plan of Operations
Modification for the Phase II expansion of the
mining and heap leach facilities to the Bureau of
Land Management on 15 June 2018. Pershing
Gold submitted this permit application to
the Nevada Department of Environmental
Protection.
“We are now permitted to start construction
and mining for Phase I mining at Relief Canyon
and we expect to start construction upon
finalisation of financing,” says Stephen Alfers,
chairman, CEO, and president of Pershing. “The
submission of this 2018 Plan starts the federal
and state permitting processes for the Phase
II expansion, paving the way for a seamless
transition from Phase I to Phase II,” he says.
“The extensive environmental baseline
studies we commissioned to support the 2018
Plan demonstrate there are no significant
environmental issues associated with Phase II,
which should