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The extensive battery factory project launched by Vaasa just over a year ago has brought together a strong network. Alongside the largest energy technology cluster in the Nordic countries – EnergyVaasa – the Kokkola region also plays a key role with high-quality raw material refining and battery chemistry-related research. In addition, the network includes five[…]

Kutcho Copper has chosen Ausenco Engineering Canada Inc to lead the preparation of a feasibility study for the high grade Kutcho copper-zinc project. Ausenco will be supported by a team of geotechnical, environmental, metallurgical, resource, mining and hydrology/hydrogeological consultants. Vince Sorace, President & CEO stated: “With the field season fast approaching, the company has worked[…]

On behalf of the Programme to Support the Green Modernisation of the Ukrainian Economy financed by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and implemented by DeutscheGesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, the consulting and engineering company DMT has prepared a feasibility study for the optimisation of mine water management in the[…]

Newtrax has moved its APAC Regional HQ to Parmelia House at 191 St Georges Terrace, in Perth, Western Australia. The need to move was “driven by the significant increase in staffing levels that has occurred since Newtrax opened its APAC offices in 2016.” The Perth HQ is home to both Business Development and Technology Delivery[…]

Responding to the digital transformation in the Off-the-Road (OTR) vehicle and equipment industry, Goodyear is introducing two new digital innovations to help OTR fleets reduce their total cost of ownership. Goodyear Proactive Solutions TPMS (Tyre Pressure Monitoring System) Heavy Duty is a data-based solution enabling precise, real-time monitoring of tyres that, in combination with Goodyear[…]

Siemens is presenting its continuously enhanced Digital Enterprise portfolio for Industrie 4.0, the fourth industrial revolution. “We created the technical prerequisites for this transformation with our range of consistent solutions. By implementing Digital Enterprise solutions, users and customers can now tap into the full potential of Industrie 4.0,” said Klaus Helmrich, member of the Managing[…]

Mining industry representatives in the Democratic Republic of Congo are hopeful that their current engagement with Civil Society, a member of the Mining Code Revision Tri-Partite group and other key interest groups will contribute to a better understanding of certain issues that need to be addressed before the country’s new mining code is implemented. The[…]

The successful commissioning of the automated materials handling system at Kibali gold mine’s underground operation is supporting the planned ramp-up in production, Randgold Resources’ Chief Executive Mark Bristow said today. Bristow told a briefing for local media that Kibali was on track to achieve its 2018 production guidance of 730,000 oz, a 22% increase on the[…]

Ivanhoe Mines’ Executive Chairman Robert Friedland, Chief Executive Officer Lars-Eric Johansson and Ivanplats’ Managing Director Dr Patricia Makhesha announced today that Platreef’s Shaft 1 has reached a depth of 750 m below surface and lateral development of the first mine access station now is underway. The 750 m station on Shaft 1 will provide initial,[…]

Anglo American Platinum announced today that Primus Power, the leading long-duration energy storage provider, will be installing eight EnergyPod® battery systems at their Amandelbult mine, in the Limpopo province, South Africa. The energy storage project at Amandelbult deepens the ongoing partnership between the companies. Having first invested in Primus Power through the Platinum Group Metals[…]