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Can electrically powered heavy trucks function in 44°C below zero in northern Sweden? Kaunis Iron says it is now collaborating with Vattenfall, Volvo Trucks, ABB and Wist Last & Buss in a unique pilot project to develop a sustainable logistics system for the future. The electric trucks will be tested on the route used to[…]

Iron ore miner and steelmaker Cleveland-Cliffs Inc has set a target to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 25% by 2030, with the use of carbon capture technologies and natural gas/hydrogen in the production of hot briquetted iron (HBI) just some of paths it is pursuing. This goal represents combined Scope 1 (direct) and Scope[…]

The HUB de Innovación Minera del Peru (HUB) and the Global Mining Guidelines Group (GMG) have announced a partnership that aims to help build the mining industry of the future. HUB and GMG will collaborate on joint initiatives and projects designed to promote a culture of innovation and collaboration between public and private institutions, including[…]

In 2020, SafeAI says it focused on building its team, business, and ecosystem, having signed a number of major contracts and partnerships with industry leaders like Goodyear and Obayashi to deliver autonomy to construction and mining, at scale. The company now says this momentum has continued into 2021 as it expands both its global footprint[…]

Palantir Technologies Inc has announced that it has signed a multi-year enterprise agreement for its Foundry Platform with global miner Rio Tinto. Palantir’s software will integrate raw data from a multitude of disparate sources into a representation of critical mining operations. Rio Tinto will be able to make decisions and take actions using a single[…]

Each year, about 1,000 so-called “exceptional” trucks are needed to transport the mining machines assembled by Liebherr-Mining Equipment Colmar SAS to the Belgian seaports to join mine sites around the world in the likes of Australia, Africa and Asia. In June 2019, the company challenged itself to shift the pre-haulage to the seaports from road[…]

Amarillo Gold Corp says it has made a significant step toward building its Posse gold mine in Brazil, signing a commitment agreement with Enel Brasil, the state electric power utility, to build a dedicated power line to the company’s Mara Rosa Property in the State of Goiás. Arão Portugal, Amarillo’s Country Manager for Brazil, said:[…]

Metso Outotec has signed a contract with Beijing Shougang International Engineering Technology Co Ltd (BSIET) on the delivery of “environmentally-sound” technology for an iron ore pelletising plant to be built in southwest China. Metso Outotec’s scope of delivery covers the engineering and design of the indurating system, engineering of the process gas fan system, supply[…]

Sandvik says it is getting ready for an eventful loader and truck year in 2021, both in terms of launching new equipment and introducing upgraded versions of existing models, with the first such release being the “totally renewed” 10-t-payload Toro™ LH410 underground LHD. The new Toro LH410 loader builds on the best parts of its[…]

An updated Technical Report on Capstone Mining’s Cozamin copper-silver mine in Zacatecas, Mexico, has shown the potential for a mine life extension to 2031, and a plan for dry-stack tailings and underground paste backfill. At the same time, the company says it is studying the use of “innovative mining techniques and enhanced pillar recovery” to[…]