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Liebherr is extending its product offering with the formal launch of the T 274, a class-leading 305 t/ 336 ton haul truck. This new truck bridges the gap between the highly successful T 284 (363 t/400 ton) and the upgraded T 264 (240 t/265 ton). Designed and adapted from years of experience in mining truck[…]

Ivanhoe Mines has announced the start of copper concentrate production at the Phase 1, 3.8 Mt/y Kamoa-Kakula copper mine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, several months ahead of schedule. First ore was introduced into the concentrator plant on May 20 to perform initial hot commissioning tests on the ball mills and other processing[…]

Anglo American says it is in the process of achieving a world first in the industry by taking microwave technology underground to pre-condition rock. The technology works by creating fractures along natural grain boundaries – the interface between minerals – within the rock face. The process significantly reduces the energy needed to weaken or break[…]

Days after BHP achieved “first ore” at its South Flank iron ore development in Western Australia, Fluor’s Mining & Metals business has announced its construction delivery scope has been achieved on budget and on schedule at the $3.6 billion operation. The project is the largest iron ore processing facility ever built in Western Australia, according[…]

New Gold is set to soon start ore extraction activities at New Afton’s B3 Zone in British Columbia, Canada, after receiving its Mines Act Permit from the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation. The gold-copper mine has recently been focused on development of the B3 and C-Zones, which are likely to represent the[…]

Western Australia has committed to its “net zero emission” mining pledge by committing up to A$1.5 million ($1.17 million) in funding for research and development geared towards decarbonising the sector. Today, Western Australia’s Mines and Petroleum Minister, Bill Johnston, launched the first actions of the Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia’s (MRIWA) Net Zero Emission[…]

Rio Tinto and InoBat, a European battery technology and manufacturing company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work together to accelerate the establishment of a ‘cradle to cradle’ battery manufacturing and recycling value chain in Serbia. The partnership will cover the full commodity life-cycle from mining through to recycling of lithium. Rio Tinto’s Jadar[…]

Vale SA has chosen Nextracker to supply its NX Horizon™ bifacially optimised smart solar trackers for the Sol de Cerrado solar project in Minas Gerais, Brazil. The 766 megawatt (MWp) solar complex, which will be one of the largest in Brazil, will help power Vale’s mining operations in the Jaíba area of Minas Gerais and[…]

SHYFTinc says it is introducing RenixUIX™ technology from London, Ontario-based Renix Inc to meet water treatment demands of the global mining industry. SHYFTinc is a value-added reseller of technologies for the global mining industry, and is not new to the role with other products such as ADMMIT SmartModule, and CLEIR-SaniCube. RenixUIX™ will join its green[…]

Redpath Raiseboring says it has completed another record-breaking hole at Kirkland Lake Gold’s Macassa gold mine. At a length of 3,312 ft (1,010 m), this raise became the longest raisebore hole ever accomplished in the Northern Hemisphere and all of the Americas. This concludes the first of the planned twin, 12-ft diameter ventilation raises extending[…]