News Archive

December 2021
31 Dec 2021
AMMAN copper smelter & precious metal refinery in West Sumbawa set for construction with China’s NFC as main contractor
After the October 2021 groundbreaking ceremony for PT Freeport Indonesia’s (PTFI) new copper smelter at...
31 Dec 2021
Pakistan’s Thar desert lignite coal boom gathers pace with SECMC mine hitting 10 Mt & SSRL mine starting up
On December 17, 2021, Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company (SECMC) announced that it had successfully...
31 Dec 2021
Dassault Systèmes sets up Centre of Excellence in India with the TEXMiN Foundation at the Indian School of Mines in Dhanbad
Dassault Systèmes has partnered with the TEXMiN (Technology Innovation in Exploration & Mining) Foundation –...
30 Dec 2021
TAGE Idriver and China Mobile sign strategic 5G autonomous mining cooperation agreement
On December 27, leading Chinese autonomous mining truck technology solutions provider TAGE Idriver and telecomms...
29 Dec 2021
Mechel spends $54 million on new equipment, ‘mechanisms’ to boost output
Mechel says its mining facilities received a total of some 270 equipment units, including more than...
29 Dec 2021
Russian Copper’s ORMET processing plant upgrades flotation cells with latest RIVS RIF designs
JSC ORMET (Orenburg Region, part of the Russian Copper Company Group) has launched new flotation...
29 Dec 2021
UMMC’s Kuzbassrazrezugol starts use of mobile power unit for large electric mining shovels
The first mobile power complex for mining shovels "Peregon-1800" was recently put into operation at...
29 Dec 2021
Barrick achieves North Mara tailings storage target
Barrick’s North Mara gold mine has announced that it has achieved its commitment to bring...
29 Dec 2021
Despite power & COVID delays, Fresnillo and MAG Silver press on with Juanicipio project in Mexico
Fresnillo PLC and MAG Silver Corp have provided a commissioning update on the Juanicipio silver-lead-zinc-gold...
29 Dec 2021
China makes major advance in copper self-sufficiency as first phase of Julong Copper Project commissioned in Tibet
On December 27, Zijin Mining's Tibet Dragon Copper held a commissioning ceremony for the 160,000...
29 Dec 2021
Anglo American and Vale confirm talks to jointly develop Serpentina iron ore resource next to Minas Rio mining complex
Anglo American PLC says it notes the announcement by Vale SA on 28 December and...
28 Dec 2021
Severstal iron ore mining complex Karelsky Okatysh well advanced with install of extensive thyssenkrupp IPCC system
Severstal iron ore mining division Karelsky Okatysh said on December 27, 2021 that it is...