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Metso Outotec has opened a new pump assembly plant in Lima, Peru, responding to the increasing market demand for large pumps used in mining applications in South America, and, at the same time, reducing delivery times to its customers in the region. Once fully operational, the plant will be able to deliver standard Metso Outotec[…]

Today Epiroc and Gold Fields Australia formally entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to partner on the development of the next generation of electric drive hybrid underground mine trucks. The companies will work in a formal partnership to develop and test a proof of concept for the 65 t class Minetruck MT65 E-Drive with[…]

MLG Oz says it has been awarded the Barren Lands open-pit mining project assisting the Gold Fields Limited group of companies in the establishment of a new mine at its Agnew operations in Western Australia. Along with this new scope of works, MLG says it has successfully extended its contractual arrangements to continue to supply[…]

OZ Minerals’ Carrapateena operation in South Australia is gaining momentum with its processing plant running in excess of nameplate through a cost-effective and efficient debottlenecking strategy. The latest sign of this strategy taking shape comes in the form of the installation of a second HIGmill from Metso Outotec. This high-intensity grinding mill has been installed[…]

Rio Tinto says it is planning to invest a further $600 million in renewable energy assets in the Pilbara as part of the company’s efforts to decarbonise its Western Australian iron ore operations. The investment will fund the construction of two 100 MW solar power facilities as well as 200 MWh of on-grid battery storage[…]

Czech Republic-based Draslovka Holding is heading into a busy 12-month period where its glycine leaching technology will be showcased at numerous mining projects across the globe, the company told IM on the side lines of the Resourcing Tomorrow conference, in London, this week. According to Ivor Bryan, Director of Mining Innovation at Draslovka Mining Solutions[…]

On November 7, two LiDAR heavyweights in mining – Ouster and Velodyne – announced a proposed “merger of equals.” Ouster is a leading provider of high-resolution digital LiDAR, counting leading mining equipment OEMs like Sandvik and Liebherr plus Chinese AHS leaders WAYTOUS and TAGE Idriver among its customers. Velodyne is a leading global player in[…]

Mitsui & Co Ltd, one of Japan’s largest general trading companies, has announced its partnership with the Copper Mark, the credible assurance framework set up to promote responsible practices and demonstrate the industry’s contribution to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Mitsui operates as a world leader across the minerals and metals, infrastructure, chemicals, energy,[…]

JSC Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical complex, Almalyk MMC, in Uzbekistan has awarded Metso Outotec a contract for the design and basic engineering work for their new copper smelter complex. Two thirds of the approximately €15 million contract is booked in Metals’ fourth-quarter order intake and one third in Minerals’ fourth-quarter order intake. The basic engineering[…]

Devico is the inventor and leading worldwide provider of directional core drilling (DCD), with its DeviDrill steerable wireline core barrel. In addition to directional drilling technology it also produces state-of-the-art borehole surveying products for downhole navigation, core orientation, drill rig alignment and QA/QC data management. After extensive development and a thorough trial period Devico has[…]