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Pilbara Minerals and Calix have executed a joint venture (JV) agreement for the development of a demonstration plant using Calix’s patented calcination technology at the Pilgangoora project in Western Australia. The aim of the joint venture is to produce lithium salts via an innovative midstream “value added” refining process leveraging this calcination technology. It will[…]

K2fly Limited says ArcelorMittal Mining UK has selected K2fly’s Resource Disclosure and Model Manager solutions, within its Mineral Resource Governance solution area, to support the wider ArcelorMittal group’s reporting obligations as a publicly listed company reporting under US SEC S-K 1300 guidelines. The five-year agreement with K2fly will generate a total contract value of A$1.9[…]

Internet of Things (IoT) remote monitoring company, Worldsensing is enhancing its support for the mining industry with an offering that, it says, provides seamless data acquisition and transmission underground to help improve risk management. The new monitoring suite includes an IoT network technology that has been specifically developed for underground environments. As an enhancement to[…]

Global gold miner Agnico Eagle Mines has just published its 2022 Climate Action Report, the first released in connection with its Net-Zero by 2050 emissions target. President & CEO Ammar Al-Joundi states: “Our climate reduction strategy is integrated with our business strategy and revolves around three strategic pillars: performance; pipeline; and people.” He adds: “We[…]

Herrenknecht used the Bauma 2022 stage last month to reveal details about its latest mechanised shaft sinking solution for mining, the Shaft Boring Cutterhead (SBC). The company, which has successfully delivered its Shaft Boring Roadheader (SBR) to soft-to-medium rock sinking applications in mining, has equipped its latest concept for hard rock up to 250 MPa[…]

MyPass Global says it has been awarded a contract by BHP to power its Global Contractor System and worker Skills Passport, with the software set to connect safety-critical data related to contractor on-boarding, mobilisation and management. MyPass will be an enterprise-wide central record for BHP’s service contractor workforce, according to the company. The Global Contractor[…]

Immersive Technologies and earthmoving contractor EPSA have partnered on a new simulator training program in Saudi Arabia for community workforce development at a phosphate project. The two companies, who have been involved in a number of joint community workforce development projects in the past, are pursuing a Komatsu HD785-7 truck simulator training program with a[…]

Ampcontrol says it has been named the supplier for conveyor control systems for Stage 1 at the BHP Jansen potash project in Saskatchewan, Canada. The Ampcontrol iMAC monitoring and control system has achieved Canadian Standards Approval and will be used for conveyor controls on site, the company said, adding that this marks the first time[…]

BHP has unveiled a battery-electric Epiroc Boomer M2 jumbo at its Olympic Dam mine in South Australia to help support the company’s target to reduce operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, including by minimising reliance on diesel. The 28.7-t, 14.5-m long battery-electric rig will be powered by a 150 kW traction motor and 150 kW battery[…]

In a powerful strategic collaboration to connect and protect mining assets, improve data connectivity, and save lives, Africa-focused Industrial IT Solutions provider Sedna has partnered with telecom infrastructure  powerhouse Globalstar.  It states: “Band 53/n53 is a mid-band licensed spectrum resource that Globalstar offers to partners and customers that otherwise would not have access. Spectrum is[…]