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Fortescue Metals Group has approved an investment of up $50 million to construct a Green Iron Trial Commercial Plant at Christmas Creek, with annual production of more than 1,500 t. The plant, in Western Australia, will use the existing green hydrogen infrastructure at Christmas Creek to lower the overall capital requirement and demonstrate a green[…]

Rio Tinto and Aymium have partnered to develop and trial a renewable biocarbon product for use as an alternative resource to reduce emissions in large scale industrial processes. The product has been successfully trialled as a replacement for anthracite used in ilmenite smelting processes at Rio Tinto’s metallurgical complex in Sorel-Tracy, Quebec, a leading producer[…]

The latest addition to Orica Digital Solution’s range of fragmentation analysis technology, FRAGTrack™ GeoSpatial it says is an industry-first innovation “that unlocks unprecedented insights by automatically georeferencing samples, correlating blast design and orebody information to blasting performance.” A key metric for drill and blast performance is the fragmentation particle size distribution (PSD) at the muckpile.[…]

Following a breakthrough in technology, Northvolt – the exclusive supplier of batteries to mining equipment major Epiroc, as well as a major partner of Volvo Group, has added sodium-ion to its cell portfolio, it says enabling the expansion of cost-efficient and sustainable energy storage systems worldwide. The company says the technology has been developed for[…]

Caterpillar has launched a three-year program to demonstrate an advanced hydrogen-hybrid power solution built on its new Cat® C13D engine platform. Starting in the March quarter of 2024, Caterpillar will develop a transient-capable system for off-highway applications. The project will demonstrate how state-of-the-art control systems and electric-hybrid components can help hydrogen-fuelled engines meet or exceed[…]

Micromine has revealed its 2024 release, saying the update comes with new features and enhancements across the company’s entire product suite, further underscoring its mission to deliver state-of-the-art technology to reshape the industry. Kiril Alampieski, Micromine’s Chief Strategy and Product Officer, said: “Addressing the ever-evolving needs and requirements of our clients is the driving force[…]

MMG Ltd has entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) to acquire Cuprous Capital, the parent company of the Khoemacau Copper Mine in Botswana, for an effective Enterprise Value of US$1,875 million. Khoemacau is one of the highest quality new copper mines globally. The transaction aligns to MMG’s strategy to build a portfolio of high-quality[…]

Global mining services provider Thiess recently achieved the major milestone of safely moving more than 10 million banked cubic metres semi-autonomously since launching its fleet of six Cat D11 dozers with the semi-autonomous tractor system (SATS) three years ago at Lake Vermont mine in Queensland. Original equipment manufacturer Caterpillar and Cat dealer Hastings Deering also attended[…]

MMG has taken delivery of its first Caterpillar R2900 XE diesel-electric loader at its Rosebery mine, in Tasmania, Australia, as part of its strategy to achieve the group’s net zero emission targets. The operation initially put a prototype vehicle to the test at Rosebery over a two-month period as part of Caterpillar field-follow trials conducted[…]

Orica has announced that its lead-free detonator Exel™ Neo is ready for delivery, with the first orders shipped from its production facility in Sweden on November 21. Orica announced the launch of Exel™ Neo non-electric detonator range in September 2023, to address the market need for environmentally friendly initiation systems. The Neo range of Exel™ non-electric[…]