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Giga Metals Corp has announced the results of a prefeasibility study (PFS) on its majority-owned Turnagain nickel-cobalt project in British Columbia, Canada, that could use both trolley assist technology, as well as an autonomous haulage system. Turnagain is owned by Hard Creek Nickel Corp, a joint venture owned by Giga Metals (85%) and Mitsubishi Corporation[…]

A Canadian iron ore producer has awarded Metso an order for two powerful Vertimill® 4500 grinding mills to be delivered in the September quarter of 2024. The value of the order, which exceeds €10 million ($10.6 million), has been booked in Minerals segment’s 2023 September-quarter orders received. Graham Davey, Director, Stirred Mills at Metso, said:[…]

Luna Innovations Inc, a global leader in advanced fibre optic-based technology, has won what it says is a large contract to provide heat detection monitoring of 40 km of conveyor belt in 11 South African mines. Luna’s contract is with a leading South African provider of risk-management solutions providing services to the operator of the[…]

Eldridge, Brightstar Capital Partners and Claure Group have signed a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Ausenco, a global integrated engineering and consulting services provider to the minerals and metals industries, and energy transition market, from Resource Capital Fund VI L.P. and other co-investors. The company’s co-founder, Zimi Meka, will remain CEO, board[…]

The Board of Ok Tedi Mining Limited (OTML) has approved in principle a further mine life extension from 2033 to 2050, marking a significant milestone for OTML, its shareholders and for Papua New Guinea (PNG) in general. It is also a sign of the confidence the board has in the company’s ability to deliver over[…]

Rail-Veyor® Technologies Global Inc has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mining Plus, a mining technical consultancy, to facilitate knowledge sharing between the two companies. Mining Plus will gain a deeper understanding of Railveyor to conduct more comprehensive and accurate trade-off studies between material haulage methods, while the agreement provides Railveyor access to subject[…]

Metso has modernised its pilot facility at Metso Research Center in Pori, Finland, with expanded capabilities for lithium hydroxide (LiOH) and other battery chemicals process testing. The unique pilot line serves mining and battery industry customers processing battery minerals. In connection with the expansion, Metso has also opened a battery materials precursor (pCAM) pilot plant,[…]

Sandvik has presented a new visual identity that, it says, highlights the company’s commitment to lead the shift towards digitally driven and automated industries. This new identity is developed to suit the current position of the company as a technology leader enabling improved productivity, efficiency and sustainability for its customers, it said. Over the past[…]

Orica and Fertiberia have announced a collaboration to bring low-carbon Technical Ammonium Nitrate (TAN) to customers interested in sustainable blasting solutions in the region. This innovative approach is part of both organisations’ commitment to utilising and developing cleaner alternative products and supporting the energy transition, together. At the EFEE conference in Dublin, Orica and Fertiberia[…]

Clean TeQ has signed an agreement to acquire ATA® in a deal that, it says, will accelerate its dewatering technology offering as part of targeted expansion into the global mine tailings management industry. The agreement sees Clean TeQ exercise an option to purchase ATA from US-based Soane Labs LLC. ATA, Clean Teq says, represents a[…]