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Talison Lithium Pty Ltd has announced that its Greenbushes lithium operation will be the first mine in Australia to undergo a third-party independent assessment against the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) Standard for Responsible Mining. The decision to volunteer Greenbushes for IRMA audit reflects Talison’s commitment to responsible mining practices and transparency, the company[…]

Electrification is a critical step toward reducing emissions from mining equipment and helping mining organisations meet their sustainability goals. Komatsu says it is excited to introduce the industry to its latest electrification solutions at MINExpo 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada, from September 24 to 26. Komatsu says it is committed to helping mining organisations reduce their environmental impacts[…]

Draslovka a.s. subsidiary Encore Minerals, a company established with the specific aim of progressing waste to value opportunities, has entered into an agreement with Poseidon Nickel to retreat and monetise gold and nickel tailings in Western Australia. Draslovka’s proprietary Glycine Leaching Technology (GLT), comprising the GlyCat™ process for precious metals and GlyLeach™ process for base[…]

Weir says it has found that its customers dealing with large particle abrasion in their pumps can save significantly on components and maintenance downtime by using rubber linings. According to Marnus Koorts, General Manager for Pump Products at Weir, these linings excel in applications where particles are being driven by a great deal of energy.[…]

Cosmic rays and hyperspectral imaging are central features in two mining technology projects backed by the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre, with major implications for safety and access to strategically important materials, the centre says. mDetect is a Swinburne University (Melbourne, Australia) spinout specialising in astrophysics research into muons, a type of subatomic particle that results[…]

Thiess says it has acquired significant stakes in two Australian businesses, LAAMP and Mechatronix, as part of its plans to expand its offering as a global services provider, outside of the traditional mining operations. Both companies have been working with Thiess for several years to manage and grow two of the mining services provider’s key[…]

Energy Vault Holdings Inc, a leader in sustainable grid-scale energy storage solutions, and Carbosulcis S.p.A., a coal mining company owned by the Autonomous Region of Sardinia, have announced their plans to develop a 100 MW hybrid gravity energy storage system, a solution designed by Energy Vault for underground mines, pairing modular gravity storage and batteries.[…]

Ausenco recently announced on July 29 that it has been selected to carry out the Pre-Feasibility Engineering B for the infrastructure of the underground phase of Anglo American’s Los Bronces Integrado project. This project is focused on the underground mining of the high-grade Los Sulfatos deposit, one of the largest copper resource deposits in the[…]

IAMGOLD Corporation recently announced on August 2 that the Côté Gold Mine has reached commercial production. Côté Gold is located in Ontario, Canada and is operated as a joint venture between IAMGOLD, as the operator, and Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. Commercial production is defined as the achievement of reaching a minimum of 30 consecutive[…]

There are few mining-related operations that have operated for two decades without a lost time injury – but Murray & Roberts Cementation has achieved just that at its grout injection plant between Northam and Thabazimbi in South Africa’s Limpopo province. The 36 strong team at this grout plant oversees the logistics of mixing on surface,[…]