Archives: Base metals

Anglo American and Finnish Minerals Group have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to work together to explore opportunities to, they say, further support Finland’s battery strategy. Finnish Minerals Group is a holding and development company that manages the Finnish Government’s mining industry shareholdings and supports the development of the Finnish battery value chain. Among[…]

First Quantum Minerals (FQM) has pledged its support for President Hakainde Hichilema’s vision for the future of mining in Zambia, in which he outlined plans to expand copper production and position the country as a major player in the global mining industry. Speaking at the Investing in African Mining Indaba 2024, where the President gave[…]

Anglo American has announced that its Minas-Rio iron ore and Barro Alto nickel mines in Brazil have been assessed against the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance’s (IRMA) comprehensive mining standard, achieving the IRMA 75 level of performance, it says reflecting Anglo American’s integrated approach to sustainability and its commitment to transparency in striving for the[…]

Ma’aden is among the fastest-growing mining companies in the world and the largest multi-commodity mining and metals company in the Middle East. It pioneered the mining industry in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, building a world-class, unique and fully integrated mining value chain. It also recognises the importance of technology and innovation in terms of[…]

GCR Mongolia, a joint venture between Gobi Infrastructure Partners and RUC Mining, says it has reached a depth of 1,000 m on Shaft #4 at the Oyu Tolgoi mine in Mongolia. On the achievement, RUC Mining said: ­“This achievement is a testament to the unwavering dedication and efforts of our exceptional shaft sinking project team.”[…]

Today, RCT’s agnostic automation can be found at many of Barminco’s operations throughout the Goldfields region, and now there is one more to add with the completion of its most recent project at IGO’s Nova mine. Despite the site’s existing automation infrastructure, when it came time for upgrading, RCT Automation was selected as the preferred[…]

Global chemical company BASF and hydroGEOPHYSICS Inc (HGI) have announced an exclusive partnership aimed at combining expertise in mineral processing, hydrometallurgy and deep well injection. The collaboration aims to optimise copper extraction in the mining industry by using HGI’s geophysical techniques to identify areas within the heap that currently offer poor recovery and will involve[…]

The Australian Government says it is making the BHP Olympic Dam mine, in South Australia, cleaner and creating jobs by supporting a wind farm and battery project. The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) is investing A$99 million ($64 million) to boost Neoen’s Goyder wind farm – which will provide electricity to BHP’s copper mine in[…]

Tungsten West, the owner and operator of the Hemerdon tungsten and tin mine in southwest England, has announced that it has received a draft permit from the UK’s Environment Agency for the operation of the Mineral Processing Facility (MPF) at Hemerdon. The draft permit is currently undergoing internal review to ensure all aspects are aligned[…]

It’s home to one of Europe’s deepest mines – and now a small town in central Finland could host the continent’s first full-scale gravity energy store. The community of Pyhäjärvi, with just 5,000 inhabitants, lies 450 km north of Finland’s capital, Helsinki. Nearby lies Pyhäsalmi mine – Europe’s deepest zinc and copper mine – owned by[…]