Archives: Energy minerals

Wood, a global consulting and engineering company, has been awarded a major award by Euro Manganese to deliver what could end up being Europe’s largest high-purity manganese processing facility. This cost-reimbursable contract will be delivered by Wood’s Projects business unit and is in line with Wood’s end market growth strategy, it said. Wood will deliver[…]

Metso says it has been awarded a contract to deliver ancillary equipment for Albemarle Lithium Pty Ltd’s calcining and acid roasting facilities at the Kemerton lithium hydroxide processing plant in Western Australia. This agreeement is an addendum to the two pyro processing and comminution lines that were awarded to Metso and announced in December 2022.[…]

Mineral scanning technology company, Orexplore Technologies Limited, has made inroads into the critical minerals industry after signing two scanning agreements with companies from that sector and progressing an R&D project in collaboration with Uppsala University. Green Critical Minerals has extended its engagement for a further 2,500 m of core scanning, in addition to 300 m[…]

Imerys and British Lithium have formed a joint venture with the objective of creating the United Kingdom’s first integrated producer of battery-grade lithium carbonate. As part of the joint venture, Imerys will contribute its lithium mineral resources, land and infrastructure for an 80% stake, while British Lithium brings its bespoke lithium processing technology, its technical[…]

NRW Holdings Limited says it has been issued with a Letter of Intent from Allkem Limited in respect to the contract for mining services works at the Mt Cattlin open-pit lithium mine in Western Australia. Formal award of the contract is subject to finalising outstanding terms, but the anticipated value of the contract is circa-A$332[…]

South32 has now broken ground on one of two exploration shafts at the Hermosa project in southern Arizona, USA, in a sign of major progress at the base and battery metal project. This milestone achievement commemorates the initial surface excavation that will be continued by Redpath USA to a planned depth of 900 m, the[…]

HPY Technology says it has provided a customised ore sorting solution to Zhicun Lithium, assisting the company in achieving efficient and environmentally friendly pre-concentration of its spodumene-based orebody, saving energy and reducing carbon emissions during the mineral processing process. Located in Yichun City, Jiangxi Province, Zhicun Lithium has large-scale production capabilities when it comes to[…]

Arca has announced that it is working with producers of nickel to advance carbon dioxide removal at mine sites on three continents, having engaged with Vale, Talon Metals, Poseidon Nickel, NickelSearch and Blackstone Minerals. The company, which calls itself a leader in carbon mineralisation, works globally with nickel mine developers and operators to capture and[…]

DB Schenker says it has been awarded the contract to provide comprehensive project construction freight forwarding and logistics services to Albemarle’s Kemerton lithium expansion project (KEP) in Western Australia, supporting engineering contractor will be Hatch Australia. The KEP is DB Schenker’s first foray into the rapidly growing battery metals mining industry, with the plant approximately[…]

Torngat Metals Ltd and Metso have signed a contract for large-volume pilot scale processing of ore, with the focus of the agreement being to pilot test the beneficiation of ore extracted from Torngat’s Strange Lake rare earth project in Québec, Canada. This project is a critical driver for the electrification value chain, specifically the manufacturing[…]