Archives: Energy minerals

Epiroc says it has won a significant order for battery-electric mining equipment from Ivanplats that will be used to develop its greenfield Platreef mine in South Africa in the “most sustainable and productive manner possible”. Ivanplats, a subsidiary of Canada-based Ivanhoe Mines, has ordered several Boomer M2 Battery face drill rigs and Scooptram ST14 Battery[…]

ioneer Ltd has awarded a major engineering and equipment supply contract to FLSmidth for the development of the Rhyolite Ridge lithium-boron project in Nevada, USA. The contract has been awarded on a limited notice to proceed (LNTP) basis, with the supply of the equipment packages being conditional on a final investment decision on the project[…]

Cameco, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) and Global Nuclear Fuel-Americas (GNF-A) have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to explore several areas of cooperation to advance the commercialisation and deployment of BWRX-300 small modular reactors (SMRs) in Canada and around the world. A recent study completed by Ontario Power Generation, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories, and Mining[…]

Canada-based Earth ‘X-ray’ start-up, Ideon Technologies, and Orano Group, one of the world’s top uranium producers, have deployed the world’s first cosmic-ray muon detector for use in industry-standard boreholes. The EUREKA-approved research and development project, which is receiving advisory services and funding support from the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program, will[…]

Two of the most experienced global experts in in-pit crushing and conveying (IPCC) technology application in mining are Phil Morriss and Doug Turnbull, who amongst other positions formerly held have been Sandvik VP Mining Technical Services and Principal Mining Engineer, Sandvik Mining Systems, respectively, but have also completed extensive work on a consultancy basis specialising[…]

Interesting news from two of the largest US coal mining operations. NACCO Industries, Inc has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, The Falkirk Mining Company, has entered into a new Coal Sales Agreement (CSA) with Rainbow Energy Center, LLC that becomes effective concurrent with Rainbow Energy’s acquisition of the Coal Creek Station power plant in[…]

HALMEK LITHIUM has selected Metso Outotec’s patented lithium hydroxide process for production of battery-grade lithium hydroxide at its greenfield plant in the Tula region in Russia. The order value, which is not disclosed, has been booked in the company’s Metals June quarter orders received. Metso Outotec’s scope of delivery consists of the engineering and key[…]

Vysarn Limited subsidiary, Pentium Hydro, is to carry out drilling of dewatering wells at Iluka’s Cataby mine site in Western Australia following the award of a contract with Iluka Resources. The Goods and Services contract is a variation to the original award of drilling services by Iluka back in January 2020. The contract has an[…]

Syrah Resources has awarded Worley Group with a contract to provide detailed engineering and procurement services for the initial expansion of production capacity at its “Active Anode Material” (AAM) facility in Vidalia, USA. Worley, working with the Syrah project team, will undertake the detailed engineering and procurement for the planned 10,000 t/y AAM facility. These[…]

Sigma Lithium Resources Corp has appointed Promon Engenharia Ltda of Sao Paulo, Brazil, for the design and construction of Phase 1 of its Grota do Cirilo hard-rock lithium project in the country. Promon joins Primero Group of Australia as Sigma’s international engineering team for construction of the project. The announcement came at the same time[…]