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21 Jan 2022
New icebreaker to expand Nornickel’s metal concentrate transportation capacity on Arctic route from Dudinka to Murmansk
Nornickel, the world’s largest producer of palladium and high-grade nickel and a major producer of...
18 Jan 2022
Capital Drilling’s MSALABS and Modern Mining Testing to jointly establish major analysis lab for mining in Saudi Arabia
Global provider of geochemical laboratory services for the exploration and mining industries, MSALABS, recently signed...
16 Jan 2022
BHP’s WAIO orders two Wabtec FLXdrive & two Progress Rail battery locomotives
Wabtec Corporation has announced an order from BHP Western Australia Iron Ore (WAIO) for two...
31 Dec 2021
AMMAN copper smelter & precious metal refinery in West Sumbawa set for construction with China’s NFC as main contractor
After the October 2021 groundbreaking ceremony for PT Freeport Indonesia’s (PTFI) new copper smelter at...
31 Dec 2021
Pakistan’s Thar desert lignite coal boom gathers pace with SECMC mine hitting 10 Mt & SSRL mine starting up
On December 17, 2021, Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company (SECMC) announced that it had successfully...
29 Dec 2021
Despite power & COVID delays, Fresnillo and MAG Silver press on with Juanicipio project in Mexico
Fresnillo PLC and MAG Silver Corp have provided a commissioning update on the Juanicipio silver-lead-zinc-gold...
29 Dec 2021
China makes major advance in copper self-sufficiency as first phase of Julong Copper Project commissioned in Tibet
On December 27, Zijin Mining's Tibet Dragon Copper held a commissioning ceremony for the 160,000...
29 Dec 2021
Anglo American and Vale confirm talks to jointly develop Serpentina iron ore resource next to Minas Rio mining complex
Anglo American PLC says it notes the announcement by Vale SA on 28 December and...
21 Dec 2021
Vale selling coal assets including Moatize mine to company of India’s Jindal Group
Vale has entered into a binding agreement with Vulcan Minerals to sell the Moatize coal...
17 Dec 2021
Anglo’s Kumba Iron Ore awards $100 million plus Kolomela mining contract to community-based & black-owned joint venture
Kumba Iron Ore has announced the award of an industry first ZAR1.6 billion ($100.8 million)...
17 Dec 2021
Saudi’s mining industry – past, present and future
Ahead of the Future Minerals Summit set to be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from...
02 Dec 2021
Norilsk Nickel signs new contracts to provide power, transportation and logistics services to Russian Platinum’s Chernogorskaya
Nornickel, the world's largest producer of palladium and high-grade nickel and a major producer of...