Archives: Mineral project development

Leading underground mining contractor PYBAR has been awarded a four-year contract (with one-year extension option) by AIC Mines to provide underground development services at the Eloise Copper Mine Complex in northwest Queensland, Australia. The Eloise complex includes the existing Eloise Mine and Jericho deposits. With revenue of A$149 million, the contract scope involves delivering the[…]

In June 2024, Chile’s copper mining giant Codelco released its Annual Report for 2023 including its Sustainability Report, in which it laid out its most recent analysis and targets relating to climate change and reducing emissions. Its medium-term sustainability strategy is driven by six commitments by 2030 – including reduction of emissions by 70%. How[…]

Epiroc’s new Robbins 74 S is the latest machine in its 70 series, which are the most popular models in the OEM’s raiseboring lineup. The Robbins 74 S is a mid-sized raiseboring machine, drilling holes up to 4.5 m in diameter and is reliable in a variety of applications. The machine has enhanced functionality, allowing[…]

Barrick says it is ‘revolutionising’ copper concentration through the use of Woodgrove Technologies’ Direct Flotation Reactor (DFR) technology at the MBCC Jabal Sayid copper mine in Saudi Arabia, adding: “This technology features a smaller footprint, greater efficiency, and unparalleled selectivity, enabling the transition from rougher concentrate to final concentrate in a single stage.” The Jabal[…]

In Australia’s Pilbara iron ore mining area, Epiroc and Fortescue have been working together to develop the SmartROC D65 Autonomous drill rig that Epiroc says is pushing the boundaries of autonomous mining. The rig was first deployed at Iron Bridge in the East Pilbara, the joint venture mining project between Fortescue Metals Group subsidiary FMG Magnetite[…]

Metso has been awarded orders for the delivery of grinding plant equipment for South32’s greenfield Hermosa project in the Patagonia Mountains in southern Arizona. The order is booked in the Minerals segment’s 2024 June-quarter orders received, the OEM says. Metso’s scope of delivery includes a Premier™ Primary Autogenous Grinding (AG) Mill and a Vertimill® VTM-4500[…]

Escondida | BHP has submitted an Environmental Impact Statement (DIA) to Chile’s Environmental Impact Assessment System (SEIA), to advance its project ‘Implementation of the Mining Truck Electrification System in Escondida Norte’ which seeks to assist the transportation of mining trucks to the interior of the mine using a trolley system. The project considers the construction of[…]

Betolar and Norge Mineraler AS have signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on creating sustainable mining solutions, the companies say. The goal of the cooperation is to support the green transition in Norge Mineraler’s operation, with the memorandum of understanding serving as a starting point for potential broader collaboration between the parties. The parties[…]

Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions will deliver a 32-unit fleet of loaders, autonomous trucks and underground drills to Almina Minas do Alentejo SA through an order from Portuguese distributor Cimertex. The order includes 20 Toro™ TH663i trucks, five Toro™ LH621i loaders, four Sandvik DS411 rock bolters and three Sandvik DL421 longhole production drills. Deliveries will begin[…]

At the 16th Fastmarkets Lithium Supply and Battery Raw Materials Conference in Las Vegas, USA, Northern Lithium Ltd and Evove Ltd announced the signing of a contract to install and trial an in-field direct lithium extraction (DLE) demonstration plant in the UK during the autumn of 2024. The commercial agreement follows Evove’s extensive DLE processing[…]