Archives: Steel and iron ore

To meet the increased demand for magnetic separators following a sustained period of sales growth, Bunting has redesigned and refurbished the industrial magnetiser at its Redditch manufacturing facility in the United Kingdom. The enhancements make this DC impulse industrial magnetiser the largest in the UK, outside of academia, it claims. Bunting is a leading designer[…]

Tribe Technology PLC has given an update in relation to the company’s first generation autonomous TTDS 700 GC reverse circulation drill rig. It says it continues to move forward in relation to the construction of its drill rig and recently successfully switched on the engine of the drill rig for the first time at the[…]

In the past few years, Metso has made significant investments in its slurry pump capabilities in South America by establishing pump assembly and competence centres in Peru and Brazil. These regional Metso Pump hubs serve mining customers by offering a full range of slurry handling solutions with shorter lead times and reduced transport-related CO2 emissions.[…]

Hitachi Construction Machinery Co Ltd (HCM) has developed an Operator Assist System aimed at supporting the digging and loading operations of ultra-large hydraulic excavators for improved operational performance and says it will conduct a verification test at one of Rio Tinto’s mine sites in Australia from late March 2024. Through the application of the Operator[…]

Komatsu Mining says that a second P&H 2800XPC-AC rope shovel has been delivered to iron ore miner SNIM in Mauritania. These are the first Komatsu AC shovels in North Africa and Komatsu says they have received great feedback from the mine. SNIM is already a long term Komatsu customer having used three older P&H 2800XPA[…]

South32 has entered into a binding agreement to sell Illawarra Metallurgical Coal to an entity owned by Golden Energy and Resources Pte Ltd (GEAR) and M Resources Pty Ltd for upfront and deferred cash consideration of $1.3 billion plus contingent price-linked consideration of up to $350 million. The sale is expected to complete in the[…]

A completed definitive feasibility study looking at the potential for underground mining below the North Pit and its integration with Grange Resources’ current open-pit mine at Savage River, in Tasmania, Australia, has showcased not only “robust financial outcomes”, but the potential for reducing carbon emissions by 80% at the mine, with the application of electric[…]

The Government of Canada has awarded C$18.1 million ($13.4 million) from its Low Carbon Economy Fund to Rio Tinto’s Iron Ore Company of Canada (IOC) to support the decarbonisation of iron ore processing at its operations in Labrador West, the mining company says. The funding will enable IOC to reduce the amount of heavy fuel[…]

Anglo American has announced that it has agreed to acquire and integrate the contiguous Serra da Serpentina high quality iron ore resource owned by Vale SA into Anglo American’s Minas-Rio mine in Brazil. Anglo American will continue to control, manage and operate the Minas-Rio operation, including any future expansions that relate to Serpentina. Duncan Wanblad,[…]

Mineral Resources (MinRes) has commissioned its first transhipper – MinRes Airlie – after successfully completing sea trials. The innovative transhippers are an integral part of the transport solution for its Onslow Iron project, which it says will unlock billions of tonnes of stranded iron ore in the west Pilbara region. Sea trials included testing the Articulated[…]