Archives: Steel and iron ore

BHP has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with India’s Tata Steel, one of the world’s largest steelmakers, with the intention to jointly study and explore low carbon iron and steelmaking technology. Under the partnership, BHP and Tata Steel intend to collaborate on ways to reduce the emission intensity of the blast furnace steel route,[…]

SRG Global Ltd says it has secured significant new contract awards with existing Tier 1 clients, including South32 and BCI Minerals, valued at circa-A$80 million ($55 million). The South32 term contract is an extension to the existing contract and has a duration of two years for works at the Worsley Alumina bauxite and alumina refinery[…]

Close to eight months after announcing the contract award, Italy-based Bedeschi S.p.a. has delivered a stacker and conveyor to Peru-based iron ore miner, Shougang Hierro Peru SAS. The STK33/1000 stacker and conveyor have been designed to operate at a 1,800 t/h rate, and are being used as part of an expansion project. They have been[…]

Atlas Copco’s E-Air V1100 Variable Speed Drive (VSD) electric compressors are helping Mexico-based manganese producer, Autlán, improve the effectiveness of its ore sorting process by providing clean, dry compressed air whose temperature doesn’t exceed 20°C above ambient, the company says. Compressed air is an essential component in the production of manganese nodules, with one such[…]

Kamoa Copper SA has selected Metso Outotec to supply key concentrator plant equipment to the company’s copper mining complex expansion in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the OEM reports. Metso Outotec’s scope of delivery consists of Planet Positive processing equipment, including energy efficient HIGmill™ regrind mills (pictured) with polyurethane wear linings. The delivery also includes[…]

There were some interesting comments from Rio Tinto recently in an article focussing on its transition to renewable transport in the Pilbara, specifically with regard to what is the right size haul truck for its operations – and that bigger is not always better for some applications, plus offering more electrifcation wins at an earlier[…]

Berco, a leading manufacturer and supplier of undercarriage parts, has chosen Bauma 2022, in Munich, Germany, to reveal to the world the company-wide transformation which it is undergoing. The Italy-based company is setting its path to become a truly global service provider, reaching far beyond the delivery of components for the undercarriage, to satisfy a[…]

Aqura Technologies, a Telstra Purple company, says it will design and deliver an advanced Private 4G network for the Port Hedland-based operation of Pilbara Ports Authority (PPA). The new standalone broadband network will support PPA’s extensive marine digital platforms, enhance worker mobility and provide seafarers with independent high-speed connectivity when visiting the Port of Port[…]

Engineering company Monadelphous Group Limited says it has secured new contracts and contract extensions in the resources and infrastructure sectors totalling approximately A$220 million ($150 million). Within this is a number of contracts for work in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, including: A five-year contract to provide maintenance, repairs, general shutdown services and minor[…]

Australia’s Asset Management Council recently announced a new partnership with Rio Tinto, the mining and metals company operating in 35 countries around the world. Its purpose is to produce the materials essential to human progress and asset management is a key aspect and enabler of Rio Tinto’s business. The Asset Management Council is a professional[…]