Archives: Sustainable mining

At the recent Volvo Days 2024 event that ran from late May at its Eskilstuna, Sweden Customer Center, Volvo CE demonstrated its ambition to lead in sustainability and productivity by presenting pioneering launches and a fresh solutions-based approach – enabling sustainable change for customers in both regulated and less regulated markets. One of the interesting technology[…]

BHP has announced the start of operations at Escondida copper mine of the first 4800XPC electric cable shovel in Chile and Latin America and the third in the world, designed and manufactured by Komatsu. With a weight of approximately 1,750 tons in operation, it is the shovel with the highest capacity worldwide, loading 400-ton mining[…]

As part of the EU-funded RAWMINA project, Cobre Las Cruces (CLC) is to test new technologies that seek to extract cobalt, tungsten, gold and silver from mine waste. The pioneering extraction methods will provide critical raw materials that are essential for energy transition; both for the development of renewable energies and for new energy storage[…]

IM recently sat down with Ning Xiaofeng, President of Qingdao Fambition Heavy Machinery Co. Ltd, at the Exponor 2024 mining event in Antofagasta, Chile. As one of the leading Chinese manufacturers of underground mining equipment, Fambition considers Chile an important market. The company delivered four 10 t LHDs to Codelco in late 2019 and maintains[…]

Earlier this week, a historic moment in the history of the LKAB mine in Malmberget, Sweden, was celebrated when a new mine entrance was inaugurated together with a new workshop area. The relocation of the mine entrance and the construction of the new facilities are some of the first visible signs that LKAB’s transformation to[…]

Epiroc, the global mining equipment leader, has successfully introduced the first Boltec M10 Battery rig in the US at Nevada Gold Mines. It says this marks a significant step toward greener practices in the mining industry. Russ Osborne, Key Account Manager at Epiroc USA, shared his excitement, saying: “We’re thrilled to help our customers lead the[…]

Jordan Phosphates Mines Company (JPMC), one of the world’s largest phosphate producers and a supplier of phosphate rock and phosphate-based fertilisers, has announced a strategic partnership with Waterise, a pioneering Norwegian start-up specialising in deep sea environmentally friendly desalination, to embark on an ambitious deep sea desalination project in the Gulf of Aqaba to meet[…]

Weir has introduced its refreshed brand – Mining technology for a sustainable future – in a move that, it says, encapsulates the company’s commitment to providing innovative end-to-end solutions that accelerate the transition to smart, efficient and sustainable mining. The company says: “The mining industry that we serve is in a period of change –[…]

Albemarle Corporation has introduced its project plan for the Kings Mountain Mine, one of the few known hard-rock lithium deposits in the US. The plan includes the proposed site footprint, primary physical features and details of the mining processes. Pending permitting approval and a final investment decision, the mine is anticipated to produce approximately 420,000[…]

On June 11, members of BHP’s Operational Decarbonisation team visited Caterpillar’s Tucson Proving Ground to witness the CAT 793 battery-electric haul truck (BEHT) in action. The first Early Learner CAT 793 BEHT is on its way to BHP, crossing hemispheres and making its way ‘down under’ before rubber hits the haul road at the Jimblebar iron ore[…]