Metso says it is consolidating its strong position in delivering tailored solutions to mining and aggregate customers through the continued expansion of its Life Cycle Services (LCS) program. In 2023, Metso secured more than 110 new LCS contracts with global and regional mining companies as well as with sizeable quarries and aggregate contractors, it says.[…]
BQE Water Inc, a leader in the treatment and management of mine-impacted waters, reports the successful completion of on-site pilot demonstration of its patented Selen-IX™ process at the Coeur Wharf heap leach gold mine in the northern Black Hills of South Dakota, US. The demonstration was the first critical step in the process of implementing[…]
The Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma’aden) has entered into an agreement with Metso and thyssenkrupp Uhde for the development and licensing of Ma’aden’s Integrated process concept, aiming for greenfield facilities at Ras Al Khair in Saudi Arabia, and the deployment of technology able to capture CO2 and recycle phosphogypsum. The technology for CO2 capturing comes[…]
The Kamoa-Kakula copper complex, a joint venture between Ivanhoe Mines, Zijin Mining Group and the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has partnered with Elessent Clean Technologies to install a new 2,500 t/d smelter off-gas MECS® sulphuric acid plant. In conjunction with global EPC partner, China Nerin Engineering Co. Ltd, the new[…]
Eurasian Resources Group (ERG) is looking to change the early-stage mineral exploration process with a ground-breaking smart exploration rover, NOMAD, launched at the Future Minerals Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, today. A remotely-operated soil sampling robot, NOMAD has been specifically designed to thrive in challenging terrains, such as those found in the Kingdom of Saudi[…]
Agnico Eagle has released an interesting update on its Monitoring Operations Centre roadmap as part of its commitment to digital transformation. The gold miner said it is proud to be a sustainability leader committed to ensuring every ounce of gold it produces is mined safely and responsibly. But it adds: “As we continue to build[…]
After a corporate review at its headquarters and the visit of an independent audit committee to the Radomiro Tomic, Salvador and El Teniente divisions, Chilean copper mining giant Codelco says it has achieved the ISO 50001 international certification on energy management systems, a standard that specifies practices and processes in public and private companies to[…]
Epiroc Canada and Vale Base Metals Limited subsidiary Vale Canada Limited have announced a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding to develop, test and utilise groundbreaking mining techniques and equipment to strengthen safety processes and drive innovative mining solutions while enhancing productivity. Under the agreement, the two organisations will collaborate to apply and adapt Epiroc’s solutions in[…]
Caterpillar Inc has announced it has signed an electrification strategic agreement with CRH to advance the deployment of Caterpillar’s zero-exhaust emissions solutions. CRH is the number one aggregates producer in North America across 44 US states and six Canadian provinces and the first company in that industry to sign such an agreement with Caterpillar. It[…]
XCMG Machinery has announced the successful trial of the world’s first vertical milling mining machine, the XVM160, which, the company says, sets a new standard in mining production with its unparalleled capacity and innovative features. The XVM160 is a world-first in vertical milling mining equipment, boasting the largest single mining area to date at 6[…]