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Wood, a global leader in consulting and engineering, has been awarded a major contract by Antofagasta Minerals SA (AMSA) for its Nueva Centinela copper project. Located in the Antofagasta region of Chile, the contract will see Wood support AMSA in expanding the Esperanza Sur pit. Wood has been appointed as the strategic partner for project[…]

Intramotev, the technology company building autonomous zero-emissions rail solutions, has announced a partnership with mining company, Carmeuse Americas, to deploy its TugVolt technology at a mining site in Cedarville, Michigan. “We couldn’t have asked for a better partner to deploy our technology in Michigan than Carmeuse,” Tim Luchini, Intramotev’s CEO, said. “For over 160 years,[…]

Murray & Roberts has announced that its subsidiary Terra Nova Technologies, Inc (TNT), in joint venture with Ingeniería y Construcción Sigdo Koppers SA, has been awarded an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract with a large copper producer for a mine in South America. The contract value is approximately US$200 million, with TNT’s share in[…]

MEVCO (Mining Electric Vehicle Company) has entered an exclusive global partnership with Rivian Automotive, Inc to provide electric vehicles to the mining, mining services and mining equipment industries. MEVCO specialises in providing sustainable and efficient electric vehicle fleets solutions to the mining industry. This collaboration signals a new standard for responsible and forward-thinking mining practices,[…]

It has been a busy few months for mining services provider, Thiess, having announced a planned acquisition of Australia-based underground metals business PYBAR Holdings Limited and its 100% subsidiary Pybar Mining Services Pty Ltd, plus released a comprehensive sustainability report detailing its progress towards its 2025 decarbonisation target. The company also celebrated its 90th anniversary[…]

CSI Mining Services (CSI) says it is set to expand its operations into Queensland, Australia, following a contract award to deliver haulage services for a Tier One mining company. The new load and haul operations contract will see CSI running eight Kenworth C509 quad road trains – the biggest single engine road trains in the[…]

Boliden, Epiroc and ABB have passed a new technology milestone by successfully deploying the first fully battery-electric truck trolley system on an 800 m long underground mine test track in Sweden, with a 13% incline. The partners say this means the mining industry is a step closer to realising the all-electric mine of the future,[…]

A leader in bulk handling solutions, Martin Engineering, is marking the 50th anniversary of its invention of the world’s first low-pressure air cannon. Air cannons have transformed material flows in bulk processing systems, eliminating problematic internal buildups and blockages. After five decades of continuous innovation, Martin Engineering says it remains at the forefront of air[…]

South32’s Hermosa project has announced that it would construct its remote operations centre (ROC) in Nogales, Arizona, USA, with the facility set to be named Centro. Hermosa is, South32 says, currently the only advanced mining project in the US capable of producing two federally designated critical minerals – zinc and manganese. The ROC location decision[…]

Sustainable mining is a critical ambition in countries like Chile, the world’s leading copper producer. In response to the growing demands of its mining customers, Metso is strengthening its position as a supplier of a substantial range of sustainable solutions with the introduction of its unique circularity recycling solution for Megaliner™, Poly-Met™, and rubber liners[…]