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Bigger not always better when it comes to autonomous trucks — report

Whittle Consulting and Pronto joint study modeled the net present value of mining a representative copper ore body through four different scenarios, taking into account all facets of the mining value chain over an 18 year life-of-mine horizon.

MINING.com Editor | August 3, 2023 | 4:37 pm

E3 Lithium completes construction of DLE field pilot plant

The pilot plant is situated at the first well E3…

Staff Writer | August 3, 2023 | 9:22 am

UK launches £7 million project to harness the power of waves

The “Co-design to deliver Scalable Tidal Stream Energy” initiative aims…

Staff Writer | August 3, 2023 | 6:06 am

Albemarle jumps into global race to reinvent lithium production

A successful move into the DLE sector would likely cement…

Reuters | August 3, 2023 | 6:00 am

UK start-up ties up with Australian MinRes to cut iron ore emissions

Making pellets accounts for about 15% of steel industry emissions.

Reuters | August 3, 2023 | 5:56 am

Finning, Caterpillar to replace entire haul truck fleet at BHP’s Escondida copper mine in Chile

The new Cate 798 AC electric drive trucks will feature technology that delivers significant improvements in haulage capacity, efficiency, reliability, and safety.

Staff Writer | August 31, 2022 | 10:53 am

Ford asks US gov’t to speed up mining permits

Ford says it takes up to 10 years to complete permitting requirements for critical mineral mining in the US, versus two to three years in Canada and Australia.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 31, 2022 | 9:33 am

AI reveals melting temperature of all known earthly minerals

Prior to this development, less than 10% of the melting temperatures of the 200,000-plus inorganic compounds that have been identified on earth were known.

Staff Writer | August 31, 2022 | 5:05 am

Sandvik secures large order for autonomous surface mining equipment and solutions in Chile

The order includes two Leopard DI650i down-the-hole drill rigs and two Sandvik DR412i rotary blasthole drill rigs.

Sandvik | August 30, 2022 | 2:49 pm

Metso Outotec consolidates minerals testing facilities in Pennsylvania

The test center capabilities will be continuously developed with the goal of covering the full minerals value chain to support the mining industry worldwide.

Staff Writer | August 30, 2022 | 12:03 pm

Over 20% of world mined copper now comes from sustainable operations

The figure was reached after five new sites, including Antofagasta’s Antucoya mine and Capstone’s Mantos Blancos and Mantoverde, joined Copper Mark.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 30, 2022 | 6:15 am

New aluminum-sulphur battery developed to lower cost of energy storage

In a paper published in the journal Nature, the researchers explain that the new battery architecture uses aluminum and sulphur as its two electrode materials.

Staff Writer | August 30, 2022 | 6:06 am