Suppliers & Equipment Top Stories

Fortescue expands battery and electric powertrain output in UK with new plant

The Banbury facility will open in 2024.

Reuters | June 19, 2023 | 7:39 am

Rio Tinto autonomous iron ore train derailed

The miner said a probe had been launched after one…

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 19, 2023 | 3:32 am

New study quantifies violations of Indigenous peoples’ rights by extractive industries

Ten universities joined forces to conduct the largest quantitative analysis…

Staff Writer | June 18, 2023 | 7:24 am

Inside the race to remake lithium extraction for EV batteries

The global battle to reshape the lithium industry is sucking…

Reuters | June 16, 2023 | 7:27 am

Ivanhoe Mines invests in pulsed-power tech firm

Ivanhoe will convert a loan balance of $76 million owed…

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 16, 2023 | 4:36 am

Fertilizer buyers are eyeing Canada to fill global potash deficit

The country, and the province of Saskatchewan in particular, are capturing “renewed interest” in its potash resources due to disrupted supplies of the key fertilizer from Belarus and Russia.

Bloomberg News | May 3, 2022 | 3:44 am

Teck’s technology transformation initiatives enhance performance, safety and sustainability

Teck said RACE, which stands for Renew, Automate, Connect and Empower, between 2019-2021 enhanced operational performance in five core areas.

Staff Writer | May 2, 2022 | 2:05 pm

Copper may help reduce the use of antibiotics in crops

Copper oxide nanoparticles work as an immunostimulator in plants.

Staff Writer | May 2, 2022 | 6:06 am

Epiroc to acquire Australian mining electrification infrastructure provider

JTMEC specializes in providing mines with electrical infrastructure, supporting the industry’s transition to battery electrification.

Epiroc | April 29, 2022 | 2:40 pm

Nuton venture aims to grow Rio Tinto’s copper business, accelerate decarbonization agenda

Rio said Nuton technologies have the potential to economically unlock low-grade sulphide resources, copper bearing waste and tailings, and achieve higher copper recoveries.

Amanda Stutt | April 29, 2022 | 10:57 am

Antofagasta opens remote operations centre at Centinela mine

The Chilean miner inaugurated this week a $66 million IROC for its Centinela copper mine in the country’s north.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 29, 2022 | 7:31 am

Opinion: World lacks time, not minerals for climate-saving technology

The Russian invasion of Ukraine, covid-related supply chain disruptions, and rising inflation have all fuelled a narrative that the clean energy transition will be highly inflationary.

Bloomberg News | April 29, 2022 | 4:24 am

Caterpillar warns of weaker China demand as lockdowns bite

The company’s first-quarter results Thursday showed China sales and demand slumping, even as other businesses including mining and construction improved.

Bloomberg News | April 28, 2022 | 10:37 am

Vale Indonesia, Huayou sign deal to build Pomalaa nickel plant

They will develop a facility known for a process called high-pressure acid leaching (HPAL), with a potential mixed hydroxide precipitate production capacity of 120,000 tonnes of nickel content per year.

Reuters | April 28, 2022 | 7:00 am

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