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Newmont’s Boddington mine safely hauls more than 100mt autonomously using Cat MineStar

The mine’s fleet today includes 36 Cat 793F autonomous and four 793D staffed mining trucks to haul material, and the conversion to AHS was one of the fastest in the industry.

Caterpillar | December 14, 2022 | 2:55 pm

Gates, Bezos-backed KoBold Metals to build copper-cobalt mine in Zambia

The Mingomba deposit hosts average copper grades about six times…

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 14, 2022 | 6:16 am

Gold extracted from SIM cards can be used to make painkillers

Researchers have developed processes for extracting gold from e-waste and…

Staff Writer | December 14, 2022 | 6:06 am

Albemarle to build $180m US lithium research centre

The lithium giant anticipates creating at least 200 jobs at…

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 14, 2022 | 3:53 am

Fusion is nuclear power without the meltdowns and radioactive waste

Nuclear fusion, the process US researchers successfully demonstrated this month,…

Bloomberg News | December 13, 2022 | 12:58 pm

Investors with $41 trillion urge G7 to end support for fossil fuels

A 457-member group of investors, representing an estimated 37% of all global assets under management, joined a coalition of CEOs in demanding the world’s richest nations set more ambitious emissions cut targets.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 10, 2021 | 3:58 am

Wyoming’s Carbon Valley Innovation Center tasked with finding new uses for coal

The US’ top coal-producing state wants researchers to get creative and tap on rare earth elements found in the fly ash of coal burned at local power plants.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 9, 2021 | 6:06 am

Rio Tinto Kennecott, BYU researchers partner to improve reclamation at Bingham

Bingham Canyon in Utah has been mined since 1906 and has produced more copper than any mine in history – more than 19 million tonnes.

MINING.com Editor | June 9, 2021 | 6:00 am

MICROMINE on track to acquire Precision Mining

The arrangement would give MICROMINE full ownership of Precision Mining, which is best known for its flagship mine scheduling software, Spry.

Micromine | June 8, 2021 | 3:24 pm

Apple said to be in battery supply talks with CATL and BYD

The tech giant is said to be negotiating with Chinese battery producers CATL and BYD to secure supply for its allegedly planned electric car.

MINING.COM Editor | June 8, 2021 | 9:56 am

Biden administration sets up ‘strike force’ to go after China on trade

The United States plans to combat unfair trade practices that have contributed to a "hollowing out" of supply chains.

Reuters | June 8, 2021 | 6:14 am

Scientists develop ‘cheap and easy’ method to extract lithium from seawater

Saudi Arabia-based researchers employed an electrochemical cell containing a ceramic membrane to extract lithium from seawater.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 5, 2021 | 4:37 pm

Deep freezing iron-based materials expected to be part of superconducting devices of the future

US, UK and Germany-based researchers discovered that an iron-based superconductor exhibits both superconductivity and magnetism below -258°C.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 4, 2021 | 6:11 am

Hundreds of trucks to be ruggedized, turned electric for Europe-based miners

VivoPower and Arctic Trucks want to convert 800 Land Cruisers or Hilux to ruggedized e-LVs.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 4, 2021 | 6:06 am

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