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Mining needs to address critical digital skills shortage right now — BHP exec

Miners are increasingly reliant on computing heft to manage tasks such as automated truck fleets, says CTO Laura Tyler.

Reuters | November 30, 2022 | 6:29 pm

Metso Outotec signs deal with Almalyk Mining in Uzbekistan for future copper smelter complex

The basic engineering covers the flash smelting, slag concentration, electrolytic…

Metso Outotec | November 29, 2022 | 12:01 pm

United Tractors seeks gold, nickel in move to cut coal sales

Company is in “full throttle” for new metals and renewable…

Bloomberg News | November 29, 2022 | 8:05 am

BHP unveils first fully electric Jumbo at Olympic Dam

The fully-electric Jumbo will also break new ground in its…

Staff Writer | November 28, 2022 | 12:47 pm

Sibanye-Stillwater to spend $616m advancing Finnish lithium project

The Keliber mine is expected to be Europe's first fully…

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 28, 2022 | 7:13 am

Bacteria may be used to source high-grade copper – study

Bacteria found in mines are able to transform toxic copper ions to stable single-atom metallic copper.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 29, 2021 | 6:11 am

Interview — Tom McCulley, CEO Anglo American Peru: “Quellaveco will meet international standards for tailing disposal from day one”

First production at Quellaveco project in Peru, which has the capacity to generate 300,000 tonnes of copper annually in its first 10 years of operation, is expected in 2022.

Global Business Reports | April 28, 2021 | 11:04 am

Deep-sea mining robot lost on cobalt-rich floor of Pacific

The GSR robot had been operating at a depth of 4.5 kilometers (2.8 miles) in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone.

Bloomberg News | April 28, 2021 | 10:08 am

Interview – Tom Butler, former ICMM CEO: Holistic approach needed to minimize risk at tailings dams

The next big piece of work on tailings is the implementation guidance, said former International Council on Mining and Metals chief executive.

Global Business Reports | April 28, 2021 | 10:00 am

Interview – Adam Matthews, Church of England Pensions Board: “In five years you will see a very different landscape in tailings management”

The Global Tailings Review (GTR) released last year the first-ever Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management, aimed at strengthening current best practices around tailings dams in the mining sector.

Global Business Reports | April 28, 2021 | 9:59 am

Interview – CEMI CEO Doug Morrison: “The delay in getting approval for mining projects is almost all related to environmental impact”

Company is looking for useful ways to use the benign tail that is left behind.

Global Business Reports | April 28, 2021 | 9:59 am

Interview — Eduardo Ruiz, Amphos2: “The trend is to design tailing facilities that have less water”

Standards are definitely improving with more automatization, control and monitoring, says Amphos21 general manager.

Global Business Reports | April 28, 2021 | 9:56 am

Epiroc profit lags forecasts, shares fall

Operating earnings at the firm rose to 1.87 billion Swedish crowns ($223.2 million) from 1.93 billion a year earlier.

Reuters | April 28, 2021 | 7:37 am

Barrick readies to open Loulo-Gounkoto underground mine

The miner has also started a prefeasibility study for an underground operation at Loulo 3 and a large open pit at Yalea South.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 27, 2021 | 6:40 am

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