Primitive vegetation played key role in composition of earth’s continental rocksPrimitive plants transformed what was once a Mars-like planet of barren rock into a world of life growing in organic-rich soils.Staff Writer | September 1, 2022 | 6:06 am
Finning, Caterpillar to replace entire haul truck fleet at BHP’s Escondida copper mine in ChileThe new Cate 798 AC electric drive trucks will feature…Staff Writer | August 31, 2022 | 10:53 am
AI reveals melting temperature of all known earthly mineralsPrior to this development, less than 10% of the melting…Staff Writer | August 31, 2022 | 5:05 am
Steelmakers, Caterpillar jump on bigger stimulus hopes American steelmakers and machinery producers surged on speculation that Democrats will take control of Congress. Bloomberg News | January 6, 2021 | 9:17 am
Autonomous startup used by mining trucks backed by BP, Tencent Oxbotica has raised $47 million in a fresh funding round that will go toward developing and deploying its products. Bloomberg News | January 6, 2021 | 8:45 am
Sandvik to acquire DSI Underground The purchase price for the safety solutions company is about €943 million on a cash and debt free basis. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 5, 2021 | 1:10 pm
Intercontinental ships first zinc-silver concentrate from Bolivia The initial shipment added up to 420 tonnes of zinc-silver concentrate. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 5, 2021 | 6:19 am
Botswana extends Lucara’s Karowe license to 2046 The license renewal marks a critical step in the formal sanction of the underground expansion project for the mine. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 5, 2021 | 4:01 am
Stretched diamonds may be key for next-gen microelectronics Strained diamonds may be prime candidates for advanced functional devices in microelectronics. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 4, 2021 | 6:20 am
MINING.COM’s top science & technology stories of 2020 From a nano-diamond battery that lasts for 28,000 years to advances into mining the Moon. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | January 3, 2021 | 12:20 pm
Sample recovered 220 years ago turns out to be new mineral The new mineral has been named kernowite. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | January 3, 2021 | 7:00 am
B2Gold Masbate Mine increased mill uptime with unique lining design and improved throughput by 33% At the B2Gold Masbate Mine in the Philippines, grinding efficiency is the top priority. Metso Outotec | December 31, 2020 | 1:28 pm