Suppliers & Equipment Top Stories

BASF, Eramet to finalize $2.6bn partnership on Indonesia nickel smelter

The partnership would build a hydro-metallurgical complex with an output capacity of 67,000 tonnes of nickel and 7,500 tonnes of cobalt per year.

Reuters | January 17, 2023 | 6:08 pm

Excelsior to collaborate with Rio Tinto copper tech venture at Johnson Camp project in Arizona

The first stage of the collaboration involves Nuton completing certain…

Staff Writer | January 16, 2023 | 9:28 am

Rio Tinto trials renewable diesel at US operations

Company is conducting trials at its Kennecott copper operations in…

Reuters | January 13, 2023 | 8:16 am

Toughest material on earth now a reality

Scientists measured the highest toughness ever recorded of any material,…

Staff Writer | January 13, 2023 | 6:06 am

Europe’s largest rare earths deposit found in Sweden

The discovery by Swedish state-owned miner LKAB could help the continent…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 12, 2023 | 6:03 am

Caterpillar, steelmakers gain as Biden deal ups demand view

Heavy-equipment maker and steelmakers surged as US president’s bipartisan $579 billion infrastructure deal buoyed the outlook for demand.

Bloomberg News | June 25, 2021 | 6:15 am

Long-duration thermal battery developed to move remote mine sites away from diesel

MIT spinoff 247Solar developed a battery that uses silica sand and electric resistance coils to generate ultra-high temperature heat from clean energy sources.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 25, 2021 | 6:06 am

New hyperspectral imaging satellite expected to support mining operations

Orbital Sidekick’s Aurora satellite will allow for global-scale subterranean mineral identification, surveying and monitoring.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 24, 2021 | 11:12 pm

Rio Tinto partners with Schneider Electric to meet decarbonisation goals

Schneider Electric will use materials, such as low-carbon aluminum and copper produced by the miner with renewable power, iron ore, and borates.

Reuters | June 23, 2021 | 7:40 am

IMDEX survey of drill rig use confirms exploration boom

Activity in Canada is anticipated to be significantly higher in the northern summer drilling season.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 22, 2021 | 12:55 pm

Nutrien to further boost potash output amid Belarus sanctions

The increase, which will bring total annual sales volumes to 13.8 million tonnes, comes on top of the half a million tonne output increase the company announced on June 7.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 22, 2021 | 3:33 am