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Autonomous mining vehicle developer gets $38m to fuel expansion plans

SafeAI is a company that retrofits construction and mining vehicles with aftermarket hardware and proprietary autonomy software.

Staff Writer | December 18, 2022 | 1:00 pm

Nucor, Electra partner to produce carbon-free iron for steelmaking

A new process to refine low-grade iron ores into high-purity…

Staff Writer | December 16, 2022 | 7:38 am

Eldorado Gold board okays Skouries gold-copper project restart

Eldorado’s focus now shifts to project execution, with first production…

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 15, 2022 | 6:47 am

5E Advanced Materials, Estes Energetics to produce boron-based materials for rockets

5E Advanced Materials and Estes Energetics want to develop solid…

Staff Writer | December 15, 2022 | 5:05 am

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

The mine’s fleet today includes 36 Cat 793F autonomous and…

Caterpillar | December 14, 2022 | 2:55 pm

Caterpillar flags supply chain risks as global recovery boosts earnings

Company said global shortage of semiconductor chips could affect its ability to keep up with increasing customer orders.

Reuters | April 29, 2021 | 7:46 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

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