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International Battery Metals begins commercial operations at DLE plant in Utah

The company said this is the first time lithium has been produced using the only modular such plant installed at a brine resource in the world.

Staff Writer | July 11, 2024 | 9:04 am

BHP installs wind-powered rotor on vessel to decarbonize Chile-Japan trade route

Based on advanced simulations and Norsepower’s real-world performance data, the…

Staff Writer | July 10, 2024 | 10:47 am

Global lithium sector eyes Argentina’s salt flats on tech test run

Eramet is being closely watched by competitors from the US…

Reuters | July 10, 2024 | 7:25 am

Hexagon, Scania and Fidens debut Brazil’s first teleoperated 8×4 mining truck

The result is a remotely operated, super-capacity heavy tipper that…

Staff Writer | July 9, 2024 | 4:58 pm

Caterpillar to show the mine site of the future at MINExpo 2024

The future starts today at MINExpo 2024 as Caterpillar plans…

Caterpillar | July 9, 2024 | 3:12 pm

Antofagasta outlines progress on $4.4bn Centinela expansion

The second concentrator will add 144,000 tonnes of copper a year to the company’s overall production, extending the mine's life 30 more years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 3, 2024 | 8:18 am

Rio Tinto to build two solar farms on Australia’s Gove Peninsula

The two sites will have combined capacity of 10.5MW.

Staff Writer | July 3, 2024 | 8:08 am

Rio Tinto completes largest off-grid solar plant build in Canada’s North

The solar project complements a wind power plant at Diavik, which has been operating since 2012.

Staff Writer | July 2, 2024 | 1:27 pm

Freeport-McMoRan begins operations at new Indonesia copper smelter

PT Freeport Indonesia has received approval from the government to export copper concentrates through 2024.

Staff Writer | July 2, 2024 | 12:29 pm

Engineering and baseline studies begin for underground Frotet gold project

BBA has been engaged to develop a scoping study that will assist with permitting an exploration decline at Frotet and a preliminary cost estimate prior to application.

Staff Writer | July 2, 2024 | 10:43 am

ABB launches campaign to accelerate digitalization across industries

ABB is currently working with fellow global technology companies to integrate the likes of Gen AI capabilities into the ABB Ability suite of industrial software.

Staff Writer | July 2, 2024 | 8:14 am

The top 50 biggest mining companies in the world

Despite gold's price slump, strong copper and iron ore prices lifted MINING.COM's ranking of the world's 50 most valuable miners to a new record high of $1.35 trillion.

MINING.com Editor | July 2, 2024 | 2:59 am

Sandvik to supply underground drill fleet for mine in Southeast Asia

The order includes Sandvik DD422i development drills, Sandvik DS422i rock bolters, Sandvik DL432i longhole drills and a Sandvik DL422i longhole drill.

Sandvik | July 1, 2024 | 2:46 pm

Komatsu completes acquisition of GHH Group GmbH

GHH is a manufacturer of underground mining, tunnelling and special civil engineering equipment headquartered in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.

Komatsu | July 1, 2024 | 1:38 pm

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