Suppliers & Equipment Top Stories

Rio Tinto ready to build Simandou after almost 30 years of setbacks

Simandou has faced delays due to legal disputes, political changes, and the challenges of building out 600 km rail and port infrastructure.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 16, 2024 | 3:54 am

SolGold secures $750m gold stream funding for Ecuador project

Streaming deal will help SolGold finance feasibility studies, secure permits…

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 15, 2024 | 5:55 am

Seabed mining regulator meets amid mounting pressure for code

Meeting is considered pivotal for the UN body, expected to…

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 15, 2024 | 4:05 am

Zinnwald lithium project is now Europe’s 3rd largest

Zinnwald now expects to churn out 16,000tpa to 18,000tpa of…

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 12, 2024 | 6:41 am

Chinese deep-sea mining vehicle reaches 4,000m depth in trial run

The "Kaituo 2" successfully completed an experiment in the Pacific…

Staff Writer | July 11, 2024 | 12:14 pm

Researchers publish disaster risk monitoring protocol for multi-coal seam mining

When unstable, coal pillars from multi-coal seams mining pose significant risks during both the production and closure stages.

Staff Writer | April 28, 2024 | 5:04 am

SQM invests $2 million in Chilean startup Movener

Movener, which aims to transform traditional trucks into hybrid-electric vehicles, is the first Chilean company in SQM’s venture portfolio.

Staff Writer | April 26, 2024 | 9:01 am

Star Diamond, Minespider launch passport to comply with new G7 rules

Passport contains all key information about the diamond, including its provenance data, unique DNA, size, shape, color, carat, clarity, cut, and specific inclusions.

Staff Writer | April 25, 2024 | 11:20 am

Metso to deliver copper smelter to Almalyk MMC, Uzbekistan

The planned production capacity of the new copper smelter is 300,000 r/y of copper cathodes and 1.8 million t/y of sulphuric acid.

Staff Writer | April 25, 2024 | 11:14 am

Caterpillar warns of weaker sales as machinery demand cools

The company's Q1 results are sparking worries that a months-long boom in machinery demand may be coming to an end.

Reuters | April 25, 2024 | 7:49 am

Saline solution-based method efficiently recovers critical minerals from e-waste

A method developed at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory selectively recovers manganese, magnesium, dysprosium, and neodymium from spent electronics.

Staff Writer | April 25, 2024 | 6:06 am