Suppliers & Equipment Top Stories

Sandvik introduces AutoMine Interoperable ACS for autonomous underground mining

New capability enables non-Sandvik, third-party autonomous equipment to operate seamlessly in AutoMine access-controlled isolated zones.

Sandvik | June 19, 2024 | 11:22 am

Rio Tinto to invest $165 million in Quebec aluminum smelter renovation

The miner asaid it will offset the carbon emissions related…

Staff Writer | June 18, 2024 | 12:42 pm

US energy storage market hits installation record in Q1

New record marks the highest storage capacity ever installed in…

Staff Writer | June 18, 2024 | 8:46 am

Newmont contracts Wood to enhance Papua New Guinea mine

A contract totalling $18 million was given to Wood to…

Staff Writer | June 18, 2024 | 8:23 am

Cameco, SaskPower, Westinghouse to explore nuclear reactor tech for clean electricity

SaskPower is expected to make a final investment decision in…

Staff Writer | June 17, 2024 | 2:08 pm

Zijin to expand Tibet copper mine expected to be world’s largest

Approved project will increase Julong mine's capacity to 350,000 tonnes per day by 2025, making it China's largest single copper mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 23, 2024 | 3:32 am

Australia’s Orica seals $640m deal to buy US chemical firm Cyanco

Cyanco produces NaCN, a specialized chemical required for gold processing, at its Nevada and Texas plants in the US.

Reuters | February 21, 2024 | 2:00 pm

SQM makes $9.4m follow-on investment in UK battery recycling firm

Since SQM's initial investment of $2.57 million last year, Altilium has hit a number of key development milestones.

Staff Writer | February 21, 2024 | 8:51 am

Vale eyes more battery systems in its operations

Vale is looking at expanding the use of industrial batteries to power ports and mining sites.

Reuters | February 20, 2024 | 7:43 am

Electrodialysis technology to extract lithium from thermal sources gets award

Researchers at Alma Energy and the University of Texas El Paso are working on a solution to extract usable lithium and generate energy from hydrothermal waters.

Staff Writer | February 17, 2024 | 6:06 am

First commercial gravity storage for energy planned in Finnish mine

Gravitricity has chosen the former Pyhäjärvi mine, Europe’s deepest copper-zinc mine, to deploy its technology.

Staff Writer | February 15, 2024 | 11:00 am

Stanford researchers figure out how to reduce Li-metal battery degradation

Resting is important – particularly for lithium-metal batteries.

Staff Writer | February 15, 2024 | 6:06 am

Sibanye-Stillwater, Heraeus team up to save palladium

The miners will explore new uses for PGMs, particularly palladium, in the hydrogen market amid weak demand for the metal.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 15, 2024 | 5:29 am

Africa moves a step closer to continent’s first cobalt refinery

Nigeria-based Africa Finance Corp. last week signed an expression of interest to provide $100 million in financing to the facility.

Bloomberg News | February 14, 2024 | 2:34 pm

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