Suppliers & Equipment Top Stories

Hummingbird forced to delay commercial production at Guinea gold mine

The company's main contractor, Corica Mining Services, halted work at the mine in mid-March and has not resumed activities since.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 28, 2024 | 3:37 am

Syensqo launches Transfoamer product line, the mining industry’s first “switchable” frothers

Transfoamer frothers are based on a novel technology that changes…

Staff Writer | March 27, 2024 | 4:30 pm

Epiroc to split tools and attachments division on May 1

The company will split the division into two divisions and…

Staff Writer | March 27, 2024 | 11:11 am

Chile opens 26 lithium salt flats to private companies

Tender process for the lithium-rich flats, excluding Atacama and Maricunga,…

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 27, 2024 | 3:33 am

MAC, Copper Mark team up to enhance transparency and credibility

MAC and the Copper Mark are merging their respective assurance…

Staff Writer | March 26, 2024 | 11:27 am

Volvo to supply autonomous transport to Boliden’s Swedish mines

The first project is located at the Garpenberg zinc mine and will be initiated already during 2023.

Staff Writer | September 13, 2023 | 11:52 am

Innovative battery design promises affordable large-scale green energy operations

The novel design removes the membrane that separates the positive and negative sides of the battery, reducing production cost.

Staff Writer | September 13, 2023 | 9:19 am

Lithium tech developers eye ways to boost water recycling

The mining industry is working to boost freshwater recycling while also developing direct lithium extraction.

Reuters | September 13, 2023 | 8:33 am

Norwegian metal detectorist hits the “find of the century”

A metal detectorist found a significant amount of gold that was buried 1,500 years ago in Norway.

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

Minsur rolls out tin tracing to prove metal is conflict-free

Minsur plans to track about 29,000 metric tons of tin a year, including its production in Brazil.

Bloomberg News | September 12, 2023 | 10:10 am

Hertz Lithium, Penn State University develop efficient process for extracting lithium from spodumene

Spodumene mineral is the major source of high-purity lithium.

Staff Writer | September 12, 2023 | 6:06 am

LithiumBank inks direct extraction tech deal for Prairies brine projects

The agreement gives LithiumBank a full licence to use a group of continuous ion-exchange technologies in Alberta and Saskatchewan.

Henry Lazenby | September 11, 2023 | 3:16 pm

Ancient volcano in US may hold largest lithium resource on Earth

A new study estimates that the McDermitt Caldera hosts claystones containing 20 million to 40 million metric tons of lithium.

Jackson Chen | September 11, 2023 | 2:49 pm

Graphite One wins US defense contract to develop graphite-based foam fire suppressant

Graphite One has teamed up with Vorbeck Materials, an experienced defense contractor, for the execution of the new contract.

Staff Writer | September 11, 2023 | 11:07 am

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