BHP and Microsoft use AI to boost copper recovery at Escondida

The use of new digital technology to optimise concentrator performance at the world's biggest copper mine in Chile is expected to improve recovery.

Staff Writer | June 7, 2023 | 10:18 am

NewRange reviews options after USACE decision to revoke water permit for NorthMet project

NewRange holds both the NorthMet and Mesaba copper, nickel, cobalt,…

Staff Writer | June 6, 2023 | 4:15 pm

Tsingshan to invest in 50,000 t/y lithium project in Zhejiang province

China, with an output of 395,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate…

Reuters | June 6, 2023 | 10:06 am

South32 hires RBC for Botswana copper bid

The company has picked the bank to help it put…

Reuters | June 6, 2023 | 8:00 am

Teck evaluating “several” proposals for its coal assets

The Canadian miner, which is fending off a takeover bid…

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 6, 2023 | 7:03 am

Rio Tinto sees soft 2022 iron ore shipments on labour issues, project delays

The world's biggest iron ore producer shipped 84.1 million tonnes of the commodity in the three months to Dec. 31.

Reuters | January 17, 2022 | 1:30 pm

Workers at Teck Resources’ BC mine to hold ratification vote

The union will schedule a ratification vote to be concluded no later than January 24.

Reuters | January 17, 2022 | 12:42 pm

South32’s PFS for Taylor supports ‘multi-decade’ critical metals operation in Arizona

South32 says it is designing Taylor to be its "next generation mine."

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 17, 2022 | 9:45 am

Kirkland Lake Gold hits production record ahead of merger with Agnico Eagle

The gold miner posted record production for the year, with a total of 1.4 million oz.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 17, 2022 | 9:44 am

De Beers makes diamond buyers cough up cash with fresh price rise

The world's largest diamond miner by value is said to have hiked prices by about 8% for big stones and 20% for small ones at the latest sale.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 17, 2022 | 6:39 am

Nornickel says 2021 nickel sales were unaffected by export tax

Russian exporters of nickel, steel, aluminum and copper paid extra export taxes in the last five months of 2021.

Reuters | January 17, 2022 | 6:02 am

Boliden to resume nickel output at Harjavalta smelter soon

The company said three weeks ago that nickel output at the smelter in Finland had been stopped due to a slag explosion.

Reuters | January 17, 2022 | 5:56 am

BHP to introduce electric trains at Pilbara mines

The four locomotives, scheduled for delivery in late 2023, will be supplied by Progress Rail, a unit of Caterpillar, and Wabtec Corp.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 17, 2022 | 3:55 am

Vale, other Brazil miners ramp up production as rains subside

The weather-triggered stoppages affected production of about 1.5 million tonnes of iron ore.

Reuters | January 17, 2022 | 3:05 am

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