smelting

The Remote IC connects all Lokotrack crushers and screens wirelessly at the site. Photo: Metso
OPERATIONS

Metso unveils remote crushing and screening tech; new furnace cooling system

Finnish services provider Metso has released new technologies

12 February 2024

 The furnace is a key contributor to the company's 'Planet Positive' initiative. Photo: Metso
ENVIRONMENT

Metso invests $9M in DRI pilot plant

Metso's DRI smelting furnace aims to replace traditional blast furnaces in iron and steelmaking

17 January 2024

 The Rio Tinto Fer et Titane (RTFT) metallurgical complex in Sorel-Tracy, Quebec
PROCESSING

Rio Tinto and Canada partner on processing decarbonisation

Partnership will support projects including BlueSmelting, an ilmenite smelting technology

12 October 2022

Timah is the world's second-largest tin producer
PROCESSING

Indonesian miners focus on smelters

Indonesian government wants more minerals to be processed domestically.

12 June 2020

 The smelter has been closed since March 27
COVID-19

Rand Refinery restarts gold smelter

Gold refinery had not stopped all operations during the lockdown.

11 May 2020

 Niobium crystals
TECHNOLOGY

CBMM to trial electrolysis technology for niobium

Boston Metal technique could cut down CO2 emissions generated by metals production.

06 May 2020

The Apple logo at the entrance to the Apple store on 5th Avenue in Manhattan, New York, US
ENVIRONMENT

Apple buys first commercial batch from Elysis

Apple has bought the first-ever commercial batch of carbon-free aluminium from Elysis

09 December 2019

Andrée Laforest, Quebec’s minister of municipal affairs and housing and minister responsible for the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Region, speaks at the event at the planned R&D facility on August 16
TECHNOLOGY

Construction begins on ELYSIS R&D centre

Construction started on ELYSIS' R&D centre in Saguenay, Quebec on August 16

19 August 2019

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the mining sector, brought to you by the Mining Magazine Intelligence team.

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the mining sector, brought to you by the Mining Magazine Intelligence team.

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Mining Magazine Intelligence Future Fleets Report 2024

The report paints a picture of the equipment landscape and includes detailed profiles of mines that are employing these fleets

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Mining Magazine Intelligence Digitalisation Report 2023

An in-depth review of operations that use digitalisation technology to drive improvements across all areas of mining production

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Mining Magazine Intelligence Automation Report 2023

An in-depth review of operations using autonomous solutions in every region and sector, including analysis of the factors driving investment decisions

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Mining Magazine Intelligence Exploration Report 2023 (feat. Opaxe data)

A comprehensive review of current exploration rates, trending exploration technologies, a ranking of top drill intercepts and a catalog of 2022 Initial Resource Estimates and recent discovery successes.