Rio Tinto switches to renewable diesel at Boron mine

HVO conversion includes all heavy equipment on the site

05 JUN 2023

Sustainability

Rio Tinto switches to renewable diesel at Boron mine
Rio Tinto switches to renewable diesel at Boron mine
Rio Tinto switches to renewable diesel at Boron mine

Ballard will supply First Mode with another 60 hydrogen fuel cell modules

The new 60-unit order will supply six megawatts of power

01 JUN 2023

Innovation

Ballard will supply First Mode with another 60 hydrogen fuel cell modules
Ballard will supply First Mode with another 60 hydrogen fuel cell modules
Ballard will supply First Mode with another 60 hydrogen fuel cell modules

Calibre begins ore shipments to processing plant

The miner also owns three additional precious metals projects across Nicaragua

31 MAY 2023

Plant

Calibre begins ore shipments to processing plant
Calibre begins ore shipments to processing plant
Calibre begins ore shipments to processing plant

Komatsu hosts GHG alliance meet

Alliance has steadily grown its membership

26 MAY 2023

Fleet

Komatsu hosts GHG alliance meet
Komatsu hosts GHG alliance meet

Epiroc and SSAB want to manufacture sustainable spare parts

SSAB's Zero steel is described as being produced from recycled steel without fossil emissions

02 JUN 2023

Fleet

Epiroc and SSAB want to manufacture sustainable spare parts
Epiroc and SSAB want to manufacture sustainable spare parts
Epiroc and SSAB want to manufacture sustainable spare parts
Epiroc and SSAB want to manufacture sustainable spare parts

BHP short-changes workers

Company apologised to all current and former employees affected

BHP short-changes workers
BHP short-changes workers
BHP short-changes workers

Epiroc wins Boliden equipment order

Equipment order includes the Minetruck MT42 SG hauler

31 MAY 2023

Fleet

Epiroc wins Boliden equipment order
Epiroc wins Boliden equipment order

Cornish mines part of Australia's history

Generations of Cornish miners, engineers and tradespeople ended up working in Australia

30 MAY 2023

Operational Excellence

Metso wins Americas order for processing package

The order includes an apron feeder system

01 JUN 2023

Plant

Metso wins Americas order for processing package
Metso wins Americas order for processing package
Metso wins Americas order for processing package
Metso wins Americas order for processing package

Calibre begins ore shipments to processing plant

The miner also owns three additional precious metals projects across Nicaragua

31 MAY 2023

Plant

Calibre begins ore shipments to processing plant
Calibre begins ore shipments to processing plant
Calibre begins ore shipments to processing plant

BHP and Microsoft to use AI at Escondida

BHP will integrate real-time plant data from the concentrators in combination with AI

30 MAY 2023

Plant

BHP and Microsoft to use AI at Escondida
BHP and Microsoft to use AI at Escondida

SRC finalises REE solvent extraction cell technology

The extraction cells will be used at the SRC's REE processing facility once complete

26 MAY 2023

Design / Build

SRC finalises REE solvent extraction cell technology
SRC finalises REE solvent extraction cell technology
SRC finalises REE solvent extraction cell technology

Volt Lithium achieves 90% recovery at pilot project

The company plans to refine the IES-300 technology while working to reduce operational costs

24 MAY 2023

Plant

Volt Lithium achieves 90% recovery at pilot project
Volt Lithium achieves 90% recovery at pilot project
Volt Lithium achieves 90% recovery at pilot project

enCore ahead of schedule at Alta Mesa processing plant

Upgrades and refurbishments to the processing plant are both ahead of schedule and under budget

19 MAY 2023

Maintenance

enCore ahead of schedule at Alta Mesa processing plant
enCore ahead of schedule at Alta Mesa processing plant

Canada leading the way on tailings management regulations

Although rare, dam failures have disastrous effects, claiming lives and destroying the environment

Canada leading the way on tailings management regulations
Canada leading the way on tailings management regulations
Canada leading the way on tailings management regulations
Canada leading the way on tailings management regulations

Terelion offers tungsten circularity program

The recovered material can be used to manufacture new carbide inserts

Terelion offers tungsten circularity program
Terelion offers tungsten circularity program
Terelion offers tungsten circularity program

Researchers warn on EU minerals shortage

Scarcity of these metals poses economic and environmental problems for the EU

Researchers warn on EU minerals shortage
Researchers warn on EU minerals shortage

Rio Tinto joins Terelion drill-bit recycling program

For Rio Tinto, the circularity program offers both sustainability and economic advantage

26 MAY 2023

Maintenance

Komatsu building optimisation platform

The growing availability of data is one reason why Komatsu is developing an optimisation platform

24 MAY 2023

Asset Management

Komatsu building optimisation platform
Komatsu building optimisation platform

Finnish vanadium project classed as 'critical'

Neometals says VRP1 could be source of critical mineral

Finnish vanadium project classed as
Finnish vanadium project classed as

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G Mining pens renewable power purchase deal in Brazil

G Mining remains on track and budget for commercial production during the June quarter of 2024

G Mining pens renewable power purchase deal in Brazil
G Mining pens renewable power purchase deal in Brazil
G Mining pens renewable power purchase deal in Brazil
G Mining pens renewable power purchase deal in Brazil

RAD Torque Systems launches B-RAD Xtreme

B-RAD X incorporates various features such as patented gearbox technology

05 JUN 2023

Logistics

RAD Torque Systems launches B-RAD Xtreme
RAD Torque Systems launches B-RAD Xtreme
RAD Torque Systems launches B-RAD Xtreme
RAD Torque Systems launches B-RAD Xtreme

Martin Engineering opens Malaysia unit

Malaysian Business Unit will have a headquarters located in Kuala Lumpur

02 JUN 2023

Logistics

Martin Engineering opens Malaysia unit
Martin Engineering opens Malaysia unit
Martin Engineering opens Malaysia unit

Zimbabwe's miners turn to solar to ensure reliable energy supply

Zimbabwe gets about 3,000 hours of sunlight a year

Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe

Trimble expands reality capture capabilities with new scanner

The data services provider's new X9 incorporates Trimble's proprietary X-Drive technology

23 MAY 2023

Communications

Trimble expands reality capture capabilities with new scanner
Trimble expands reality capture capabilities with new scanner
Trimble expands reality capture capabilities with new scanner

Western Resources enters next phase at Milestone

Preparations for the official start-up have also commenced

18 MAY 2023

Natural resources

Western Resources enters next  phase at Milestone
Western Resources enters next  phase at Milestone

Rio Tinto switches to renewable diesel at Boron mine

HVO conversion includes all heavy equipment on the site

05 JUN 2023

Sustainability

Rio Tinto switches to renewable diesel at Boron mine
Rio Tinto switches to renewable diesel at Boron mine
Rio Tinto switches to renewable diesel at Boron mine
Rio Tinto switches to renewable diesel at Boron mine

Epiroc: Autonomous rig outperforms manual

Study conducted on the autonomous SmartROC D65 MKII surface drill rig

02 JUN 2023

Innovation

Epiroc: Autonomous rig outperforms manual
Epiroc: Autonomous rig outperforms manual
Epiroc: Autonomous rig outperforms manual
Epiroc: Autonomous rig outperforms manual

Ballard will supply First Mode with another 60 hydrogen fuel cell modules

The new 60-unit order will supply six megawatts of power

01 JUN 2023

Innovation

Ballard will supply First Mode with another 60 hydrogen fuel cell modules
Ballard will supply First Mode with another 60 hydrogen fuel cell modules
Ballard will supply First Mode with another 60 hydrogen fuel cell modules

FlowCentric unveils Heatshield spontaneous combustion solution

Heatshield is a liquid that is administered to coal to prevent oxidation and manage temperature.

FlowCentric unveils Heatshield spontaneous combustion solution
FlowCentric unveils Heatshield spontaneous combustion solution
FlowCentric unveils Heatshield spontaneous combustion solution

Rio Tinto joins Terelion drill-bit recycling program

For Rio Tinto, the circularity program offers both sustainability and economic advantage

26 MAY 2023

Maintenance

Rio Tinto joins Terelion drill-bit recycling program
Rio Tinto joins Terelion drill-bit recycling program
Rio Tinto joins Terelion drill-bit recycling program

Op-ed: People power in mining's shifting workflows

Mining organisations should start looking at their ore body workflows now

25 MAY 2023

Innovation

Op-ed: People power in mining
Op-ed: People power in mining

BQE Water completes electroreduction trial

By-products of the treatment process are solid gypsum and stable non-hazardous iron oxide-selenium

25 MAY 2023

Sustainability

BQE Water completes electroreduction trial
BQE Water completes electroreduction trial

Reducing the regulatory burden: Ontario proposes Mining Act amendments

Ontario aims to position itself as a key global source of critical minerals

24 MAR 2023
Reducing the regulatory burden: Ontario proposes Mining Act amendments
Reducing the regulatory burden: Ontario proposes Mining Act amendments
Reducing the regulatory burden: Ontario proposes Mining Act amendments
Reducing the regulatory burden: Ontario proposes Mining Act amendments

De Beers mining ship remotely re-engineered

Team used 3D modelling to integrate the equipment with the ship's systems.

04 MAY 2021
De Beers mining ship remotely re-engineered
De Beers mining ship remotely re-engineered
De Beers mining ship remotely re-engineered

Mitsui restarts Peru zinc mines

The mines have implemented safety measures to protect workers.

06 JUL 2020
Mitsui restarts Peru zinc mines
Mitsui restarts Peru zinc mines

Mponeng slowly awakening once more

Underground South African mine had large number of positive COVID-19 cases recently

08 JUN 2020
Mponeng slowly awakening once more
Mponeng slowly awakening once more

Adapting post-pandemic with remote coaching

Immersive Technologies releases Remote Trainer Station

04 JUN 2020
Adapting post-pandemic with remote coaching
Adapting post-pandemic with remote coaching