Rio Tinto modifies Rhodes Ridge JV to include renewables

Rio Tinto modifies Rhodes Ridge JV to include renewables

Rio Tinto and Wright Prospecting have amended the joint venture for the Rhodes Ridge project.

Power / Remote power

19 OCTOBER 2022
Northern minister rejects Baffinland request

Northern minister rejects Baffinland request

Nunavut Impact Review Board denied the request on May 16

Natural resources

06 JUNE 2022
Vale partially resumes operations in Minas Gerais

Vale partially resumes operations in Minas Gerais

Several processing plants, including Aboboras, Vargem Grande, Fabrica, and Viga plants, have been re...

Operational Excellence

17 JANUARY 2022
Vale tests biochar for pellet production

Vale tests biochar for pellet production

Vale also plans to test biochar use in its Vargem Grande pellet plant in 2022.

Operational Excellence

03 DECEMBER 2021
Vale produces sand from iron ore tailings

Vale produces sand from iron ore tailings

Vale has committed to produce more than 1 million tons of sand for sale or donation in 2022.

Operational Excellence

30 NOVEMBER 2021
Venture goes for dry screening at Riley

Venture goes for dry screening at Riley

Dry screening chosen as a way to realise early cash flow from Tasmanian iron ore project.

Plant

13 AUGUST 2020
BHP to deploy 50km of overland conveyors at South Flank

BHP to deploy 50km of overland conveyors at South Flank

Roller system was engineered and fabricated for BHP by CPS Conveyors.

Logistics

06 MAY 2020
FLSmidth renews quality control deal

FLSmidth renews quality control deal

Company has been running the automated quality control laboratory at Saldanha for eight years.

Transport

04 MAY 2020

The bigger picture

Kumba Iron Ore has reconfigured its Sishen iron ore mine in South Africa to make it more efficient

Base metals

17 OCTOBER 2014
Skimming the top

Skimming the top

Ailbhe Goodbody looks at the benefits of using surface miners, and at the latest developments and technologies...

Innovation

18 SEPTEMBER 2014
Thiess to build Roy Hill process facilities

Thiess to build Roy Hill process facilities

Thiess has been awarded a A$330 million (US$305 million) contract by Samsung C&T to construct process...

Equipment

28 MAY 2014
Simandou pushed ahead

Simandou pushed ahead

The Government of Guinea, Rio Tinto, Chinalco and the IFC have signed the investment framework for blocks...

Equipment

27 MAY 2014