smelting: 2 of 4

Alcoa and Rio Tinto are collaborating on a process to produce aluminium without any direct greenhouse gas emissions.
PROCESSING

Rio Tinto, Alcoa to open Elysis R&D centre

Rio Tinto and Alcoa set up facility for carbon-free aluminium processing technology

03 April 2019

BacTech, Labris Mining sign environmental deal
PROCESSING

BacTech, Labris Mining sign environmental deal

The companies will look for Turkish projects where they can employ bioleaching

18 March 2019

The PyroPhos smelting process uses high temperature to extract phosphate from ores
PROCESSING

CSIRO process boosts phosphate production

CSIRO has developed a process that can produce phosphate for fertiliser from low-value ores

19 February 2019

Assisted by Apple, Rio Tinto and Alcoa develop carbon-free aluminium smelting
PROCESSING

Assisted by Apple, Rio Tinto and Alcoa develop carbon-free aluminium smelting

Rio Tinto and Alcoa launch joint venture promoting a new process for carbon-free aluminium smelting

14 May 2018

Hatch and Ecomaister have developed a new process of dry slag atomisation for platinum smelters
ENVIRONMENT

A rare challenge

New technologies may transform the outlook for platinum miners in the future. Jayne Flannery reports

01 September 2017

Antofagasta is hopeful of leaching the primary sulphide ore at its 50% owned Zaldivar mine down the line
OPERATIONS

Antofagasta gets innovative

Antofagasta is turning to innovation to reduce costs at its mines in Chile

05 April 2017

Further Indonesian delays for Freeport
MANAGEMENT

Further Indonesian delays for Freeport

PT Freeport Indonesia is still seeking approval for the export of its copper concentrates

08 February 2017

Chuquicamata is located in the Antofagasta region of northern Chile
PROCESSING

SNC-Lavalin bags Codelco EPC contracts

SNC-Lavalin has been awarded two EPC contracts by Codelco for Chuquicamata

23 November 2016

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.

editions

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

editions

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

editions

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

editions

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.