Thacker pass

SURFACE

Emerson to provide automation for Thacker Pass

Lithium Americas project to get automation and tech support

11 November 2025

OPERATIONS

NACCO grows revenue 24% as it delivers more tonnes

5.5Mt of coal mined in the September quarter by US mining contractor NACCO Industries

06 November 2025

SURFACE

ABB to electrify Thacker Pass

Site will produce 40,00Mtpa of lithium carbonate

04 November 2025

AMERICAS

Lithium rollercoaster continues as US takes stake in Thacker Pass

Trading still being driven by everything other than supply and demand

02 October 2025

PROCESSING

Aquatech wins refining contract from Lithium Americas

The companies have worked together previously to produce Li2CO3 with a purity of over 99.9%

16 March 2023

ENVIRONMENT

Showdown at Rotten Moon: Thacker Pass and the lessons learned

The Thacker Pass go-ahead has ramifications for Native Americans seeking to protect sacred sites

08 March 2023

PROCESSING

Elessent wins Thacker pass plant contract

The 3,000 MTPD sulfuric acid plant will also feature MECS' heat recovery systems

07 March 2023

SURFACE

'Apache Stronghold' looms as watershed moment on tribal rights

Sacred landscapes throughout the American West could become a battleground for US critical minerals

27 February 2023

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Navachab Gold Mine, a low-grade gold ore operation, upgrades its very low-grade ore resources using STEINERT’s suite of innovative dry sorting processes.

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Vale’s Bruno Pelli shares how circular practices turn mining tailings and waste into

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From concept to cathode: How Nuton is redefining copper for a low-impact future

Nuton is pioneering cleaner, more efficient copper production through innovative

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Maximizing performance while lowering operating costs with Vacu-Valve

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