The U.S. Department of the Interior has approved a mining plan change for the Black Butte mine in Sweetwater County, Wyo. The change allows the Black Butte Coal Co. to recover about 9.2 million tons of federal coal in two new areas, known as Pit 15 and Pit 10. Full story.
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Komatsu announced a strategic technology collaboration with Applied Intuition, a Silicon Valley-based company at the forefront of vehicle intelligence. This collaboration aims to provide cutting-edge technologies and real-time adaptability to Komatsu’s next-generation mining equipment, helping customers boost productivity, reduce downtime and operate with greater precision and efficiency. With Applied Intuition’s proven capabilities across vehicle operating systems, autonomy stacks and tooling,…
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As a leading force in the development of sustainable transportation solutions, Volvo Group this year is celebrating 80 years of remanufacturing components for its on-road, off-road and marine applications. The remanufacturing program, which launched in 1945 in Köping, Sweden, is supported in North America today by operations in Middletown, Pa., and Charlotte, N.C. “Remanufacturing is a cornerstone of the Volvo…
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New Murchison Gold has announced first gold-bearing ore has been crushed, assayed and stockpiled at its Crown Prince gold mine in Western Australia. The first 10,000-tonne parcel of product is being trucked to Westgold Resources’ Bluebird gold processing facility, 36 kilometres south of Crown Prince. New Murchison has an ore purchase agreement with Big Bell Gold Operations, a Westgold subsidiary. …
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Anglo American and Teck Resources have reached an agreement to combine the two companies in a merger of equals, forming the Anglo Teck group. Headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, Anglo Teck will be a global critical minerals champion and top-five global copper producer. Bringing together the strengths of both companies, Anglo Teck will leverage proven capabilities in technical and operational excellence,…
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Flexco recently announced the addition of the Flextreme PXT Secondary Belt Cleaner Cushion to its line of belt conveyor products. Specifically designed for extreme heavy-duty mining applications, the manufacturer noted, the PXT helps convey larger material tonnages at higher speeds, all while keeping belt conveyor systems clean. Full story.
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Metso is launching Data-driven Performance Services to empower the mining industry with faster, fact-based issue resolution. A set of innovative equipment performance solutions is designed to help customers prevent production losses, avoid safety risks, and ensure consistently optimized operations. Full story.
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Golden Horse has completed its acquisition of the Sorrel copper project in the Northern Territory of Australia, via a deal with NT Minerals for A$3 million. “We’re pleased to have secured this high-quality copper asset, providing meaningful copper exposure for Golden Horse at a time of compelling long-term supply-demand fundamentals for copper. The Inferred Mineral Resource Estimate of 88,600 tonnes…
Read MoreNewly completed fieldwork at Ivanhoe Mines and Pallas Resources’ joint venture project in the Chu-Sarysu Basin, Kazakhstan, has identified copper mineralization outcropping on surface with an approximately 20-metre thick zone. Reconnaissance work has identified visible copper mineralization in the form of malachite, azurite and chalcocite on the Merke licence, which includes a 36-kilometre-long, historically identified stratigraphic trend, with multiple samples…
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REMA TIP TOP has acquired significant assets and operations of the Canadian company Almex Group. With the acquisition, the company has expanded its portfolio in the area of conveyor belt vulcanizing systems and “strengthened its position as the world’s leading provider of integrated conveying solutions,” the company stated. As one of the worldwide leading manufacturers of vulcanizing presses, Almex complements…
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