BHP has awarded a design and supply contract to China Nerin Engineering for key processing facilities as part of the proposed Olympic Dam smelter and refinery expansion project in South Australia. The contract, valued at over A$200 million, will be executed in separate stages as BHP advances through study phases and toward a potential final investment decision on the smelter…
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Victory Metals has commenced dispatching heavy rare earth mineral concentrate from its purpose-built flotation pilot plant in Perth, Western Australia, to potential offtake partners in Australia, Japan and the United States of America for independent product examination. “Our pilot plant has moved from a commissioning milestone to consistent, reliable operation, and that consistency is exactly what our preferred offtake partners…
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Australian producers Genesis Minerals and Vault Minerals have agreed to merge by means of a Vault scheme of arrangement under which Genesis will acquire 100% of the fully paid ordinary shares in Vault. The deal will create a top-three Australian gold producer with 600,000–700,000 ounces of immediate annual gold production and a pro-foma market capitalisation of around A$12.6 billion. The…
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Eriez has appointed Drew Hobert as global mining sales director, strengthening the company’s leadership team across the global mining and minerals processing industry.
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Caterpillar has acquired Skycatch, a provider of spatial data capture, processing, and analysis solutions for the mining industry, further expanding its mining technology capabilities. The deal follows Caterpillar’s takeover of mining software company RPMGlobal earlier this year.
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NVRO Metals has entered into a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Hecla Greens Creek Mining, a subsidiary of Hecla Mining, to establish a technical and commercial framework for a proposed processing campaign of 35,000 tonnes of Hecla tailings, to be used as feedstock at the NVRO Metals Hub in Australia’s Northern Territory.
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Hundreds of BHP workers are set to walk off the job at its Port Hedland iron ore operations in Western Australia next week, after six months of failed negotiations between the mining giant and unions over a four-year labour agreement, Reuters reported.
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Aramine and sensmore are introducing an automated, battery-powered Aramac L140B Loader into underground production at a Cemex site in Germany, turning a proven underground machine into an autonomous production system for real operating conditions. As Europe seeks to secure access to critical raw materials, underground extraction must become safer, more efficient and less dependent on scarce skilled labor. Autonomous machines…
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Chinese battery giant CATL has secured a safety production permit for its flagship Jianxiawo mine in eastern China’s Yichun city, clearing a key regulatory hurdle to restart production after a nearly yearlong suspension, Reuters reported. The company secured the permit on June 29, which would be effective until Feb. 27, 2028, according to information posted on Credit China, a state-run…
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DESMA is a leading supplier of machinery, tooling, and complete production systems for the manufacture of screen panels and other wear items produced from thermoset rubber for the mining industry. A DESMA rubber injection molding machine, combined with DESMA Cold Runners, tooling, and ancillary equipment, allows suppliers of these large rubber articles to greatly increase production efficiency by reducing cycle…
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