Perenti and DDH1 have entered into an agreement that will give the former company 100% of DDH1 shares, adding significant breadth to Perenti’s range of surface and underground drilling services. The capabilities of DDH1, which Perenti said complement its existing service offerings, will allow it to realize operational and financial benefits as it pushes towards its own FY2025 targets. The…
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Drilling supplier FRD-USA opens Reno facility
Ohio-based FRD-USA has put out the welcome mat for its newest U.S. branch location in Reno, Nevada. Full story.
Read MoreRio Tinto to invest more than $900 million in Kennecott complex
In an effort to strengthen its supply of copper in the United States, Rio Tinto said it is making several investments — totaling $918 million – at its Kennecott complex outside of Salt Lake City, Utah. Full story.
Read MoreNevada Copper continues toward Pumpkin Hollow restart
Nevada Copper has provided an update on the progress of its operating restart activities at the Pumpkin Hollow underground copper mine in Nevada. Full story.
Read MoreRio Tinto opens WA railway after derailment
Rio Tinto has reportedly restarted rail line operations in Western Australia after an iron ore train derailed the weekend of June 24. Full story.
Read MoreThiess secures deal for Muswellbrook rehab
Thiess Rehabilitation has been selected for a two-year deal to perform rehabilitation services for Idemitsu Australia’s Muswellbrook Coal (MCC) at the Muswellbrook coal mine in the upper Hunter region, New South Wales. Full story.
Read MoreFLSmidth points MissionZero to Northern Star
Next year, FLSmidth will be delivering a number of mineral processing technologies to Northern Star Resources, which has ordered DKK 515 million (US$75.8 million) in MissionZero equipment for its Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines (KCGM) operations’ mill expansion project. Full story.
Read MoreRolls-Royce opens Germany plant for mtu series engines
Rolls-Royce has opened the doors to a new €30 million combustion engine assembly plant in Kluftern on Lake Constance, Germany, for production of its mtu 2000 series engines. The company said the facility, first announced in 2021, underscores the “continuing role that the internal combustion engine is set to play in the energy transition through the use of sustainable fuels”…
Read MoreMethane explosion kills 31 in South Africa
Authorities reportedly revealed late last week that 31 illegal miners at a shuttered South African gold operation perished in a methane explosion – an incident that occurred nearly a month ago, brought to light only when family members reported them missing. According to an Associated Press report, all of the workers – believed to be from the county of Lesotho…
Read MoreMitsubishi invests C$20 million in Marimaca Copper
Marimaca Copper said Mitsubishi has made a C$20 million equity investment into the company by way of non-brokered private placement. Proceeds will be used to advance and accelerate the development of Marimaca’s flagship project in the Antofagasta region of northern Chile. “We are pleased that Mitsubishi shares our view that the Marimaca Copper project is a unique, very high quality,…
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