Austin Engineering has received purchase orders for four haul truck trays from an undisclosed iron ore producer in India, potentially opening up a substantial new market opportunity for its Asia-Pacific business. Full story.
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IGO, owner and operator of the Cosmos nickel operation in Western Australia, has tapped Perenti and ABB to take on a comprehensive underground electrification study at the project as it further commits to improving its sustainability performance. Full story.
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The world’s biggest steelmaker China Baowu has signed separate memorandum of understandings (MoUs) with Rio Tinto and Fortescue to focus on reducing emissions associated with iron and steel making. Full story.
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Newmont is planning to undertake cost-cutting efforts in 2024, and as such has opted to defer its decision of a full funds investment in the expansion of its Yanacocha sulphides expansion in Peru for “at least” two years. Officially, the producer said it wants to “advance…[a] portfolio optimization strategy” that will prioritize other opportunities and support a disciplined capital allocation…
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Volvo Construction Equipment recently launched a refreshed portfolio of Volvo Service contracts, which will now have three levels. The range has been rebranded from its existing and widely known Customer Services Agreement, which it noted will continue helping customers to manage the repair and maintenance requirements of their Volvo machinery. The new gold, silver and blue contracts are built on…
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Peabody Energy, which suffered an underground fire at Shoal Creek in Alabama in late March, has confirmed that it has sealed two of its longwall panels in favor of a new location for production that it feels will offer better mining conditions. Full story.
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Plans for commercial production in the third quarter are still in place for Argonaut Gold’s Magino mine in northern Ontario now that the operation – Argonaut’s first in Canada – has achieved its first gold pour. Full story.
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A group of researchers at West Virginia University have been awarded US$3 million from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to increase the supply of rare earth elements and critical minerals extracted from acid mine drainage across the country. Full story.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said it fined Hecla Mining’s Greens Creek mine $143,124 for violating hazardous waste management and disposal requirements under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. Read more.
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Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions is introducing AutoMine AutoLoad 2.0, a new AutoMine feature that enables fully automated production cycles for loaders operating in fixed drawpoint and dump point mining applications. The autonomous loading technology is seeking to increase loading cycle consistency while reducing equipment idle time and operating costs. It builds on the design of its predecessor AutoLoad Assist,…
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