Fortescue has commenced construction of its Nullagine wind project in the Pilbara, its first such type of endeavour in the state, as it pushes its plan to reach its Real Zero target. The miner, which called the project the foundation for a broader portfolio of wind capacity it will roll out this decade, will include a total of 133MW, made…
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Global miners Rio Tinto and BHP have inked a collaboration that will have them working in tandem to extract up to 200 million tonnes of iron ore at their neighbouring Yandicoogina and Yandi iron ore operations in the Pilbara region of Australia. Under two non-binding Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs), the companies will explore the potential for a collaboration on the…
Read MoreMichigan-based Tri-Mer has introduced a flexible, cost-effective rental program for short-term production and research using its dust collectors. Skid-mounted dust collectors are easy to set up and are supplied throughout the continental U.S. and Canada in multiple capacity ranges. Most notably, their unique design prevents conflagration at the source, so systems are ideal for applications involving volatile dusts and/or high…
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Kal Tire’s mining tire group has joined forces with Australian mining tech firm Decoda for an alliance that will bring mines real-time, autonomous haul road hazard detection to increase truck productivity, tire life and fuel efficiency. The two companies will together develop KalPRO HaulSight, building on the success of existing KalPRO TireSight autonomous tire inspections. With Decoda’s LiDAR and camera…
Read MoreA new partnership between Veolia and deepwater ocean infrastructure company SBM Offshore will bring together the pair’s water technologies and desalination expertise for the advancement of freshwater floating production units. The near-shore desalination units will produce up to 100,000 m³ of freshwater daily, serving mining as well as the petrochemical and municipal sectors of water-stressed regions. The freshwater floating production…
Read MoreCanadian junior Borealis Mining has confirmed the mobilization of mining equipment at its Borealis gold operation in Nevada, pushing forward to the company’s ultimate goal of restarting operations. Full story.
Read MoreIoneer and Empire Southwest, the Caterpillar dealer for Arizona, Nevada and parts of eastern California, have signed a master service agreement for sales, services, goods, technology, and equipment rental that will help to advance the Rhyolite Ridge lithium-boron project in Nevada. Full story.
Read MoreCanadian miner Aclara Resources’ U.S.-based subsidiary, Aclara Technologies, has entered a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory to develop an artificial intelligence-enabled digital twin for Aclara’s heavy rare earth separation process. Full story.
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Rio Tinto announced a two-year agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS) that will see AWS become Nuton Technology’s first customer following an industrial-scale deployment of the bioleaching technology at Gunnison Copper’s Johnson Camp mine last month. Full story.
Read MorePT Petrindo Jaya Kreasi Tbk (CUAN) has finalized an acquisition of a stake equalling 19.74% in PT Singaraja Putra Tbk, or SINI, according to reports in Indonesia from Bloomberg and IDN Financials. The shares, according to the outlets, were acquired through CUAN’s subsidiaries and affiliated entities, resulting in total indirect ownership of close to 20% in SINI. The transaction marks…
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