Australian producer Pantoro Gold will be commencing development of its third producing underground mine at its wholly owned Norseman project in Western Australia in early FY27. Company officials said development will be moving toward the high-grade O’Briens Reef, and that will start after completion of dewatering and rehabilitation of the site’s Bullen Decline. It is expected to produce first ore…
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Lithium battery and energy storage company ROYPOW recently attended Conexpo, where it highlighted its latest line products, including jobsite energy storage systems (ESS), construction machinery batteries, and electric retrofit solutions. With rising costs and tightening environmental requirements, clean, cost-effective, and resilient energy is becoming increasingly critical. Addressing these challenges, ROYPOW said it is innovating energy solutions designed to enhance efficiency,…
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MineHub Technologies has entered into a memorandum of understanding with Spider Labs GmbH (Minespider), a Berlin-based pioneer in traceability software. Together, they will partner on opportunities to drive digitization within physical commodities markets. Initially, collaboration will include cross-selling of products and possible platform integration. By working together strategically, Minespider and MineHub can harness the strength of their combined network of…
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State-run China Mineral Resources Group (CMRG) has widened restrictions on buying new seaborne iron ore cargoes from BHP, as a months-long contract dispute persists, reported Reuters. The iron ore buyer is said to have told several traders to buy fewer BHP flagship grades like Mac fines and Newman fines and lumps, products that have not yet been part of the…
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Australia-based Cohda Wireless has applied its vehicle positioning solution to the Oyu Tolgoi mine in Mongolia to drive safety and productivity. The V2X (Vehicle-To-Everything) technology connects vehicles with each other and roadside infrastructure to create a cooperative and intelligent transport environment. “Cohda’s V2X-Locate allows all equipped mobile fleet, fixed plant, and personnel to be reliably tracked in real-time to sub-meter…
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Rendering: Rio Tinto Rio Tinto and the Western Australian Government have entered into a 50:50 joint venture to complete both Stage 1 and Stage 2 of the Dampier seawater desalination plant. Once fully operational, the plant will deliver 8 gigalitres of desalinated water per year to the West Pilbara Water Supply Scheme, reducing pressure on regional aquifers. The joint venture…
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Diablo Resources has secured strategic ground adjacent to the priority South Star prospect, increasing the size of its Star Range critical minerals (silver-antimony) project in southwestern Utah to 5,242 acres. Full story.
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Metso has received orders for the delivery of crushing and grinding plant equipment for Artemis Gold’s Blackwater Mine Expanded Phase 2 (EP2) development project in central British Columbia, Canada. Full story
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Colorado-based NioCorp, owner of the Elk Creek critical minerals project in southeastern Nebraska, has kicked off construction for the site’s main access to the mine’s underground portion. Full story.
Read MoreThe state of Andhra Pradesh in southeastern India is reportedly planning to open its mineral-rich coastline region to rare earth beach sand mining in a bid to reduce its reliance on Chinese imports. According to a report in one of the country’s news outlets the Daily Excelsior, state-run miner Andhra Pradesh Mineral Development Corporation (APMDC) identified numerous heavy mineral-bearing deposits…
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