ABB picked by Harmony for Eva Copper

ABB picked by Harmony for Eva Copper

Miner Harmony Gold recently selected ABB to supply gearless and ring-geared mill drive systems for its flagship Eva open-pit copper mine project in Queensland. With global copper demand estimated to surge 24% by 2035, per ABB, Eva Copper is set to produce approximately 60,000 tons of copper annually over a minimum 15-year mine life. The ABB order was booked in…

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Longwall comes online at Maxwell

Malabar Resources

Independent Australian producer Malabar Resources confirmed that it has taken the first full shears of coal from the longwall in its Maxwell underground mine in the Hunter Valley region of New South Wales on 14 April. Malabar officials received approval for the operation in December 2020. Underground construction commenced in May 2022, and first coal was produced from the bord…

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BHP Invent deepens Chinese research and engineering partnerships

BHP Invent deepens Chinese research and engineering partnerships

BHP Invent has signed two memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with leading Chinese research and engineering organisations, China ENFI and BGRIMM Technology Group.  The agreements support collaboration in mineral processing, leaching, complex ore treatment and high-altitude environments. “Partnerships like this are how we turn big ideas into real impact, connecting global innovation with the challenges we’re solving every day across our…

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Finalists announced for GRX26 Colab

GRX26

Austmine and AusIMM, together with global mining innovation hub partners Expande (Chile), the Peru Mining Innovation Hub, and the Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation (CEMI, Canada), have announced the six finalists for GRX26. The Global Open Innovation Colab challenge, Critical Disruptors: From Discovery to Recovery, is to be held at the Global Resources Innovation Expo (GRX26) in Perth, Western…

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GR Engineering picks up Northparkes deal

GR Engineering Services has been awarded an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract with Evolution Mining subsidiary Northparkes Mining Services for the Northparkes coarse particle flotation project in New South Wales. The contract value for the project 300 kilometres west of Sydney is A$68 million. Work will be performed by the firm’s Brisbane team. Early works have commenced. The upgrade…

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Metso to deliver for Lloyds Metals & Energy

Metso to deliver for Lloyds Metals & Energy

Metso has received an order to deliver filtration technology for Lloyds Metals & Energy Limited’s’ iron ore concentrate filtration plants in Ghugus, Manikgarh, and Konsari in the Maharashtra state in central India. The order value was not disclosed but was booked with the company’s Minerals segment for its 2026 first-quarter orders received. Lloyds Metals & Energy, which has operations in…

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Fortescue records iron ore milestone

Fortescue said it has shipped its 2.5 billionth metric ton of iron ore, marking a significant milestone in the company’s history. Since loading its first vessel in 2008, Fortescue has grown into one of the world’s largest iron ore producers, exporting close to 200 million tonnes annually to customers worldwide. Will Lockyer, Port Operations, who was part of the team…

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Peng selected as WVU honorary degree recipient

Dr. Syd Peng

For his leadership in mining education, WVU President Michael T. Benson selected Syd Peng, Charles E. Lawall Chair of Mining Engineering Emeritus in the WVU Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources, for the first presidential honorary degree he will bestow. Peng has served as the Charles E. Lawall Chair of Mining Engineering Emeritus since his 2013 retirement…

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