Philippi-Hagenbuch celebrates 25 years of tanks

HiVol Water Tanks

Philippi-Hagenbuch is commemorating the 25th anniversary of its HiVol Water Tanks. Since introducing water tanks in 2001, they have become a staple of Philippi-Hagenbuch’s custom-engineered equipment lineup, giving customers an efficient dust control solution for new trucks and through converting an existing haul truck to a water truck. From the first water tanks that rolled out its doors, Philippi-Hagenbuch has…

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VA Tech inks silver collab with Hindustan Zinc

Virginia Tech’s Department of Mining and Minerals Engineering launched a new research agreement with Hindustan Zinc Limited, one of the world’s top zinc and silver producers, to improve silver recovery across its lead-zinc processing plants in India. The collaboration will focus on advancing the science behind flotation. The process is used to separate valuable minerals from ore, increasing silver recovery,…

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Meet the West Virginia Coal Show exhibitors: Part 3

West Virginia Coal Show Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center

Final preparations are taking shape for the third annual West Virginia Coal Show, scheduled for March 31-April 1 at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center in Charleston, W.Va. Check out more of the exhibitors planning to attend the event – now just weeks away. Read more.

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Rokbak to close up shop: Volvo CE

Due to rising costs and global trade challenges, Volvo Construction Equipment said it will close its UK-based Rokbak articulated hauler business and concentrate resources on its portfolio of other hauling solutions. Production is expected to stop in the second half of 2026, subject to a consultation process. For more than four decades, Rokbak – formerly Terex Trucks – has supplied…

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Lynas, JARE ink exploration and development agreement

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Australia-based Lynas Rare Earths has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Japan Australia Rare Earths B.V. (JARE) to establish a framework for cooperation across the rare earths value chain, particularly in relation to exploration. JARE is a special-purpose company established by the Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC) and Sojitz Corporation. Lynas and JARE are parties to…

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EACON adds to battery-electric AHS fleet at Taihe

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EACON has expanded its deployment of battery-electric autonomous haulage trucks at China Baowu Steel Group’s Taihe iron ore mine in southwest China, adding 12 more vehicles to the fleet. The trucks will operate alongside six SANY electric mining trucks equipped with EACON’s autonomous haulage solution ORCASTRA, which have been running continuously at the site for more than a year.  “After…

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Sangdong mine back online after 30-plus years

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Almonty Industries has completed Phase 1 commissioning at its Sangdong tungsten mine in Gangwon Province, South Korea – marking the return to production after more than 30 years. Phase 1 is now producing, with the processing plant designed to handle approximately 640,000 tonnes of ore annually, yielding roughly 2,300 tonnes of tungsten concentrate per year. A planned Phase 2 expansion,…

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Stantec to lead Kingking project DFS

Stantec to lead Kingking project DFS

Stantec has been selected by St. Augustine Gold & Copper to provide study and engineering services for the Kingking copper-gold project on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines.  Kingking is one of the world’s largest undeveloped copper-gold deposits, with 960 million tonnes of reserves. Stantec will deliver integrated, pit-to-port, sustainable solutions for the estimated US$2.37 billion project. “The St.…

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