Master Drilling North America, part of the Master Drilling Group, successfully commissioned the first remote drilling system in Canada at Agnico Eagle’s Odyssey gold mine in northwestern Quebec. Full story.
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Ivanhoe Electric intends to acquire a purpose-built, Crossover XRE Tunnel Boring Machine and material handling system from The Robbins Company for decline development at its Santa Cruz copper project in Casa Grande, Ariz. Full story.
Read MoreYindjibarndi Energy Corporation (YEC) has closed a deal with Rio Tinto on a power purchase agreement for its Jinbi Solar Project in Western Australia’s Pilbara region. The 30-year deal marks the first project by YEC to reach this stage, three years after its formation in partnership with the Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation and ACEN Corporation. Under the terms, YEC will provide…
Read MoreAustralian national science agency the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) has received an additional $387.4 million in federal funding for the 2026-2027 budget year, it has confirmed. In a statement issued after the release of the budget on 12 May, the group said it welcomed the government’s commitment over and above forward estimates. “With this investment, CSIRO will…
Read MoreA spokesperson for Freeport Indonesia said this week that a production recovery schedule set for its Grasberg block cave (GBC) underground copper operation has now been delayed for full operations until 2028. Per a Reuters report, the resumption is a year later than it first anticipated. The mine has been working on an adjusted plan since suffering a mudflow in…
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Miners BHP and Rio Tinto have formed a Tailings Management Consortium (TMC) to develop solutions for sustainably improving tailings dewatering and management that may potentially reduce the safety risks and environmental footprints associated with tailings storage facilities. The companies said the outlines of the partnership extend back to its first establishment in 2022, a mission to accelerate technologies and practices…
Read MorePump manufacturer Tsurumi is expanding its portfolio and collaborating with Italian specialist Dragflow, aiming to offer a broader range of solutions for dewatering, slurry pumping and sediment management. The technologies of both companies complement each other particularly well in applications where the pumped medium contains a very high proportion of solids. “In many construction and infrastructure projects, simply pumping out…
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Thiess has entered an agreement with Yilgarn Iron to support the revival of iron ore production in the Koolyanobbing district in Western Australia. The two-year mining services agreement will run until March 2028 with scope for expansion as Yilgarn Iron grows its production portfolio. “We are delighted to partner with Yilgarn Iron and contribute to a new phase for the…
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MX3 Diagnostics has announced the formation of the MX3 Hydration University Heat Stress Advisory Board (HSAB), an independent body of subject matter experts dedicated to advancing workplace safety and heat stress education. The board will provide strategic guidance to MX3 Diagnostics on matters relating to heat stress management and develop independent educational content for the global industrial sector. The appointees…
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Austral Resources Australia announced the settlement of the Lady Loretta acquisition, with full title to the mining leases, associated exploration permits, and all site infrastructure and mining camp formally transferred from Glencore to Austral, effective 30 April. Under the deal structure, Austral received US$40 million (A$55.94 million) from Glencore to take on the asset. The completion of the transaction marks…
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