Indonesia’s mining ministry said it is considering raising royalties paid by mining companies, reported Reuters. The country is the world’s biggest exporter of thermal coal and nickel products, as well as a major source of copper. Officials propose raising royalty rates paid by miners and producers of metal products based on price levels, including introducing progressive rates for metals like…
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Metso has launched its Cu POX leaching process that not only maximizes copper recovery, but also reduces environmental impact.
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Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions is introducing a drilling performance upgrade package for the Sandvik DD210 narrow vein underground drill rig – a compact and versatile single-boom electro-hydraulic jumbo for tunneling and mining development in cross sections up to 24 square meters.
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Rio Tinto and Edify Energy have signed two new solar and battery hybrid services agreements to increase the supply of reliable energy to Rio Tinto’s Gladstone aluminium operations in central Queensland.
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The Trump administration has approved a plan to expand the Spring Creek coal mine in Big Horn County, Montana, reported Reuters. The expansion will allow 39.9 million tons of coal to be mined over the next 16 years. Read the full story here.
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The Global Mining Guidelines Group (GMG) recently released its “Introduction to Geometallurgy” white paper, a foundational resource designed to introduce and support the implementation of geometallurgical principles in mining projects.
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For the second consecutive year, a team of Missouri University of Science and Technology students won the Metallic Student Design Competition at the Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration (SME) Annual Conference and Exhibition. Read the full story here.
Read MoreThe Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that 10 miner fatalities have occurred between Jan. 3 and Mar. 5 – more than triple the number for the same period in 2024. Accidents classified as Powered Haulage remain the most common with four fatalities, followed by Machinery (two fatalities), and Fall of Face, Rib, Side or Highwall (two fatalities). Full…
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Sandvik Mobile Crushing and Screening has completed its new electric tracked crushing and screening train with the QH443E electric cone crusher, setting new industry benchmarks for sustainability, productivity, and fuel efficiency. Sandvik’s electric train also includes the UJ443E fully electric jaw crusher (launched in 2023) and the QA452e hybrid triple-deck Doublescreen (launched in 2022). “Sandvik Mobiles has always been at…
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With the integration into a mine site’s Cat Command autonomous haulage fleet to control haul road dust, Caterpillar said it has released the market’s first commercially available AWT. It is built on the field-proven 789D mining truck chassis and integrates the truck, tank and Cat Water Delivery System (WDS), connected with Cat MineStar technology. Designed to help prevent haul road…
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