MP Materials has entered into a transformational public-private partnership with the United States Department of Defense to dramatically accelerate the build-out of an end-to-end U.S. rare earth magnet supply chain and reduce foreign dependency. Full Story.
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Maintenance, repair and operation replacement parts, and industrial solutions provider Motion Industries Inc., announced the opening of a new sales branch in Quebec, Canada. The new facility, located at 2903 7th Street, Val-d’Or, officially opened on June 2. This strategic location strengthens the company’s ability to better serve and expand its customer base in Northern Quebec. Full Story.
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Haver & Boecker is celebrating 100 years of its machinery division and has kicked off a year-long celebration of the milestone with a ceremony at its Germany headquarters. The company said the event was held in May with customers and industry partners from around the globe in Oelde. The occasion also commemorated milestones for its two subsidiaries: 50 years of…
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Rio Tinto has awarded NRW Civil & Mining a contract for work at its Brockman Syncline 1 mine development within the Brockman Mine Hub in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The contract, valued around A$167 million, is scheduled to commence immediately. Under the contract, NRW will be responsible for the construction of earthworks, roadworks and drainage associated with the…
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Queensland premier David Crisafulli is fulfilling a campaign promise and is expanding the Queensland Minerals and Energy Academy to help build a pipeline of resource workers. The government is delivering $2 million to establish regional hubs in Central and North Queensland over a three-year period. The first regional hub will be based in Mackay at the Resources Centre of Excellence,…
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Metso has signed an agreement to acquire Finland-based TL Solution’s recycling operations and induction heating technology development capabilities. The deal will enhance Metso’s innovative mill lining recycling technology development and customer service capabilities. “Metso started mill lining recycling development more than 10 years ago. The acquired technology will strengthen our recycling technology development capabilities based on induction heating,” said Martin…
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Core Natural Resources continues ongoing efforts to resume longwall operations at its Leer South mine in Barbour County, W.Va., following a combustion-related event at the mine in mid-January. Full story.
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FEECO International has launched a new QR code-based platform designed to simplify the way customers manage access to parts and service for their FEECO equipment. Full story.
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Belgium-based Virtual Surveyor has significantly enhanced the data storage, remote file access, and project collaboration functionality of its popular smart drone surveying package with seamless integration for Microsoft Office OneDrive accounts. Full story.
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Native Mineral Resources completed its first gold pour at the Blackjack gold project in Queensland on 6 July, using remnant material as part of a planned trial run. This marks the transition of the operation into an advanced commissioning phase. “We are also pleased to announce the execution of a refining and offtake agreement with ABC Refinery, a globally trusted…
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