After being on hold for nearly two years, the MINEX Kazakhstan Mining and Exploration Forum is returning to Nur-Sultan from 6-7 April. Full article available on The Asia Miner.
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Gainwell Engineering, Caterpillar sign underground tech deal
India’s Gainwell Engineering, already a part of Caterpillar’s dealer network, has signed a technology licencing agreement with Caterpillar allowing it to manufacture medium- and high-seam room and pillar (bord and pillar) to support demand domestically and beyond. Read full article from The Asia Miner.
Read MoreZijin to build Argentina lithium plant
The Argentina Ministry of Production has reportedly confirmed plans by Chinese group Zijin Mining and its Liex division to invest $380 million in the erection of a lithium carbonate facility in the northern Catamarca province. View full article from The Asia Miner.
Read MoreChina ups RE quota 20%
China is doubling down on its promise to maintain its foothold in rare earths, setting the first batch of its rare earth mining output quota for 2022 at 100,800 tonnes, up 20% year-on-year. Read full article from The Asia Miner.
Read MoreGeo Connect Asia postponed
Organisers for Geo Connect Asia have officially moved the dates for the event from 23-24 March to 1-2 June. Read full article from The Asia Miner.
Read MoreNickel Mines to boost power with solar farm
Nickel Mines has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with PT Sumber Energi Surya Nusantara (SESNA) to implement, if certain economic parameters are met, a 200-MWp solar farm within the Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park (IMIP). Read the full article from The Asia Miner.
Read MoreOyu Tolgoi partners move forward with project
Rio Tinto, Turquoise Hill Resources and the Mongolian government have reached an agreement that will move the Oyu Tolgoi project forward, resetting the relationship between the partners and increasing the value the project delivers for Mongolia. As part of the deal, Turquoise Hill will waive the $2.4 billion in debt owed to it by the Mongolian government. Commencement of underground…
Read MoreIndonesian government cuts off thousands of mining permits
The president of Indonesia reportedly said recently that over 2,000 mining permits, along with forest and plantation permits, have been revoked because of non-compliance or non-use, part of the country’s crackdown on natural resources oversight. Read full article from The Asia Miner.
Read MoreFlexicon opens office in Malaysia
Flexicon has announced it has opened the doors on a new office in Malaysia to provide its sales and engineering services to the industry of southeast Asia. Read full article from The Asia Miner.
Read MoreDassault, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad unveil Mining Technology Excellence Centre
Resource management and conservation will be the focus of the newly announced Mining Technology Excellence Centre for Sustainable Mining in Dhanbad, India, a tandem effort of Dassault Systèmes and the TEXMiN (Technology Innovation in Exploration and Mining) Foundation –Technology Innovation Hub of IIT (ISM) Dhanbad. Read the full article from The Asia Miner.
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