XCMG Machinery has delivered a batch of electric autonomous mining trucks – the ZNK95 Intelligent Mining Dump Truck – to an undisclosed open pit mine in Inner-Mongolia. The operation aims to deploy 300 units by 2026, leading to a reduction of 149,000 tons of carbon emissions and 47,000 tons of diesel consumption. The ZNK95 utilises vehicle, cloud and network collaborative…
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Violent attacks between illegal settlers and local landowners near Barrick Gold’s Porgera mine in Papua New Guinea has killed at least 20 people, reported Reuters, with other news outlets citing at least 30 dead. The government has granted police emergency powers, including the use of lethal force, to contain the violence. Local media has reported that Barrick has temporarily halted…
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PT Adaro Energy Indonesia, which is one of Indonesia’s biggest coal miners, has released plans to spin off a coal mining unit valued at US$2.45 billion as part of a green shift, reported Bloomberg. The miner aims to offload its 99.9% stake in Adaro Andalan Indonesia and will seek shareholder approval for the plan on 18 October, according to a…
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Mongolian full-service heavy equipment specialist UL Equipment (ULE) has made a dealer agreement with Canadian group MacLean to bolster in-country parts and field service capabilities for MacLean’s full-fleet solutions. The new dealer platform will improve MacLean parts support and field service capabilities at the Rio Tinto Oyu Tolgoi copper/gold mine in the Southern Gobi Desert. It also offers Oyu Tolgoi…
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Indonesia-based Bukit Asam, a member of the MIND ID Group, has launched a pilot project with the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) to convert coal into artificial graphite and anode sheet, which will then be used as raw materials in lithium-ion batteries. The energy company said this is the world’s first conversion of coal into artificial graphite and anode…
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Shandong Humon Smelting, a Jiangxi Copper subsidiary, has halted production at its plant in Shandong province, China, after a copper furnace accident killed three and left 14 injured, reported Reuters. The company said there was an unexpected spill from the plant’s side-blown copper furnace. An investigation into the incident is ongoing. Humon produced 203,023 metric tons of copper last year,…
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Reuters has reported that India plans to provide nearly $50 million to fund collaborations between research institutes and companies to further aid critical minerals extraction as the country tries to cut its near-total reliance on imports of lithium and rare earth minerals. So far, the news agency noted, India’s attempts to create a critical minerals mining industry have faltered. The…
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OceanaGold has reported that a contractor working at its Didipio mine in the Philippines, who sustained serious head injuries while attempting to remove a metal blockage from a jaw crusher in late July, recently passed away. “We are all deeply saddened by this tragic event, especially those at Didipio who have lost two colleagues in a short period,” said President…
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Fortescue and COSCO Shipping have inked a deal to partner on decarbonising shipping, marking the teaming with a recent ceremony in Shanghai.
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NLC India Limited (NLCIL) has recently awarded TAKRAF India with four new orders for the revamping and maintenance of various bucket-wheel excavators at its three open pit mines in India. NLCIL is a public sector company of the Government of India and one of the country’s largest lignite and power producers. Two of the orders concern the major revamping of…
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