Following a long-standing relationship with Ma’aden, FLSmidth has been chosen to supply the key technologies and services for Ma’aden’s phosphate 3 phase 1 mine site in the Northern province of Saudi Arabia. The order, valued at approximately DKK 530 million (USD$77.9 million), was booked in Q3 2023. The equipment is expected to be fully integrated during 2025. FLSmidth has partnered…
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Wesizwe Platinum idles Bakubung due to strike
The Bakubung platinum mine in the North West province of South Africa has been temporarily idled because of an unprotected strike, according to its owner Wesizwe Platinum. The strike began on 20 July and will continue “until further notice” due to safety concerns, the operator said. Management did not disclose the reason for the strike action, but did confirm it…
Read MorePolish court hands down win for Turow mine
Poland’s Supreme Administrative Court has overturned a June ruling that an environmental permit for the Turow lignite mine should be suspended, reported Reuters. The open-pit mine, which is owned by Poland’s state-run power company PGE, supplies 8% of the country’s energy. “There is no doubt that energy security is … a constitutional value, because it is one of the guarantees…
Read MoreLeo Lithium awards services deal to Corica Mali
Leo Lithium Limited has finalised the award of its mining services contract for the Goulamina lithium project in Mali in a deal worth US$348 million. The Corica Mining Services subsidiary’s contract encompasses six months of pre-production activities at Goulamina followed by a fixed five-year term. The contract was awarded following a competitive tender process and extensive due diligence that examined…
Read MoreNCC raises the wall for LKAB
NCC confirmed it was commissioned by LKAB for the raising of dam walls at its site in Kiruna, Sweden for long-term ore tailings storage. Under the SEK 170 million (US$15.9 million) deal, NCC will raise walls on two sections of the tailings dam at the Kiruna mine’s industrial site in 2023 and 2024. The contract includes foundation work on the…
Read MoreBoliden earns Nickel Mark, Copper Mark
Boliden Harjavalta, located in southwest Finland, is Boliden’s first unit to be certified under the Nickel Mark and the second unit certified under the Copper Mark.
Read MoreRolls-Royce opens Germany plant for mtu series engines
Rolls-Royce has opened the doors to a new €30 million combustion engine assembly plant in Kluftern on Lake Constance, Germany, for production of its mtu 2000 series engines. The company said the facility, first announced in 2021, underscores the “continuing role that the internal combustion engine is set to play in the energy transition through the use of sustainable fuels”…
Read MoreDundee takes step toward electrifying its mines
In its recently released 2022 Sustainability Report, Dundee Precious Metals highlighted a pilot project, in partnership with Sandvik, at its Chelopech and Ada Tepe mines in Bulgaria that will pave the way for the electrification of its mines. The Canadian-based gold miner purchased three electrified heavy-duty Sandvik vehicles – a Solo drill, a loader, and a truck – for the…
Read MoreEramet issues water management challenge
French miner Eramet, with support from the European consortium EIT RawMaterials, has launched the global Water Resource Innovation Challenge 2023, which seeks groundbreaking innovations to solve water management challenges within the mining and metals sector. Start-ups and small to medium-sized enterprises that provide disruptive solutions to manage water consumption, preserve water quality, or maximise recycling and implement closed-loop systems in…
Read MoreEpiroc scores big with major Boliden order
Epiroc has won a large order for mining equipment, including battery-electric vehicles and automation solutions, from Boliden for use at three of its underground mines in Sweden.
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