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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Metso is expanding its rubber and Poly-Met wear parts production capability in Australia. The OEM said it is installing a mega-class press at its Canning Vale production facility in Western Australia, which is specifically designed to produce large Megaliner mill liners. “Our customers have already responded very positively to the advantages of local support with our Karratha service center, which…
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Equinox Gold and Calibre Mining have successfully completed the previously announced merger, creating an Americas-focused diversified gold producer with a portfolio anchored by two Canadian gold mines: Greenstone and Valentine. Full story.
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Polymetals Resources said concentrate production is underway at its Endeavor silver-zinc mine in New South Wales. First shipments of zinc concentrate are planned for early July with silver-lead concentrate to follow. “Bringing the substantial Endeavor mine back to life over these past nine months at modest cost has been both challenging and rewarding for all involved,” said Polymetals Executive Chairman…
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Bowen Coking Coal announced that its flagship Burton Mine Complex in Queensland will transition to an owner-operator model upon expiration of an existing mining services agreement with BUMA Australia on 30 June 2025.
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Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) said it is making a strategic investment in crawler excavator production at three key sites in South Korea, the United States and Sweden to meet growing customer demands, mitigate supply chain risks and reduce reliance on long-distance logistics.
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A study co-led by the University of Michigan says copper needs to cost about twice as much as it currently does to incentivize companies to develop new mines. It found that the copper needed even just to sustain typical economic and population growth far exceeds the amount of copper currently mined.
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US Critical Materials and Idaho National Laboratory have entered into a Phase II Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) to establish a pilot-scale processing plant capable of producing rare earths domestically. Read the full story here.
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The board of directors for Oyu Tolgoi LLC has approved development work at the Mongolian copper mine to commence under an alternative plan, while engagement continues with Entrée Resources and the government on the transfer of licences to allow mining in a joint venture area.
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