Caterpillar has acquired Skycatch, a provider of spatial data capture, processing, and analysis solutions for the mining industry, further expanding its mining technology capabilities. The deal follows Caterpillar’s takeover of mining software company RPMGlobal earlier this year.
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Hundreds of BHP workers are set to walk off the job at its Port Hedland iron ore operations in Western Australia next week, after six months of failed negotiations between the mining giant and unions over a four-year labour agreement, Reuters reported.
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Aramine and sensmore are introducing an automated, battery-powered Aramac L140B Loader into underground production at a Cemex site in Germany, turning a proven underground machine into an autonomous production system for real operating conditions. As Europe seeks to secure access to critical raw materials, underground extraction must become safer, more efficient and less dependent on scarce skilled labor. Autonomous machines…
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Building on an existing customer relationship, FLS has been awarded a key contract to deliver complete mill liner solutions to an unnamed gold mining operation in the Australia South-East Asia (ASEA) region. The award, with an initial two-year term and the option for a five-year extension, builds on FLS’ original technology delivery scope for grinding mills and related spares at…
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology-spinout SiTration recently collaborated with BHP Invent and Copper South Australia to complete five weeks of prototype test work, trialing SiTration’s patented processing technology on local copper samples. The testing focused on extracting gold and copper from waste streams. SiTration successfully recovered bullion-grade gold (99.99% purity) from gold-containing streams using a simplified process and achieved 99.9% copper…
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U.S.-headquartered Alcoa has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Australia-based South32 Limited’s interests in a bauxite mine, alumina refinery, and aluminum smelter operations in a cash and stock transaction for an upfront consideration of $4.1 billion. “This is exactly the type of opportunity Alcoa is built to execute,” explained William F. Oplinger, president and chief executive officer of Alcoa.…
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Savannah Resources said it can restart fieldwork at its Barroso lithium project in northern Portugal, following the issuance of a “reasoned resolution” by the government reaffirming that the project is in public interest. The field program was halted on June 9 when the Administrative and Fiscal Court of Mirandela accepted an injunction filed by the Covas do Barroso Baldios over…
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PYBAR Mining Services, a Thiess company, has fired the first development cut in the exploration decline portal at Southern Cross Gold’s Sunday Creek gold-antimony project in Victoria, Australia. This is the first new decline developed in the state in 20 years. “The firing of the first cut went as planned and was executed safely. Beyond this being a significant milestone…
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BHP and Rio Tinto are currently testing two Cat 793 XE Early Learner battery-electric haul trucks at a mine-site demonstration in Western Australia’s Pilbara as part of an industry-first collaboration. The trial is generating critical data to assess technical readiness, infrastructure requirements and commercial feasibility, including trialling high-powered static and dynamic charging solutions. Further, it shows meaningful progress and reflects…
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The seventh UK Mining Conference, held June 10-11 at Falmouth’s Princess Pavilion & Gyllyngdune Gardens, provided a unique platform for industry stakeholders to discuss how the country can secure domestic supplies of critical minerals at pace to meet increasing demand and reduce reliance on imports. The conference also included several specialist satellite events at venues across town. A Geologists’ Workshop…
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