Metso has debuted an advanced sustainable battery black mass recycling process, which the company said complements its extensive battery minerals technology offering. “With Metso’s technology, critical metals can be sustainably extracted from black mass and re-used in new battery production or in other applications. Recycling of black mass from batteries with Metso’s process can reduce up to 60% of embedded…
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In a groundbreaking industry first, Burgex Inc. has unveiled Mineralocity, a comprehensive platform offering a complete, verified, and visually searchable map of all commercial mines in the United States. Developed in response to a heightened national focus on infrastructure revitalization and the emerging green economy, this cutting-edge tool is set to revolutionize the U.S. mining industry and its associated supply…
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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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Sigma Lithium has received payment on its first shipment of green tailings under a three-year environmental offtake agreement with Chinese firm Yahua, one of the largest lithium chemical refiners for electric vehicles in the world. Full story.
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BHP and Microsoft have teamed up to improve the performance of the concentrator at the Escondida operation in Chile using advanced digital technology. The companies hope to boost copper recovery at the world’s largest copper mine. BHP Chief Technical Officer Laura Tyler said by augmenting digital technology capabilities with new ways of working, the team at Escondida is well-positioned to…
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Deep Automation is Epiroc’s cutting-edge set of automation systems and applications used to orchestrate loaders and trucks in underground mining operations. Developed with interoperability in mind, customers can take control of safety zones, production assignments and autonomous traffic in real time – boosting safety, consistency and productivity. Epiroc has a long history of developing and implementing automation solutions in mines…
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Micromine has reaffirmed its dedication to innovation and industry leadership with the launch of Micromine 2023.5. The mid-year release, comprising new features and enhancements to Micromine’s entire suite of products, underscores the company’s ongoing commitment to providing mining professionals with cutting-edge solutions that drive productivity and efficiency. Some key highlights of this release include: Micromine Alastri and Micromine Spry introduce…
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Making its debut this week at Central Asia’s Astana Mining & Metallurgy (AMM) Congress in Astana, Kazakhstan: Rajant’s Sparrow BreadCrumb for heavy-duty machinery and light-duty vehicle applications. The new release, ideal for non-autonomous tele-remote mining and construction applications, is the latest portable wireless radio within its portfolio of industrial Kinetic Mesh nodes. This IP67 radio has dual 2X2 MIMO transceivers…
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The U.S. Department of Labor has announced the availability of up to $1 million in grant funding through its Brookwood-Sago grant program, which supports the delivery of education and training to the nation’s mining community. Full story.
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Sandfire Resources said that its new Motheo mine in Botswana’s Kalahari Copper Belt has produced first copper concentrate with the introduction of ore to the SAG mill.
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