Epiroc has added new productivity and reliability levels to its highest-capacity unit, the 65-tonne Minetruck MT65 S. The MT65 S mine truck, designed for large underground operations, with the new upgrades can now offer boosted productivity by up to 18% compared to the previous model. “The close collaboration with our customers has been key during this project development and outcome,”…
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Teck has taken another broad step forward toward commissioning and full production at its Quebrada Blanca Phase 2 project (QB2) in northern Chile – production of the mine’s first bulk copper concentrate. CEO Jonathan Price said, at full production, QB2 will double Teck’s copper production on a consolidated basis, as it is one of the world’s largest undeveloped resources of…
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After a strategic review, Metso Outotec has decided to initiate the divestment of two of its three Metals businesses: Metals & Chemical Processing and Ferrous & Heat Transfer. The Smelting business will remain part of the company’s portfolio. Last year, its sales totaled EUR 155 million. “Several options were considered when evaluating the strategic fit of the Metals businesses in…
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Australian operator Jervois Global is citing ongoing low cobalt prices and inflationary impacts on construction costs in the U.S. for its decision to suspend final construction efforts at its Idaho Cobalt Operations mine in Idaho’s Salmon Challis National Forest. Full story.
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Peabody teams are working with federal regulators on a re-entry plan after a fire was discovered at Peabody Energy’s Shoal Creek longwall coal mine outside of Birmingham, Alabama late last week. Full story.
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Finnish company Epec has launched its Epec MultiTool Simulator (MTS), a virtual testing environment for its control systems. With MultiTool Simulator, the machine and commercial vehicle manufacturers are able to speed up their machine application development process. MTS accelerates the control system SW design significantly by utilizing virtual versions of the actual control system hardware products enabling machine application development…
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Fortescue Metals Group said first production for its Iron Bridge magnetite project in the Pilbara region of Western Australia has been pushed to the second half of April from a previously scheduled start in March. Full story.
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Miner Barrick Gold said it will be adopting Sandvik’s Remote Monitoring Service (RMS) across its entire global fleet – more than 200 trucks, loaders and drills – following success with the system’s implementation at the Loulo-Gounkoto underground complex in Mali, West Africa. Sandvik officials said RMS is already being rolled out at Barrick sites in the U.S., Canada, Central Africa…
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Pure Energy Minerals and partner SLB have received all of the needed key permit approvals for the construction and operation of a direct lithium extraction (DLE) pilot plant at the Clayton Valley lithium brine project in Esmeralda County, Nev. Full story.
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Arizona Sonoran Copper Company has entered into a purchase and sale agreement in respect of the MainSpring property – 523 acres of private land immediately south of the Parks/Salyer project and east of the mine access road. Full story.
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