Anglo American, which in May introduced its prototype hydrogen-battery hybrid haul truck – the largest in the world – at its Mogalakwena PGM operation in South Africa, it has come through with a $200 million investment to accelerate the nuGen zero emissions haulage solution (ZEHS). The miner said last week that it has inked a binding agreement with First Mode…
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Liebherr excavators, dozers headed for Tavan Tolgoi after bauma deal
Liebherr has confirmed it finalised a deal with Mongolian equipment supplier Monnis during the bauma event in September that will send a fleet of 17 dozers and excavators to Monnis’ coal customer Erdenes Tavan Tolgoi. Read full article.
Read MoreUK coal growth on the radar: WCM
Officials in the UK have given approval to the first coal operation in the region in three decades, with plans for the project owned by West Cumbria Mining to become the world’s first net-zero mine supplying met coal to the steel industry. WCM said recently that it received a decision from the Secretary of State on 7 December approving the…
Read MoreMetso Outotec wins smelting furnace shutdown contract
Metso Outotec has been awarded a shutdown service contract for a flash smelting furnace at an undisclosed copper processing facility in South America. The OEM said approximately 50% of the order value, which exceeds EUR 10 million, is booked in Metals’ fourth-quarter orders received and the rest in Minerals’ orders received. The scope of delivery includes a complete reconstruction of…
Read MoreAmerican Lithium plans to ‘spin-out’ Peruvian asset
American Lithium said it has made the decision to pursue a “spin-out” of its Macusani uranium project in Peru into an independent public company. The company views a spin-out of the project into a stand-alone vehicle as the preferred route to generate value for American Lithium and its shareholders from the continued development of the large-scale uranium project. Additionally, the…
Read MoreOZ Minerals, Boliden and Rio Tinto partner on tailings solutions
OZ Minerals said it will collaborate with fellow miners Boliden and Rio Tinto to unlock new and innovative technologies for managing tailings. Read the full article.
Read MoreCat unveils new bolt-together buckets
Caterpillar has released new bolt-together buckets for underground loaders that can lower assembly and transportation costs as well as reduce downtime on machines. Offering the same strength and durability as standard buckets, the Cat bolt-together buckets for Cat load haul dump (LHD) does not require skilled maintenance operators for underground welding, resulting in a reduced safety risk. The design allows…
Read MoreWest Virginia longwall mine deploys Komatsu PPD system
Komatsu recently revealed that it placed an advanced longwall automation system at Arch Resources’ Leer mine in northern West Virginia. Read full article.
Read MoreGlencore to pay US$180 million to DRC for past corruption
Glencore has reached an agreement with the Democratic Republic of Congo covering all present and future claims arising from alleged acts of corruption by the miner in the DRC between 2007 and 2018. Under the agreement, Glencore International AG, on behalf of its Congolese-associated companies, will pay the DRC US$180 million and will continue to implement the Ethics and Compliance…
Read MoreFortescue appoints new CEO for Metals
Australian-based Fortescue Metals Group said Fiona Hick will join the global green energy and resources company as chief executive officer of its Metals group in February 2023. Read full article.
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