After nearly three weeks on pause, Orvana Minerals’ Oroville copper-gold mine in northern Spain has restarted operations and production after a strike by truckers’ unions was suspended on 2 April. The strike, which had been in place since 14 March, was over rising fuel prices and working conditions. Orvana said supply chains are being progressively reactivated and it has received…
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After seven weeks of talks, Rio Tinto has confirmed that a new five-year labor agreement for the 1,300 workers at its Kennecott copper complex near Salt Lake City, Utah has been ratified. Read full article from North American Mining.
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Sandvik has added another low-profile Toro model to its lineup – this time primarily for the southern Africa market – with the 1.6-metre-high Toro LH208L. Featuring a payload of 7.7 tonnes, the loader has been tailor-made for extremely limited working heights. The frame has been reinforced to resist impacts from the ground and roof, and a welded steel box structures…
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After first announcing its plans last December with the inking of a binding agreement, Rio Tinto has completed its A$825 million acquisition of the Rincon lithium project in Argentina from Rincon Mining. Officials for the global miner said it has received approval of the deal from Australia’s Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB). Rio Tinto chief executive Jakob Stausholm said the takeover…
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FLSmidth said that it’s takeover of thyssenkrupp’s mining business, which it first announced last July, has now gained the regulatory clearances of the authorities in Australia, South Africa, Peru and Chile.
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Chinese mining and construction equipment maker has released its XDE440, which it is calling the world’s largest rear-wheel-drive rigid mining truck, and has rolled the first unit off of the assembly line. XCMG, which designed, developed and manufactured the XDE440, customized the first truck for China Minmetals. The machine adheres to the highest industry standards in the high-end mining markets…
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Newcrest has selected Microsoft’s Azure as its preferred cloud globally, and the two will collaborate on programs of work that include digital twins to boost operational performance for its portfolio – beginning with a priority project at the Cadia mine in New South Wales. See full article from The Asia Miner.
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Brazilian-focused, UK-based Horizonte Minerals has awarded the engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) contract for its Araguaia ferronickel project to engineer AFRY’s Brazilian business division Pöyry Tecnologia. The contract scope involves the provision of a comprehensive range of services across EPCM, project management and commissioning, but further details were not released. Horizonte did confirm that Pöyry was selected via a…
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After more than 10 years of dispute, Barrick Gold has come to a deal in principle with the governments of Pakistan and the province of Balochistan to restart the Reko Diq gold and copper project. The project, which will now be held by Barrick and Pakistan stakeholders in a 50%-50% split, has been on idle status since 2011 due to…
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Indonesian energy company Indika Energy confirmed it is selling its controlling interest in its coal mining business, Petrosea, for A$146.6 million, so it may use the raised capital to expand a new business endeavour. Read the full article from The Asia Miner.
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