Komatsu and Ouster have signed a multimillion-dollar agreement to equip Komatsu’s autonomous mining offerings with advanced 3D digital lidar sensors. The deal provides a pathway to an upgraded autonomy stack to replace legacy 2D lidar systems. Komatsu’s autonomous solutions will incorporate a mix of long and short-range OS sensors from Ouster’s REV7 series to benefit future offerings to provide increased…
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Saudi Arabia’s cabinet said it is set to discuss a potential agreement with the United States about cooperation in the mining and mineral resources sectors, reported Reuters. U.S. President Donald Trump has a planned trip to the Middle Eastern kingdom next week. Saudi Arabia has been rapidly expanding its mining sector as part of its Vision 2030 economic diversification program,…
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In what its executives have called a world first, The Metals Company (TMC) has submitted applications to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for two exploration licenses and one commercial recovery permit under the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act (DSHMRA). CEO Gerard Barron said the company made the move after last month’s executive order from U.S. President Donald…
Read MoreJennmar, on behalf of its Jennmar Services (JMS) subsidiary, has acquired maintenance and repair services group Rohrig Heavy Equipment Maintenance. The transaction will expand the offerings of JMS, it said, bolstering its existing capabilities as a contract labor and customized industrial solutions that provides plant maintenance, trucking, excavation, reclamation, water transfer, fabrication and welding, steel erection, concrete services, and operations.…
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The United States and Ukraine have reached a deal to create a reconstruction and investment fund that will give the U.S. access to Ukraine’s reserves of critical minerals and natural resources.
Read MoreRight Lane Industries, a privately-held industrial-holding company focused on “corporate carve-outs and other complex transactions,” said that it has signed an agreement to sell TerraSource Holdings LLC to Astec Industries for a purchase price of $245 million. Right Lane acquired a 51% interest in TerraSource from Hillenbrand Inc. in October 2021, and worked to enhance the scale, profitability and competitiveness…
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Mining3 has extended its partnership with autonomous vehicle solutions firm ABD Solutions, in what both companies are calling a “significant step” for mining’s path to automation and efficiency. ABD Solutions, which provides end-to-end retrofit technologies that enable the automation of conventional vehicle and equipment fleets, said the pairing will be powered by Mining3’s extensive global mining network. That route, it…
Read MoreWeir has completed the acquisition of Mining Software Holdings, or Micromine, effective April 30. The transaction was first announced on February 28. The business will be led by Kristen Walsh, previously Regional Managing Director of Minerals APAC, who is appointed Division President, Digital Solutions and joins the Group Executive reporting to Jon Stanton. Andrew Birch, the current CEO of Micromine,…
Read MoreContract engineer Macmahon Holdings has been awarded a handful of new contracts in Australia, including an underground mining services contract at the Deflector underground gold copper mine in the southern Murchison region of WA. The scope for Macmahon includes all underground and mine development and production services and all other associated works. The contract will commence on 1 May for…
Read MoreThe International Copper Association (ICA) has welcomed its newest member, The Weir Group. The global supplier said the new strategic partnership reinforces ICA’s commitment to connecting the entire copper value chain; for the company, it will help it continue to accelerate its path of innovation to smart, efficient and sustainable mining. It also noted that, by joining the ICA, Weir…
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