Fortescue to purchase zero emissions mining equipment from XCMG

Fortescue intends to purchase over 100 pieces of zero emissions heavy mobile equipment under a deal with Chinese manufacturer XCMG with a potential value of more than US$400 million. This marks XCMG’s largest contract outside of China for mining equipment and will see battery electric wheel loaders, wheel dozers, water carts, float prime movers and graders delivered to Fortescue’s Pilbara…

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Aurelia Metals Federation officially opens

On 11 September 2024, Aurelia Metals underground Federation mine was officially opened by the New South Wales Minister for Natural Resources, the Hon. Courtney Houssos. The ceremony was attended by Aurelia board members, employees, contract partners, and honoured guests. Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Bryan Quinn spoke about the importance of the opening: “It’s not every day you have…

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Zenith Energy to deliver power solution to Mt Weld

Zenith Energy has entered an agreement with Lynas Rare Earths to design, build, own, operate and maintain a hybrid power station at Lynas’ Mt Weld mine in Western Australia. The total installed capacity of the Mt Weld power station upon completion will be approximately 65 megawatts. The Mt Weld hybrid power station will include a 24-MW wind farm (four wind…

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Rio Tinto to invest millions in start-ups

Rio Tinto is partnering with global venture studio and start-up investor Founders Factory to back the development and commercialisation of breakthrough technologies in the mining industry. The miner said it will invest A$14.4 million in global pre-seed and seed stage start-ups over the next three years. The focus will be on technologies in the fields of safe mine operations, decarbonisation,…

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Sovereign bags bulk sample program at Kasiya

Australian-based, African-focused developer Sovereign Metals has commenced a bulk sample program at its Kasiya graphite site in Malawi. The program will take an initial four tonnes of flake graphite pre-concentrate produced at the company’s laboratory ready for dispatch to the SGS Lakefield, where laboratory upgrades are now under way to enable continuous production of bulk sample going forward.  “Initial characterisation…

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Fortescue moves closer to zero-emission battery electric truck

PHOTO: WAE Technologies Fortescue’s decarbonisation journey has taken a major step forward with the delivery of a WAE Technologies battery, ready to be installed in a prototype zero-emission battery electric mining haul truck that the miner is developing with Liebherr. Full story.

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