SiTration, BHP Invent trial copper, gold recovery tech

SiTration copper

Massachusetts Institute of Technology-spinout SiTration recently collaborated with BHP Invent and Copper South Australia to complete five weeks of prototype test work, trialing SiTration’s patented processing technology on local copper samples.   The testing focused on extracting gold and copper from waste streams. SiTration successfully recovered bullion-grade gold (99.99% purity) from gold-containing streams using a simplified process and achieved 99.9% copper…

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Johnson named MINExpo 2024 chair

The National Mining Association (NMA) has selected Denise Johnson, group president of Caterpillar, as chair for its MINExpo INTERNATIONAL 2024 event in September. Johnson, who first joined Caterpillar more than a decade ago, is a well-known leader in the industry and was the first woman to be inducted to the American Mining Hall of Fame. A Michigan native, Johnson graduated…

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