Finance & business

Cummins Inc. has announced the acquisition of assets of First Mode, a leader in retrofit hybrid solutions for mining and rail operations.

Metso is investing in the expansion of its screening solutions in China. The initial investment includes an agreement to acquire screening business, operations and key assets of Selm Technology Co. Ltd.

Caterpillar Inc. will showcase a wide range of equipment, technologies, power options, and services at bauma Munich.

Komatsu and Bridgestone Corporation have launched a collaborative initiative and started field verification aimed at providing new solution services to mining operators.

Jennmar has announced that it has acquired SSAB’s expandable rock bolt production facility in Virsbo, Sweden.

Stardust Power Inc. has entered into an agreement with Sumitomo Corporation of Americas, contemplating a long-term commercial offtake agreement for 20 000 tpy of lithium carbonate.

Atlantic Lithium Ltd has announced an updated JORC (2012) compliant mineral resource estimate of 36.8 million t at 41.9% feldspar for its flagship Ewoyaa Lithium Project in Ghana, West Africa.

Earth AI, a predictive explorer for clean energy metals using artificial intelligence (AI), has closed its oversubscribed round, announcing US$20 million in Series B funding.

Wabtec Corp. has announced a US$248 million order from Winning Consortium Simandou to support its rail operations at a high-grade iron ore project in the east of Guinea.

Dyno Nobel has completed construction on a US$1.7 million ground-mounted solar array at its Wolf Lake, Illinois, facility to cover 45% of the site’s current annual electrical demand.

Dyno Nobel’s new tertiary abatement project is anticipated to deliver a reduction of up to 19% in the company’s global operational GHG emissions.

New Frontier Minerals have announced a strategic alliance with Austral Resources to process copper ore across the Mt Isa copper belt in north-west Queensland, Australia.

Metso has renewed its partnership with Dynamox to accelerate the adoption of advanced digital solutions for asset performance management in mining.

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has finalised a US$225 million grant for Standard Lithium and Equinor’s South West Arkansas (SWA) lithium project.

Further to BHP’s announcement on 30 July 2024, BHP Investments Canada Inc. (BHP Canada) and Lundin Mining Corporation (Lundin Mining) have completed the acquisition of Filo Corp., a Toronto Stock Exchange listed company (the Filo Acquisition).