Finance & business

Thiess has been awarded its first mining services contract since establishing in the US earlier in 2021.

Metso Outotec has signed a services contract for the delivery of four ball mill upgrade packages to a copper and gold mine in Asia Pacific.

Perenti has announced the divestment of MinAnalytical Laboratory Services Australia Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of Perenti, to ALS Ltd.

The memorandum of understanding on Cooperation in Critical Mineral Supply Chains between Australia and the Republic of Korea will further strengthen cooperation in resources and energy, building on previous commitments between the two nations.

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems has finalised negotiations with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Manufacturing Office for facility design and engineering in preparation for the construction and operation of a rare earth element separation and processing demonstration plant.

Members of the International Council on Mining and Metals have committed to disclose all mineral development contracts granted or entered into from 1 January 2021.

Thiess has secured a new contract with Austral Resources to provide mining services at the Anthill Copper Project in Queensland, Australia.

Perenti’s Barminco, Newtrax and Sandvik are partnering to develop a new technology-led solution that improves the safety of pedestrians working near heavy vehicles underground.

Firefinch Ltd has announced the results of an update to the definitive feasibility study published on 20 October 2020 for the Goulamina Lithium Project in Mali, West Africa.

Technology Minerals Plc has announced that Recyclus Group, a 49% Technology Minerals owned company, has agreed an engineering development partnership with WMG at the University of Warwick.

Anglo American releases rough diamond sales value for De Beers’ tenth sales cycle of 2021.

Scotgold Resources Ltd has announced its annual results for the year ended 30 June 2021.

Rio Tinto has entered into a binding agreement to acquire the Rincon lithium project in Argentina from Rincon Mining.

Bear Creek Mining Corp. has entered into a definitive agreement with Equinox Gold Corp. to acquire a 100% interest in the Mercedes gold-silver mine located in Sonora, Mexico.

FLSmidth has been chosen to supply in-pit crushing and conveying equipment for the upstream section of Polyus’ Blagodatnoye gold mine.