Mining

BacTech Environmental has received permit approval from the Ecuadorian government to begin the development of a bioleach processing facility in Tenguel.

East Star Resources has announced sampling results at Talovskoye Project in Kazakhstan.

Akobo Minerals has celebrated hitting gold ore body at the Segele Mine in Ethiopia.

Metso has launched Skega Life, a sustainable mill lining rubber with up to 25% longer wear life.

Martin Engineering has celebrated its 20th anniversary of growth across the African continent.

Django Davidson, Partner and Portfolio Manager, Hosking Partners, highlights how the capital cycle approach gives investors a simple rubric with which to explain the actions of various stakeholders within the industry.

ICMM has published a Water Stewardship Maturity Framework to help mining and metals companies enhance their stewardship of shared water resources.

Rio Tinto and Aymium have partnered to develop a renewable biocarbon product that reduces emissions in large-scale industrial processes.

BHP and TransAlta have collaborated on a new solar farm in Australia to reduce emissions.

TOMRA’s X-Ray Transmission sorter at Saloro’s tungsten mine in Spain has delivered an improvement in head grade.

Weir has acquired SentianAI, a developer of AI process optimisation solutions.

Armada Metals has signed a Binding Term Sheet to acquire lithium exploration projects in Minas Gerais State, Brazil.

Standard Lithium has shared performance results from its Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) process at its Demonstration Plant near El Dorado, Arkansas, US.

Vale has announced the successful completion of the throughput test for the first phase of the Salobo III project in Brazil.

AusIMM has announced the return of its International Women’s Day Event Series in 2024, with the theme ‘Driving positive change together’.