Mining

Rainbow has signed a strategic supply agreement with Less Common Metals to develop a responsible Western supply chain for rare earth elements.

De Beers Group has announced the successful sale of the Buffels Marine Mining Right (BMMR), and associated assets, to Kleinzee Holdings Proprietary Ltd.

Trimble has announced the publication of its 2022 Sustainability Report, featuring progress and milestones as part of its sustainability strategy.

The ICMM has published Scope 3 emissions guidance that provides a standardised framework for the calculation and disclosure of mining and metals value chain emissions.

ERG’s BAMIN has signed letters of intent with BNDES and Banco do Nordeste for the financial structuring of its integrated iron ore mining and logistics project in Bahia State, Brazil.

Asia Pacific’s International Mining Exhibition (AIMEX) 2023 recently wrapped up three full days of industry connection at Sydney Showgrounds.

Orica has announced the commercial release of the world’s first lead-free non-electric detonator range, Exel Neo.

Getech has successfully assisted Nittesu Mining to identify favourable conditions for iron oxide copper gold (IOCG) minerals deposits in Peru.

TMC and Kongsberg Digital have announced the next phase of their agreement to bring AI and hybrid machine learning to future deep-sea nodule collection operations.

Epiroc is continuing its successful partnership with Kamoa Copper SA in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, having won its largest-ever order.

Orion Minerals has awarded a six-month trial mining contract to P2 Mining, a subsidiary of South African mining contractor Newrak Mining Group.

Both Germany and Finland will be well represented at IMARC 2023, with delegations sharing their insights into Europe’s quest for sustainability and innovation.

Fleet Space Technologies has taken a stake in Thor Energy to underpin a long-term commitment to revolutionising mineral exploration at the Alford East Project.

Rainbow Rare Earths has announced that the front end of the Phalaborwa pilot plant in South Africa has successfully produced its first batch of mixed rare earth sulfate.

Thor Explorations Ltd. has announced drill-intersections of significant gold mineralisation from the Makosa gold deposit and the Sambara prospect at its Douta Gold Project, Senegal.