Mining

Epiroc, in collaboration with Boliden, Algoryx, and Örebro University, is at the forefront of a pioneering project with the goal of achieving autonomous face drilling.

Gekko Systems has achieved a major milestone with the commencement of commercial production at the Dolphin Tungsten Mine on King Island.

CleanTech Lithium, an exploration and development company advancing sustainable lithium projects in Chile, has provided an update on the commissioning of its DLE pilot plant.

Thiess has been awarded a nickel mining contract with PT Halmahera Sukses Mineral, marking its second successful venture in the Indonesian nickel market in 2023.

Hyundai Motor Group has announced the signing of an MOU with Korea Zinc for a comprehensive collaboration across the nickel value chain.

Caterpillar is celebrating 130 years of earthmoving in South Milwaukee, harkening back to the original Bucyrus Steam Shovel and Dredge Company manufacturing facility built in 1893.

Alien Metals has announced that its subsidiary, IOCA, has selected Rapid Crushing as its preferred supplier to undertake crushing and screening operations at its Hancock Iron Ore Project.

The Republic of Congo and Kanga Potash have reached a historic milestone with the signing of a 25-year mining convention, ushering in a new phase of responsible resource development.

Orica’s next generation centralised blasting system, ORBS, has made a leap into the digital world. Customers in the underground mining segment can now experience its benefits.

Draslovka has executed a user license with Bayan Airag Exploration in Mongolia for the world’s first application of its proprietary glycine gold leaching process, GlyCat.

Anglo American plc has announced the value of rough diamond sales (Global Sightholder Sales and Auctions) for De Beers’ seventh sales cycle of 2023.

Rio Tinto and First Quantum Minerals have completed a transaction to form a joint venture that will work to unlock the development of the La Granja project in Peru.

AngloGold Ashanti Brasil has placed the Corrego Do Sitio Mine in Brazil’s Minas Gerais state on care after sustained challenging operating results characterised by poor production and high costs.

Predictive Discovery Ltd has provided an update on regional exploration at Argo within the Bankan Gold Project in Guinea, including initial RC and additional auger drilling results.

At BHP’s Newman Operations in Western Australia’s Pilbara region, iron ore extraction and loading are being reimagined through innovative technology.