Mining

The directors of Thor Mining Plc has advised that drilling has commenced at the Kapunda Copper ISR Project in South Australia.

Global nickel mine production is expected to grow by nearly 7% in 2021, supported by Indonesia and the Philippines, says GlobalData.

Liebherr Mining and ABB have announced their collaboration to explore the development of state-of-the-art technology and equipment for the overall electrification of mine sites.

Zinc mines are recovering from the impacts of COVID-19, according to GlobalData, with production expected to recover by approximately 5% in 2021.

Sibanye-Stillwater Ltd has reached an agreement with ioneer Ltd to establish a joint venture company with respect to the Rhyolite Ridge lithium-boron project.

MAS Gold Corp. is set to acquire the former producing Contact Lake Gold Mine, La Ronge Greenstone Belt, Saskatchewan.

The Government of the Republic of Liberia has agreed to allow the expansion of ArcelorMittal’s iron ore mining and logistics operations in Liberia.

Rolls-Royce and Flanders Electric plan to develop hybrid retrofit solution for mining trucks.

Rio Tinto and Caterpillar have signed an MoU for the development of zero-emissions autonomous haul trucks to be used at one of Rio Tinto’s Western Australian mining operations.

Hexagon has signed an agreement with Volvo Construction Equipment to provide autonomous safety systems for the mining industry.

Weir Minerals and Andritz have signed an agreement at MINExpo 2021 expanding their shared commitment to supply equipment for processing tailings in the mining industry.

Eurasian Resources Group has upgraded its fleet with Hitachi equipment in one of the largest mining equipment acquisition deals in Kazakhstan’s history.

With a growing demand for critical minerals, the mining industry is looking for possible solutions that can access additional sources, notwithstanding a limited workforce.

Epiroc has agreed to acquire the business and assets of FVT Research Inc., a Canadian company with expertise in converting diesel-powered mining machines to battery-electric vehicles.

enCore Energy Corp. and Azarga Uranium Corp. have entered into a definitive arrangement agreement whereby enCore will acquire all shares of Azarga.