Mining

Wabtec Corp. has announced a US$248 million order from Winning Consortium Simandou to support its rail operations at a high-grade iron ore project in the east of Guinea.

Dyno Nobel has completed construction on a US$1.7 million ground-mounted solar array at its Wolf Lake, Illinois, facility to cover 45% of the site’s current annual electrical demand.

Dyno Nobel’s new tertiary abatement project is anticipated to deliver a reduction of up to 19% in the company’s global operational GHG emissions.

Jerad Heitzler and Todd Swinderman, Martin Engineering, explain the important elements of conveyor maintenance and safety training that help make bulk handling operations efficient and compliant.

TAKRAF Group has secured a major contract to design and supply a conveying system for Compañía Minera Doña Inés de Collahuasi SCM’s Ujina growth project.

Vale Base Metals has launched a strategic review to explore and evaluate a range of alternatives for its mining and exploration assets in Thompson, Manitoba.

Stardust Power’s lithium refinery enters construction phase, strengthening US leadership and creating new manufacturing jobs for Oklahoma’s growing economic success.

The new Bravo Mining Corp. membership broadens support for the implementation of the World Platinum Investment Council’s strategy to increase investment in platinum.

Metso and Saudi Mining Polytechnic (SMP) institute have signed a training agreement to support mining career development and address the mining labour shortage in the Middle East.

Scott Technology has secured its third automation project with Rio Tinto in Australia, this time automating the minerals laboratory at the West Angelas mine site.

New Frontier Minerals have announced a strategic alliance with Austral Resources to process copper ore across the Mt Isa copper belt in north-west Queensland, Australia.

Metso has renewed its partnership with Dynamox to accelerate the adoption of advanced digital solutions for asset performance management in mining.

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has finalised a US$225 million grant for Standard Lithium and Equinor’s South West Arkansas (SWA) lithium project.

Further to BHP’s announcement on 30 July 2024, BHP Investments Canada Inc. (BHP Canada) and Lundin Mining Corporation (Lundin Mining) have completed the acquisition of Filo Corp., a Toronto Stock Exchange listed company (the Filo Acquisition).

The Global Tailings Management Institute (GTMI) has been launched as an independent organisation dedicated to improving the safety of mine tailings facilities worldwide.