Mining

Metso has expanded the availability of its mill liner recycling service to the North American market.

Satish Rao, Clareo, outlines how developments from the oil and gas industry offer lessons for mining companies to consider in their attempts to meet key mineral demands from the energy transition.

Rio Tinto will develop Pongamia seed farms in Australia as part of a new biofuels pilot for the use of renewable diesel in their mining operations.

Metso has invested in a new service centre in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada, in order to boost customer support in the key mining hub.

ABB has launched a new suite of service offerings designed to simplify maintenance and improve the operational health of crucial mining assets.

BME has developed a high-strength bulk emulsion explosive for challenging surface mining conditions including dynamic water.

Hitachi Construction Machinery has developed its EH4000AC-5 rigid dump truck to increase its durability, reaching the industry’s highest payload of 242 t.

A mine in northern Chile has doubled its lithium extraction rate since installing Atlas Copco’s WEDA drainage pumps.

Caterpillar is designing a large mining truck platform with powertrain flexibility, to support customers through the energy transition.

Epiroc has launched the new Minetruck MT66 S eDrive, the first of its large-capacity mine trucks to feature the latest generation electric drivetrain.

Madison Metals has entered into a strategic partnership with Star Minerals to advance the Cobra Uranium Project in Namibia.

Viridien has been selected by Minerals Development Oman to support a comprehensive remote sensing programme.

Metso expands its polishing filtration product family with the GM filter for battery minerals processes, designed to remove insoluble organics in battery metals processes.

Seequent has unveiled an update to its 3D earth modelling and analysis tool Leapfrog, to help solve complex geoscience challenges in mining projects.

Fabiana Cavalcante, ABB, discusses how, despite commitments to achieve net zero GHG emissions by 2050 or sooner, the mining industry remains in the early stages of its decarbonisation journey.