Mining

Sandvik will deliver a fleet of intelligent underground drills to a mining customer in Southeast Asia.

Vallourec has received the necessary approvals to commence the first extension phase of its Pau Branco iron ore mine in Brazil.

Betolar and Norge Mineraler have announced a partnership to create sustainable mining solutions at Norge Mineraler’s operations in Norway.

Komatsu has completed its acquisition of GHH Group GmbH, a manufacturer of underground mining, tunnelling, and special civil engineering equipment.

Echo has entered into a joint venture agreement with Boku Resources, for the mining of gold and silver in Peru.

EV Metals Group has announced the successful completion of an initial exploration programme at the Balthaga Lithium Project in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Komatsu has announced a significant greenfield expansion in Mesa, Arizona.

Burns Singh Tennent-Bhohi, Founder and Chairman of Eastport Ventures Inc., highlights the increasing significance of critical metals to our planet’s transition to a sustainable future.

Sweden has joined the Sustainable Critical Minerals Alliance, committing to the sustainable development and sourcing of critical minerals.

DIGITAL has co-invested CAN$3.5 million in surgical mining technologies by start-up Novamera.

Norway’s Ministry of Energy has presented a proposal for the first licencing round for seabed minerals on the Norwegian continental shelf for public consultation.

Orica has collaborated with De Beers to improve its drill and blast process and significantly reduce nitrate concentrations at the Gahcho Kué site in Canada.

Caterpillar, Thiess, and WesTrac have celebrated autonomously drilling 1 million m using three Cat drills at the Mt. Arthur South mine in Australia.

Debashis Ghosh, Global Head of Energy, Resources, and Utilities at Tata Consultancy Services, explores how AI is decarbonising and de-risking mining operations.

Akobo Minerals has provided an operational update on its projects in Ethiopia, marking the successful completion of its processing plant construction.