Mining

ERG has signed MoUs and binding agreements in North America, Europe, and Japan, diversifying its cobalt supply.

The Copper Mark has reached the milestone of 100 sites participating in its ESG and responsibility framework.

Bedford Metals has received the necessary exploration permit for its 2024 prospecting programme at the Ubiquity Lake Uranium Project in Northern Saskatchewan, Canada.

Integra Resources has announced a merger with Florida Canyon Gold, creating a gold and silver producer in the Great Basin, USA.

Tribe Technology has announced the shipment of its first autonomous reverse circulation drill rig, for use at Major Drilling’s iron ore site in Australia.

Vale has reported strong operational performance in 2Q24, buoyed by record-high second quarter iron ore solutions production since 2018.

Aptella has announced a distribution agreement with Torsa to supply and support advanced collision avoidance solutions for the mining and quarrying industries.

Pronto and Heidelberg Materials North America have announced plans to deploy Pronto’s autonomous haulage system at Heidelberg Materials’ Lake Bridgeport Quarry in Texas.

Magna Terra Minerals Inc. has acquired, via staking, the Humber Copper-Cobalt Project located in western Newfoundland, an exploration project focused on critical minerals and metals.

ABB has completed a study to benchmark current hoisting maintenance strategies, observing that, on average, companies could achieve more than a month of additional production time annually.

Sovereign Metals Ltd has announced that the dry mining trial is now complete with a test pit successfully excavated at its Kasiya Rutile-Graphite Project in Malawi.

NLC India Ltd has awarded TAKRAF India four new orders for the revamping and maintenance of various bucket-wheel excavators.

Martin Engineering highlights the need for regular, thorough training for technicians to ensure safe, efficient maintenance of belt conveyor systems, stressing that well-trained staff and contractors are essential for optimal performance.

Metals One’s Råna Project partner, Kingsrose Mining, has entered into a service agreement with Arctic Drilling regarding the commencement of helicopter supported core drilling in August 2024.

Getech has announced the launch of a comprehensive data package in support of mineral exploration in Zambia.