Mining

Jennmar has announced that it has acquired SSAB’s expandable rock bolt production facility in Virsbo, Sweden.

Stardust Power Inc. has entered into an agreement with Sumitomo Corporation of Americas, contemplating a long-term commercial offtake agreement for 20 000 tpy of lithium carbonate.

Tartana Minerals Ltd is in advanced discussions with Mt Garnet Mining Finance Pty Ltd on a potential arrangement which would see Tartana gain access to the Mungana processing plant.

Atlantic Lithium Ltd has announced an updated JORC (2012) compliant mineral resource estimate of 36.8 million t at 41.9% feldspar for its flagship Ewoyaa Lithium Project in Ghana, West Africa.

Troilus Gold Corp. has awarded BBA Inc. a contract for basic and detailed engineering work for the copper and gold Troilus Project, located in north-central Quebec, Canada.

BHP has awarded an engineering, procurement, and construction management (EPCM) contract to a joint venture between Fluor Australia and Hatch, to support the proposed expansion of its copper smelter and refinery facilities in South Australia.

Ariana Resources has announced a further investment by Newmont Ventures under the terms of its Exploration Alliance Agreement regarding exploration in south-eastern Europe.

Earth AI, a predictive explorer for clean energy metals using artificial intelligence (AI), has closed its oversubscribed round, announcing US$20 million in Series B funding.

Winsome Resources has announced its intention to develop a carbon sequestration strategy through a strategic partnership with Isometric.

Perseus Mining Ltd has taken a final investment decision (FID) to develop the CMA underground project at the Yaouré Gold Mine in Côte d’Ivoire.

ICMM and the International Network for Acid Prevention have launched a new resource to help mining companies prevent and reduce water pollution caused by acid rock drainage and metal leaching from mines.

A new strategic collaboration between Volvo Penta and J&S Manufacturing has been established to support mining machinery in meeting emissions standards, while maintaining performance and reliability.

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.