Mining

Glencore and EVelution Energy have signed a Letter of Intent to support the development of EVelution’s cobalt processing facility in the US.

Gold Fields has started production at its Salares Norte mine in Chile’s Atacama province.

CSI Mining Services has been awarded a crushing contract for Atlas Iron’s McPhee Creek project in the Pilbara, Australia.

Metso has expanded its solvent extraction offering with a wider capacity range, improving the safety and sustainability of the leaching process.

Intramotev has successfully deployed the world’s first self-propelled battery-electric railcar in a traditional freight train at iron Synergy’s Cumberland Mine.

Winsome Resources has secured an exclusive option to acquire the Renard diamond mine in Canada.

Vizsla Silver has acquired the past-producing La Garra-Metates district in Mexico.

OAR has acquired two exploration licences in the Erongo region of Namibia, known for its large uranium deposits.

ABB and EcoHoist will collaborate on the development of a vertical material transport solution for underground mines.

Electra and Eurasian Resources Group have signed an agreement for the supply of cobalt hydroxide to North America’s first battery grade cobalt sulfate refinery.

Canada Nickel Company has selected Stantec to provide environmental consulting services for the Crawford Nickel Project in Ontario.

Troilus has provided an operational update for its gold-copper project in Quebec.

Sovereign Metals has initiated a follow-up drill programme at its Kasiya Rutile-Graphite Project in Malawi.

Metso and Almalyk MMC have signed an agreement for the delivery of technology for a new copper smelter in Uzbekistan.

Epiroc has completed its acquisition of STANLEY Infrastructure to strengthen its infrastructure and construction business.