Mining

Arras Minerals has entered into an agreement with Teck Resources Ltd to form a strategic alliance focusing on exploration for critical minerals in Kazakhstan.

Ivanhoe Mines Founder and Executive Co-Chair Robert Friedland and President Marna Cloete have announced that the company is increasing its group exploration activities and budget for 2024.

ABB has signed an agreement with Gravitricity to explore how hoist expertise and technologies can accelerate the development and implementation of gravity energy storage systems in former mines.

A study by Viasat has revealed that 86% of mining businesses plan to increase their use of IoT technology to more accurately measure and understand the impact of sustainability initiatives.

Flender has received the Supplier Excellence Recognition Award from Caterpillar.

Denarius Metals has acquired a 50% interest in Rio Narcea Recursos, which owns the Aguablanca mine in Spain.

Rio Tinto will fully transition to renewable diesel at its Kennecott copper operation in Utah.

Metso has introduced modular Magnetic Separation Plant Units for high recovery and simplified operation.

IDS and Veracio have announced a strategic partnership to advance drilling and downhole technologies in North America.

CaNickel has signed an Option Agreement with Cobalt One for the proposed sale of Bucko Lake Mine in Canada.

Evolution Mining has entered into a binding agreement to acquire an 80% interest in the Northparkes Copper-Gold Mine in Australia.

Timothy Foden, Boies Schiller Flexner, discusses how the rising trend of resource nationalism poses a danger for global economies and innovation.

Rio Tinto has approved a pre-feasibility study to progress development of the Rhodes Ridge iron ore project in Australia.

GR Engineering has executed an EPC contract with K92 Mining at the Kainantu Gold Mine in Papua New Guinea.

Alaska Energy Metals has received results for two additional drill holes from its exploration programme at Nikolai Nickel Project.