Mining news updates

Tungsten West is deploying six TOMRA Mining XRT sorters equipped with OBTAIN™ Deep Learning technology at the Hemerdon tungsten mine in England, targeting ramp up to full scale production in 1Q27.

Zach Agioutantas, Co-Chair of the SME Mineral School Department Heads Committee, advises that as the US invests billions in new mining and processing capacity, workforce development must operate on the same long-term horizon.

India is emerging as a new force in sourcing critical minerals, competing with China and the West. New Delhi’s ambitious industrial and clean energy ambitions means that attention is now focused on Africa’s abundant mineral resources.

Argentina’s next copper mines remain years from production, but engineering, early works, infrastructure, and equipment procurement are already creating opportunities for mining suppliers.

Geothermal Engineering Ltd (GEL) recently announced a major technological milestone in the production of lithium onshore in the UK.

The Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME), its divisions and affiliates are once again offering scholarships to SME student members seeking a career in the mining and minerals industries.

Glencore Technology’s Jameson Cell continues to deliver against its performance objectives at Valterra Platinum’s Mogalakwena North Concentrator, with the operation reporting further mass pull improvements alongside higher concentrator recoveries.

Anshuman Saini and Rahul Arora, Evalueserve, examine rare-earth supply concentration and present Evalueserve’s 5R framework for strengthening resilience through efficiency, recycling, diversified sourcing, regionalisation and substitution.

Pervinder Johar, CEO of Avathon, considers why mining companies already have the data they need and why the next step is turning that information into operational knowledge that drives better decisions, faster.

Metso is introducing the Sampo™ Cell, a breakthrough innovation in coarse particle flotation that enhances recovery of coarse particles without compromising fine particle recovery, helping mining companies improve the efficiency, profitability, and sustainability of their operations.

Innovative Wireless Technologies, Inc. (IWT) has been selected for negotiation of an award by the US Department of Energy (DOE) to lead a Mine of the Future: Proving Ground Initiative project.

SPH Engineering, a global developer of drone software and integrated solutions for industrial applications, has expanded its partnership with Measur, a division of The Hoskin Group.

Metso expands its Metso Digital portfolio with the launch of three new solutions, designed to help mining operations optimise their performance.

Caterpillar’s first electric drive large dozer provides higher fuel efficiency, more production, and lower total cost of ownership than the next generation Cat® D11.

Worley has been awarded contracts by BHP to provide study and engineering, procurement, and construction management (EPCM) services for expansion projects at Olympic Dam and Carrapateena, which remain subject to final investment decision by BHP.

Epiroc AB, a leading productivity and sustainability partner for the mining and infrastructure industries, is inaugurating an expanded manufacturing facility for hydraulic attachment tools in Kalmar, Sweden.

Darma Henwa, one of Indonesia's leading integrated mining service providers, supports operations at both Bengalon and Kintap mines.

Metso and Gruvaktiebolaget Viscaria have signed an agreement for the delivery of key process equipment for the Viscaria copper mine in Kiruna, Sweden.

Akobo Minerals AB, the Scandinavian-based gold producer operating the Segele underground gold mine in Ethiopia, one of the world's highest-grade underground gold mines, provides an operational update.

Weir, a mining technology company, has been awarded an order to supply two ENDURON® HPGRs to Zijin’s Golden Ridge operation at the Akyem Mine in Ghana.

Kal Tire’s Mining Tire Group has achieved independent ISO verification for the carbon footprint methodology behind its KalPRO™ Maple Program.

Rockwell Automation, the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, has announced a new collaboration with Mimosa Mine and Mine Elect to support the mine’s ongoing modernisation programme in Zimbabwe.

Australasian Metals Limited has announced that it has entered into a Binding Option Agreement with Firering Strategic Minerals plc to acquire majority interests in the highly-prospective Atex Lithium-Tantalum Project and the Alliance Lithium Project in Côte d'Ivoire.

Hexagon has announced the global launch of its next-generation Vehicle Intervention System (VIS), an advanced safety solution designed to help surface mining operations prevent collisions before they occur.