European mining news

Orica has announced the commercial release of the world’s first lead-free non-electric detonator range, Exel Neo.

TMC and Kongsberg Digital have announced the next phase of their agreement to bring AI and hybrid machine learning to future deep-sea nodule collection operations.

RWE has commenced construction of a photovoltaics plant with integrated battery storage system at the Hambach lignite opencast mine.

ABD Solutions has developed a new mobile supervisory system for its vehicle automation solution, Indigo Drive, which allows mining vehicles to be automated anywhere in the world.

Vulcan Energy Resources Ltd, the renewable energy producer and carbon neutral lithium developer, has commenced commissioning at its lithium extraction optimisation plant (LEOP).

Tribe Technology PLC has announced its intention to seek admission to trading on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange.

European Green Metals Ltd has acquired the Olserum 22 Licence area, significantly expanding its land position around its Olserum rare earth element project in Southern Sweden.

ABB and Norge Mining are collaborating on a FEED study for a next-generation mine designed to help meet Europe’s energy transition ambitions.

Rio Tinto has awarded Metso a detailed design and engineering contract for its continuous pilot plant (CPP) for the BioIron process.

Cornish Lithium has received an initial investment from a group of institutional investors led by the UK Infrastructure Bank, alongside The Energy & Minerals Group (EMG) and TechMet.