European mining news

Cornish Lithium, the innovative mineral development company pioneering the sustainable extraction of lithium in the UK, have announced a 50% increase in the JORC-compliant Mineral Resource for its Trelavour Lithium Project in Cornwall.

Rio Tinto, in partnership with Founders Factory, has unveiled six new investments spanning laser-based superdeep drilling, ecosystem restoration, robotic revegetation solutions, mineral waste valorisation for extracting critical metals and nature and biodiversity monitoring.

Metso has been awarded with repeat orders in concentrate and tailings filtration. The majority of the orders are for filter modernisations and upgrades; full-scope replacement of HRT thickeners, including the latest Reactorwell™ and Thickener Vane Feedwell™ feed systems, which are part of the Metso Plus portfolio, was also booked.

Epiroc AB, a leading productivity and sustainability partner for the mining and infrastructure industries, is breaking ground on a new major distribution centre in Örebro, Sweden. The top-modern facility will be a global hub for Epiroc’s aftermarket products, benefiting customers by enabling a more efficient supply of goods.

ABB has announced two new safety features for its Gearless Mill Drive (GMD) technology, introducing certified anchor points and LED motor lights, inside ring motor chambers.

RCT – Powered by Epiroc's team at the Mt Isa branch has successfully completed its first installation of the AutoNav system on a CAT R2900 XE Hybrid loader for AIC Mines at the Eloise Copper Mine in Northwest Queensland.

Metso has signed an agreement to acquire Q&R Industrial Hoses, a privately owned Australian company specialising in the manufacture of pinch valve sleeves, rubber hoses, and other rubber products and linings.

The underground X-ray Transmission (XRT) sorting pilot plant at the Zielitz mine, developed by TOMRA in collaboration with K+S, sets a new benchmark for efficient, sustainable potash mining.

Tanzanian company Shanta Gold acquire a Quarry Manufacturing Supplies (QMS) B3 cone crusher for its New Luika Gold Mine.

Kodal Minerals, the mineral exploration and development company, announces that the export permit for the spodumene concentrate produced at the Bougouni Lithium Project in Southern Mali has been received.