European mining news

Vulcan Energy has announced it has been issued its first lithium production permit for its flagship Lionheart Project, which is now funded and in construction.

ICMM has published its new Global Mining & Metals Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Dataset, alongside an insights report that provides the most comprehensive, up-to-date picture of how the mining and metals sector scope 1 and scope 2 emissions contribute to global GHG emissions.

Ausenco has been awarded the contract to lead the Feasibility Study of the Ikkari Gold project for Rupert Exploration Finland Oy., a gold exploration and development company.

Weir has been awarded a contract to supply a 150 tph crushing and screening plant for Bezant’s Hope and Gorob Copper-Gold Project in Namibia.

Weir has secured a contract to supply ENDURON® high pressure grinding rolls (HPGR) to Ivanhoe Mines’ Platreef Mine as part of its upcoming Phase 2 expansion.

Metso has been awarded orders for the delivery of crushing and grinding plant equipment for Artemis Gold’s Blackwater Mine Expanded Phase 2 (EP2) development project in central British Columbia.

Rock Tech Lithium Inc. and Siemens Canada Ltd. have announced that they have signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) laying the foundation for a long-term, multi-phase strategic partnership to develop state-of-the-art lithium conversion capacity.

Betolar has entered into a strategic collaboration with the Geological Survey of Finland (GTK) and Australian company EcoGraf Limited in the Epanko graphite project in Tanzania.

Metso has been awarded an order for multiple Vertimill® 4500 grinding mills for a Direct Reduction (DR) grade iron ore project.

Vishal Wadhvani and Ben Zhou, ANDRITZ Dedert, consider the history of spray dryers in the production of lithium-ion battery minerals – and how the research and development department has worked to redefine the current limits of this technology.