European mining news
Hägglunds storms into new territory with a permanent magnet torque motor: Hägglunds Thunder
The new Hägglunds Thunder is a fully electric, frequency-controlled drive solution with the proven advantages of Hägglunds drive technology.
ABB enables rapid recovery at Valterra Platinum’s Tumela Mine
Following a flooding incident at Tumela Mine in early 2025, ABB stepped in to restore critical infrastructure and restart mining operations.
World’s Deepest Marathon set to make history with two Guinness World Record attempts and an exciting new collaboration
With just three days to go, anticipation is building for the World’s Deepest Marathon, an extraordinary event taking place 1120m below sea level in Boliden’s Garpenberg zinc mine in Sweden, one of the world’s most modern mines.
Epiroc’s ground-breaking drill rig Pit Viper celebrates 25 years including a decade with autonomous operations
After 25 years since the launch of the Pit Viper, Epiroc’s largest surface blasthole drill rig continues to outperform.
Bauer’s deep-sea technology: Second phase of deep sea sampling research programme has begun
At the end of September, a top-class consortium of industry and research partners gathered at the headquarters of BAUER Maschinen GmbH to launch the second phase of the innovation project Deep Sea Sampling II (DSS II).
Wärtsilä engines to deliver reliable power for Guyana gold mine
Technology group Wärtsilä will supply the equipment for a power plant needed to operate a new gold mine in Guyana.
JordProxa awarded lithium plant and equipment contract for Phase One
Vulcan Energy announces Australian company, JordProxa, as the technology and equipment partner for the lithium purification, concentration and conversion process for the Phase One Lionheart Project near Landau, Germany, following the signing of the supply contracts.
Optimal Slope secures £400,000 from Digital Catapult to cut mining waste and carbon emissions
Digital Catapult has announced a £400,000 investment in deep tech startup Optimal Slope, a mining technology company on a mission to transform opencast mining into a more efficient and environmentally sustainable industry.
Alfred H Knight announces strategic partnership with Ajlan & Bros Mining to launch state-of-the-art metals and minerals laboratory services in Saudi Arabia
Alfred H Knight (AHK), a global provider of inspection, testing, and consultancy services with a rich heritage in the mining, metals, and minerals industry, has formed a strategic partnership with Ajlan & Bros Mining (ABM), a leading force in Saudi Arabia’s mineral development sector.
Vulcan signs binding lithium offtake agreement with Glencore
Vulcan Energy announces that it has signed an offtake agreement with a wholly owned subsidiary of Glencore plc, one of the world’s largest natural resource companies, to provide battery-quality lithium hydroxide monohydrate (LHM) from its Phase One Lionheart Project.