European mining news

Weir, a mining technology company, has entered into a strategic collaboration agreement with Viking Analytics, a Swedish-based company specialising in AI-powered vibration analysis and condition monitoring for smarter predictive maintenance.

Boldyn Networks, in partnership with Nokia, has deployed a private 5G network at the Callio FutureMINE site in Pyhäjärvi, Finland, transforming one of Europe’s deepest mines into a next-generation testbed for mining innovation.

Weir has entered into a binding agreement to acquire Fast2 Mine Tecnologia e Desenvolvimento de Sistemas Ltda. Fast2Mine is a software provider to the mining industry, with a focus on mine management solutions (MMS).

Weir, a mining technology company, has redesigned its market-leading heavy-duty submersible slurry pump to deliver reliable performance in the harshest slurry environments.

Technology group Wärtsilä has entered a five-year Operation and Maintenance (O&M) agreement with Boto SA, a subsidiary of Moroccan mining group, Managem, for a 23 MW captive power plant at the Boto Gold Project in Eastern Senegal.

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.