Iron ore mining news
LKAB awards contract to ABB for gearless conveyor drives
LKAB has awarded ABB a contract to install two gearless conveyor drives at its mine in Sweden.
Samarco Mineração breaks monthly world record in iron ore pellet production
Samarco has set a monthly record in iron ore pellet production with its Metso Pelletizing Plant.
Dyno Nobel’s decarbonisation capability helps secure Fortescue contract
Dyno Nobel has extended its supply relationship with Fortescue, to collaborate on key decarbonisation projects.
Rio Tinto to increase Gudai-Darri iron ore mine capacity
Rio Tinto has announced plans to increase production capacity at its iron ore mine in Western Australia.
Metso awarded contract to deliver MP800 cone crushers
BHP has awarded Metso an order for three high-capacity Nordberg MP Series cone crushers to be installed at its Whaleback mine in Western Australia.
Alien Metals signs heritage agreements for Hancock Iron Ore Project
Alien Metals’ subsidiary, IOCA, has executed HPAs with KNAC associated with two exploration licences and one miscellaneous licence for its Hancock Iron Ore Project.
Metso to deliver cone crushers for Rio Tinto’s Australian iron ore mines
Rio Tinto has awarded Metso an order for 10 HP Series cone crushers to be installed at the Tom Price iron ore mine in Western Australia.
Metso to supply two grinding mills to iron ore producer in Canada
A Canadian iron ore producer has awarded Metso an order for two powerful Vertimill 4500 grinding mills, to be delivered in 3Q24, for in excess of €10 million.
BHP celebrates milestone delivery of iron ore to China
BHP has officially celebrated the shipment of 3 billion t of high-quality iron ore to China, hosting key customer representatives on a tour of its Pilbara and Port Hedland operations and a gala event in Perth.
BAMIN signs LOI for financial structuring of iron ore project
ERG’s BAMIN has signed letters of intent with BNDES and Banco do Nordeste for the financial structuring of its integrated iron ore mining and logistics project in Bahia State, Brazil.