Trade & transport

Eramet and Vibrantz Technologies have announced a 10-year agreement whereby Eramet will supply Vibrantz with manganese ore for lithium-ion battery and other applications.

Mineral Resources has handed over its road trains to Hexagon AB for conversion to autonomous operation.

AstaZero will expand its test facility to include a complete mine vehicle testing environment.

Cummins has unveiled its brand-new European master rebuild centre for high horsepower engines in Krakow, Poland – the first of its kind in Europe.

Sigma Lithium has successfully prepared 22 500 t of battery-grade, carbon neutral, zero hazardous chemicals, and zero tailings sustainable lithium at Vitoria Port to be shipped to Glencore.

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.

Hyundai Motor Group has announced the signing of an MOU with Korea Zinc for a comprehensive collaboration across the nickel value chain.

Anglo American plc has announced the value of rough diamond sales (Global Sightholder Sales and Auctions) for De Beers’ seventh sales cycle of 2023.

Nickel Industries has announced that the haul road linking the Hengjaya Mine to the Indonesian Morowali Industrial Park in central Sulawesi has been completed.

Hexagon AB has announced an agreement with Mineral Resources to provide an autonomous haulage solution for a fleet of 120 fully autonomous road trains in Australia.

Anglo American plc has reported the value of rough diamond sales (global sightholder sales and auctions) for De Beers’ sixth sales cycle of 2023.

The state-of-the-art facility will manufacture zero-emission products for heavy-duty applications in mining and rail.

Canadian First Quantum Minerals has placed an additional order with Metso for the delivery of minerals processing equipment to their Kansanshi copper mine. The value of the order exceeds €20 million.

Anglo American plc has announced the value of rough diamond sales (Global Sightholder Sales and Auctions) for De Beers’ fifth sales cycle of 2023.

Anglo American plc has announced the value of rough diamond sales (Global Sightholder Sales and Auctions) for De Beers’ fourth sales cycle of 2023.