Trade & transport

Pensana Plc has announced that early stage development has commenced on its rare earth processing hub at the Saltend Chemicals Park in Humber, UK.

Red River Resources has signed an offtake agreement with Glencore International AG for gold concentrate produced at its Hillgrove Gold Mine in New South Wales.

Anglo American has reported the rough diamond sales value for De Beers’ fifth sales cycle of 2021.

Anglo American releases rough diamond sales value for De Beers’ fourth sales cycle of 2021.

CMOC, ERG and Glencore, in collaboration with Umicore, are piloting ReISource, a solution to trace responsibly produced cobalt from the mine to the electric car.

CMOC and IXM have joined RCS Global Group’s Better Mining program to improve conditions on and around artisanal and small scale mining sites.

Trafikverket (the Swedish Transport Administration), together with LKAB and Bane Nor, is conducting tests on the Swedish and Norwegian sections of the Ore Railway to enable heavier transports in future.

Fortescue Metals Group has marked a significant milestone for its Pilbara operations, exporting over 1.5 billion t of iron ore since it was first established in 2003.

Anglo American plc has announced the value of the rough diamond sales for De Beers’ third sales cycle of 2021.

Benedikt Sobotka, CEO of Eurasian Resources Group (ERG), has commented on how the copper market is shaping up so far in 2021.

First Cobalt has signed an offtake agreement with Stratton Metals for the sale of future cobalt sulfate production from the First Cobalt Refinery located in Ontario, Canada.

A year after the COVID-19 pandemic struck, Benedikt Sobotka, ERG, reflects on the lessons learnt about the role of the mining sector in shaping the global economic landscape post-pandemic.

Kal Tire is approaching full start-up of its OTR tyre recycling facility in Chile.

Fortescue Metals group has partnered with Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE) to develop a zero emissions battery system for an electric haul truck.

Russian OEM KamAZ has launched the first of a new range of dump trucks for the mining sector.