The current push toward more battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) and more renewable energy projects is creating more demand for certain metals. Battery minerals (lithium, nickel, cobalt, graphite and manganese) have garnered the...
Read MoreAustralia-based machine control specialist Remote Control Technologies (RCT) reported that it has recently completed installation of autonomous control systems for underground mines in Africa and Australia. RCT, in cooperation...
Read MoreMines commonly have conveyors carrying different types, sizes or grades of materials. Depending on the number of belts, monitoring belt cleaner wear and effectiveness can be labor intensive and require an experienced eye. Beyond...
Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) recently announced $39 million in funding for 16 projects to develop market-ready technologies that will increase domestic supplies of critical elements required for the clean energy...
Read MoreOZ Minerals, Boliden and Rio Tinto recently announced that they will collaborate to unlock new, innovative technologies for managing mine tailings. Under the umbrella of the Think & Act Differently (TAD) incubator initiative...
Read MoreFLSmidth said it will supply the Top Service Gyratory Crusher, “the world’s highest-capacity in-pit crushing system,” to a leading copper miner in South America to boost its efficiency. The order includes a semi-mobile station...
Read MoreAmphenol RF introduced high-performance Sub-Miniature Push-on Micro (SMPM) cable assemblies designed on industry-standard flexible cable types. This micro-miniature interface is commonly used in high-frequency applications and...
Read MoreSolvay announced SmartFloat, a digital system that uses artificial intelligence to enhance base metal flotation by improving operational efficiency, metallurgical results and sustainability. SmartFloat helps operators automate...
Read MoreCaterpillar recently rolled out bolt-together buckets for its LHDs that offer the same strength and durability as standard buckets. The design allows for efficient underground assembly and thereby reduces time and costs...
Read MoreSandvik Mining and Rock Solutions launched the DD322i, a highly automated, compact, twin-boom drill for underground development and small-scale tunneling. The unit has a new carrier design and can tram in small headings, tight...
Read MoreBy Steve Fiscor, Editor-in-Chief A comparison of metals prices from the E&MJ Price Index reveals some big changes in metals prices during 2022. While some finished where they started, several experienced wild swings...
Read MoreAustralia’s Whitehaven Coal achieved an average coal price of A$527/mt ($375/mt) for the quarter, compared with A$581/mt ($413/mt) in the September quarter, and A$211/mt ($150/mt) in the same period one year ago, to deliver a...
Read MoreFreeport-McMoRan reported consolidated sales of 4.2 billion lb of copper, 1.8 million oz of gold and 75 million lb of molybdenum for 2022. Last year the company sold 3.8 billion lb of copper. Sales for 2023 are expected to be...
Read MoreCharlotte, N.C., USA-based Albemarle Corp., the world’s leading lithium producer, reported strong results for 2022 and revised its 5-year plan. Last year, lithium prices increased more than 147% to finish the year at more than...
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