FLSmidth in talks to buy Thyssenkrupp’s mining unitThe negotiations are at a non-binding stage, FLSmidth said, and there can be no assurance as to their result.Reuters | January 15, 2021 | 6:53 am
Stakes high for Rio Tinto, Mongolia as Oyu Tolgoi talks loomThe next three to six months will be crucial to…Cecilia Jamasmie | January 15, 2021 | 6:11 am
RPMGlobal kicks off 2021 with the first major sale of Strategic Design OptimizerCompany has completed the first sale of its new parametric…Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 14, 2021 | 4:56 am
Emesent technology helps Petra Diamonds save on ore pass remediation Highly accurate point cloud data sets from a Hovermap scan allowed mine engineers to visualize the condition of ore passes for the first time and avoid spending $350,000, on remediation. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 11, 2021 | 6:49 am
Scientists use microwave oven to turn coal into graphite Nano-graphite was obtained from coal by using copper foil, glass containers and a conventional household microwave oven. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | January 10, 2021 | 7:00 am
BHP tests Toyota EVs at Nickel West They will trial a LandCruiser 70, converted from running on diesel to fully electric via onboard battery power. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 8, 2021 | 11:57 am
Copper, iron ore price rally adds $250bn to Top 50 mining companies Q4 rally also sees first entry into MINING.COM's ranking of the world's 50 most valuable mining companies of a non-producer – Ivanhoe Mines. Frik Els | January 7, 2021 | 1:30 pm
Steelmakers, Caterpillar jump on bigger stimulus hopes American steelmakers and machinery producers surged on speculation that Democrats will take control of Congress. Bloomberg News | January 6, 2021 | 9:17 am
Autonomous startup used by mining trucks backed by BP, Tencent Oxbotica has raised $47 million in a fresh funding round that will go toward developing and deploying its products. Bloomberg News | January 6, 2021 | 8:45 am
Sandvik to acquire DSI Underground The purchase price for the safety solutions company is about €943 million on a cash and debt free basis. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 5, 2021 | 1:10 pm
Intercontinental ships first zinc-silver concentrate from Bolivia The initial shipment added up to 420 tonnes of zinc-silver concentrate. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 5, 2021 | 6:19 am
Botswana extends Lucara’s Karowe license to 2046 The license renewal marks a critical step in the formal sanction of the underground expansion project for the mine. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 5, 2021 | 4:01 am