January 12, 2023 Robbers pull off multimillion-dollar copper heist in Chilean port It is the largest copper theft since a spate of gangster heists in northern Chile last October forced the government to tighten security on trains carrying copper cathodes.
January 11, 2023 New copper-based coating allows protective gear to detect toxic gases A copper-based coating can be integrated into fabric and respond to the presence of toxic gases.
January 11, 2023 Ivanhoe Electric ties up with Saudi Arabia’s Ma’aden The companies have formed a 50/50 joint venture to explore for metals considered key for the global energy transition.
January 9, 2023 Civmec gets over $228m contract for Rio’s Western Range project Civmec will carry out engineering work from its Henderson facility in Western Australia for the miner.
January 9, 2023 Eskom CEO de Ruyter survives alleged poisoning attempt The incident reportedly happened on December 13, a day before de Ruyter resigned from the top post at the power utility.
January 8, 2023 Scientists one step closer to turning coal into graphite A team at Ohio University carried out a series of simulations showing how coal can be converted to valuable—and carbon-neutral—materials.
January 6, 2023 Startup’s satellite technology could change weather forecasting for mining For decades companies have repackaged data from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The data, by the time it reaches people, is already three days old.
January 6, 2023 Finnish technology improves lithium’s production efficiency Finnish company Sensment announced the launching of a new technology that significantly improves the production efficiency of lithium.
January 5, 2023 Watson Farley & Williams to advise Republic of Guinea on Simandou iron ore project The Simandou project involves the exploitation of four world class iron ore blocks in the southern region of Guinea, as well as the construction and operation of a 600km main…
January 5, 2023 Carbon-capture plants also have harmful emissions — but there is a solution A group of scientists has come up with a machine-learning solution for forecasting amine emissions from carbon-capture plants using experimental data.
Kal Tire’s Mining Group, Decoda team up to develop KalPRO HaulSight HaulSight gives fleet teams instant alerts about hazards such as spillage, road undulations and high G-force events that can cause truck and tire damage. January 13, 2026 | 03:05 pm
