January 14, 2022 Avateltm to debut at Newcrest’s Cadia mine in 2022 Innovation enables a single operator to prepare and wirelessly charge a development face from within the safety of an enclosed cabin.
January 14, 2022 Hitachi to sell half its digger unit stake for $1.6 billion The deal will help Hitachi Construction develop an independent distribution and service network for its products in North America.
January 13, 2022 RANKED: Top 20 EVs of 2021 – costs jump as lithium, cobalt, nickel prices surge Ranking of world’s 20 best selling electric cars and their battery metals show automakers grappling with soaring raw material prices.
January 13, 2022 Liebherr appoints new managing director, US operations Dr. Tim Gerhardt shares executive responsibilities with Kai Friedrich for the construction equipment product segment in Newport, VA.
January 13, 2022 NextSource shares up on successful Molo graphite plant testing Phase 1 of the Molo graphite mine is fully funded and, when commissioned, will become one of the few operating graphite mines outside of China.
January 13, 2022 Rio Tinto, satellite startup launch early partnership Rio Tinto has entered an early-adoption partnership with Pixxel, whose satellite imagery could help the miner monitor active and closed mine sites, track ESG indicators, and advance mineral exploration.
January 12, 2022 Epiroc launches Mobius for Drills, a data hub for mine operations Mobius for Drills will lead mines toward automation and connectivity.
January 11, 2022 HERE partners with Ericsson on custom mine maps Smart mining operations are projected to increase threefold until 2025.
January 11, 2022 Rio Tinto to transport iron ore in Pilbara via battery-electric trains The miner will buy four battery electric trains to deploy in the Pilbara region of Western Australia as part of its decarbonization strategy.
January 10, 2022 Copper-based artificial photosynthesis device advances research into solar fuels The device is known as a photoelectrochemical cell and it is made of copper oxide, or cuprous oxide, a promising artificial photosynthesis material.
US urges partners and allies to increase critical minerals supply chain resiliency Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted his counterparts in Washington to discuss solutions to secure and diversify supply chains for critical minerals. January 12, 2026 | 03:08 pm
