September 19, 2021 Canada’s oil patch heads for hospital triage with virus raging Alberta oilsands operators face worst Covid crisis yet.
September 16, 2021 Alrosa tests CO2 capture potential by its ore The initial phase of Alrosa's study showed that kimberlite ore in its tailings could potentially absorb more CO2 than the entire company generates.
September 16, 2021 New database to help mining companies predict behavior of tailings flows Researches at the University of Waterloo found that catastrophic tailings flows have happened once every two to three years since 1965.
September 15, 2021 Rio Tinto teams up with Caterpillar for zero-emissions autonomous trucks The world’s first operational deployment of approximately 35 new Caterpillar 793 zero-emissions autonomous haul trucks will be at Gudai-Darri.
September 15, 2021 NORCAT launches open innovation platform to connect the ‘builders’ and ‘buyers’ of innovation NORCAT Open Innovation Platform aims to expedite the identification, product development, and procurement and deployment of scalable technology solution.
September 15, 2021 How mining waste can be used for hydrogen fuel production Researchers at the Queensland University of Technology propose the idea of using feldspars found in mine tailings as part of a potential cheaper catalyst for hydrogen fuel production.
September 14, 2021 Caterpillar CEO says worker shortage adds to supply chain snags After millions of workers lost jobs last year, the rapid snapback in economic activity has left many businesses short-staffed.
September 14, 2021 New Cat 6040 Hydraulic Shovel to meet Tier 4 final and stage V emissions standards Features an added engine configuration that meets U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final and EU Stage V emission standards.
September 14, 2021 Nordgold and Columbus launch financial tool for miners CN Planning Analytics is a planning, measurement, monitoring and reporting tool tailored specifically to miners.
September 14, 2021 China has “too many” EV companies, minister says Industry and Information Technology Minister, Xiao Yaqing, said the government will encourage consolidation.
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