September 7, 2021 Nornickel tests extraction of metals from waste after flooding hit output About 200 tonnes of nickel, 50 tonnes of copper, 80 kg of platinum group metals, 2 kg of gold and 44 kg of silver were extracted last month from low-nickel…
September 7, 2021 Australia’s biggest silver mine in two decades taps solar boom Silver Mines’s Bowdens project in New South Wales is set to start operations in 2023 and will have an initial output target of 6 million ounces a year.
September 6, 2021 Potential for increased electrification originates in the mining pit — FLSmidth CEO With FLSmidth's acquisition of German engineering firm Thyssenkrupp’s mining business, a combination was born that will create a global mining technology provider.
September 6, 2021 FLSmidth’s acquisition of Thyssenkrupp mining unit to exclude India ops The value of the deal would be reduced by 45 million euros to 280 million euros in total.
September 3, 2021 Rare earths make their way to Colorado’s waterways Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder say there is growing concern about REE concentrations, which are not monitored and there are no water quality standards set for them.
September 2, 2021 Vale launches self-driving trucks at its largest mine Vale expects to boost productivity and safety by using the trucks to haul iron ore at the Carajas complex.
September 2, 2021 Sandvik launches 15-t Toro LHD Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions is launching a new, higher capacity 15-tonne size class loader.
September 2, 2021 Quantum-enabled camera to help cut methane emissions from oil & gas industry The technology could potentially be used in other sectors, such as mining and agriculture.
September 1, 2021 BHP, CAT strengthen alliance to develop zero-emission mining trucks BHP and Caterpillar announced that they are accelerating the development and deployment of zero-emissions mining trucks at BHP sites.
September 1, 2021 Chilean court backs Caserones environmental remediation plan Environmental court has approved a $42 million compliance plan to rectify environmental damage in the country's north.
Former BHP executive to be appointed Chile’s mining minister Santiago Montt, who has a doctorate in law from Yale University, will be named to President-Elect José Antonio Kast’s cabinet in a ceremony Tuesday evening. January 20, 2026 | 10:57 am
