July 29, 2020

Nokia partners with Vivo to provide LTE for Vale

Nokia has partnered with Vivo, Brazil’s leading telecommunications company, to provide private LTE wireless services for Vale’s Carajas iron mine. The Vivo-operated service will be part […]

July 29, 2020

Energy storage key to carbon neutral world

The development of new, clean energy sources is of vital importance for a sustainable society. As the world, collectively, is increasingly pushing […]

July 29, 2020

Chile government rejects Codelco privatization

A group of lawmakers had proposed to sell the state-owned mining giant to raise funds for the coronavirus response.

July 28, 2020

Nexa joins forces with ABB on digital transformation

The first step will include modernizing Nexa’s existing mining and smelting process installations in Brazil and Peru.

July 28, 2020

Vale develops first 100% electric locomotive in Brazil

The pilot-phase for the EMD Joule locomotive is expected to be launched in H2 2020.

July 28, 2020

US Mint sets limits on gold, silver coins sales

The US Treasury agency has reduced the supply of gold and silver coins to distributors as the coronavirus pandemic has affected production.

July 27, 2020

Emesent partners with Deswik on mine data capture

The two companies would work together to allow mining companies to incorporate high-quality data captured in inaccessible locations into their mine plans and surveys.

July 26, 2020

Gold, platinum used in new material to generate hydrogen from salt, polluted water

The hydrogen solution is aimed at tackling the global energy challenge.

July 24, 2020

Pandemic calls for long-term innovations from suppliers

The process of remaining compliant as a global supplier under lockdown has certainly not been straightforward.

July 23, 2020

Epiroc expects pandemic to weigh on demand in near term

Second-quarter operating earnings at Epiroc fell to 1.42 billion Swedish crowns ($160 million), down from 2.26 billion crowns in Q1.