June 20, 2019 Cyanide-free gold processing technology hits the market The new technology was developed over more than a decade by Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, and trialed in Australia in 2018.
June 19, 2019 Newtrax joins Sandvik Group Newtrax Technologies has been acquired by Sandvik to be run as an independent business unit within the Rock Drills and Technologies division of the Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology.
June 17, 2019 Rio Tinto rolls out ‘world’s biggest robot’ in Pilbara The A$1.37 billion ($940m) autonomous train fleet will transport iron ore from 16 mines to ports in Dampier and Cape Lambert.
June 17, 2019 Rio Tinto unveils new aluminium alloy to make lighter cars Revolution-Al can reduce the weight of vehicle wheels by as much as 7%.
June 14, 2019 Komatsu to acquire mining workforce optimization specialist Immersive Technologies Komatsu will acquire global mining technology and workforce optimization firm Immersive Technologies.
June 11, 2019 Europe researches, miners work on social licence to operate framework European nations are working on making sure the new wave of resource exploitation applies lessons learned from countries such as Canada and Australia.
June 10, 2019 Finland’s Metso buys Canada’s McCloskey for $317m Metso said the mobile aggregate equipment market was expected to grow 4-6% annually during 2019-2023.
June 10, 2019 Metso to accelerate growth in aggregates with the acquisition of McCloskey Metso has signed an agreement to acquire McCloskey International, a Canadian mobile crushing and screening equipment manufacturer, to expand Metso’s offering in the aggregates industry globally and to strengthen the…
June 5, 2019 Aramine says compact DM091HDE ideal for narrow veins The DM901HDE has a diesel engine for tramming and an electric motor for drilling.
May 23, 2019 Rio Tinto chooses Caterpillar for autonomous fleet at Koodaideri mine A fleet of 20 autonomous Cat 793F trucks will soon be hauling ore at the Rio Tinto’s Koodaideri mine, currently under construction in the Pilbara region.
US proposed SECURE Act aims to offset China’s grip on critical minerals Bill would establish a Strategic Resilience Reserve to support domestic production and processing of minerals vital to electrification, clean energy and national defense. January 20, 2026 | 01:11 pm
