November 19, 2024 Calgary researcher wins Mitacs Innovation Award for tailings dam monitoring technology Dr. Susanne Ouellet’s ideas are based in part on her discovery about landslides, where she used DAS to reveal previously unknown slope failure mechanisms.
November 19, 2024 Graphjet opens world’s first commercial-scale green graphite facility in Malaysia The new facility has the capacity to recycle up to 9,000 tonnes of palm kernel shells annually, producing up to 3,000 tonnes of graphite per year.
November 19, 2024 BQE Water to mitigate impacts of Eagle Gold spill BQE's scope includes recommendations for updates to the existing water management infrastructure.
November 19, 2024 Glencore strikes deal to test copper technology at Chilean mine Glencore’s Lomas Bayas mine agreed to begin on-site testing at scale of a leaching process developed by Ceibo.
November 19, 2024 BHP to spend up to $14 billion on Chilean copper expansion BHP plans to invest $7.3 billion to $9.8 billion in new projects at its Escondida mine alone, starting in 2028.
November 18, 2024 SRG Global wins $455m worth of contracts across Australia, New Zealand These include a five-year contract for asset integrity services with Switzerland-based Glencore.
November 18, 2024 CBMM, Echion open world’s largest niobium anode production plant in Brazil The facility is capable of producing 2,000 tonnes per year of XNO, equivalent to 1 GWh of lithium-ion cells.
November 18, 2024 Australia’s national investment fund makes first bet on mining Australia’s National Reconstruction Fund will invest $26 million to boost mining equipment manufacturing in the state of Queensland.
November 14, 2024 Antofagasta unveils South America’s first hydrogen train Antofagasta is deploying the hydrogen-powered locomotive as part of efforts to reduce fossil fuel reliance and greenhouse gas emissions.
November 13, 2024 Komatsu introduces new WA700-8 wheel loader Machine offers enhanced power and efficiency for quarry operations.
Congo pitches new $29 billion iron ore and logistics project The first phase of the project would require the construction of heavy rail and transport on the Congo River. January 13, 2026 | 10:11 am