September 30, 2024 Barrick awards Metso €70m contract for Lumwana copper plant equipment The scope of delivery includes key equipment for grinding, flotation, thickening, feeding and filtration.
September 30, 2024 Perenti and Sandvik team up on diesel-electric mining equipment Through Perenti's mining business, Barminco, the companies will work together to optimize loaders and trucks.
September 27, 2024 Fortescue, Liebherr secure orders for 100 electric mining trucks The two companies signed a $2.8 billion partnership to supply 360 of the trucks to Fortescue.
September 26, 2024 Focus on coal miners, power grid as South Africa spends just sixth of climate aid Burning coal has rendered South Africa one of the world's most carbon intensive economies.
September 25, 2024 BHP to test Caterpillar’s new energy transfer system on its mining trucks The new technology transfers energy to diesel-electric and battery-electric large mining trucks while they are working on a mine site.
September 25, 2024 IBAT to suspend operations at lithium extraction plant on weak prices IBAT's move comes amid a more than 80% drop in lithium prices in the past year.
September 25, 2024 Karelian closer to finding green diamond source in Finland Irish explorer has completed a detailed excavation program in the Kuhmo region, where it found a rare green diamond in 2022.
September 24, 2024 Fortescue electrifies iron ore trucks in $2.8 billion deal The miner will buy 475 emissions-free machines, including 360 autonomous battery-electric trucks.
September 24, 2024 ABB to power operations at Nouveau Monde’s Matawinie mine in Quebec Matawinie is slated to be the world’s first all-electric open-pit mine when it starts operating.
September 23, 2024 Komatsu introduces new HD465-10 and HD605-10 haul trucks The HD465-10 is a 60-ton rigid frame machine with a high payload capacity and efficient hauling capabilities.
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