July 9, 2024

Critical Metals, Obeikan partner to build lithium hydroxide processing plant in Saudi Arabia 

The deal creates Arabian New Energy company, which seeks the exclusive right to purchase spodumene mined at Wolfsberg in Austria.

July 9, 2024

Barrick taps Fleet Space’s technology to advance copper exploration at Reko Diq 

Reko Diq is a strategic part of Barrick’s copper portfolio as it grows its exposure to the key energy transition metal.

July 9, 2024

Aclara, VAC team up to boost rare earth magnets production

Alliance is aimed at streamlining the supply chain for rare earth elements, specifically dysprosium and terbium.

July 3, 2024

Micromine offers complimentary access to advanced data management platform 

Micromine Nexus is now available at no cost to all Micromine customers. 

July 3, 2024

Antofagasta outlines progress on $4.4bn Centinela expansion

The second concentrator will add 144,000 tonnes of copper a year to the company’s overall production, extending the mine's life 30 more years. 

July 3, 2024

Rio Tinto to build two solar farms on Australia’s Gove Peninsula

The two sites will have combined capacity of 10.5MW.

July 2, 2024

Rio Tinto completes largest off-grid solar plant build in Canada’s North

The solar project complements a wind power plant at Diavik, which has been operating since 2012.

July 2, 2024

Freeport-McMoRan begins operations at new Indonesia copper smelter

PT Freeport Indonesia has received approval from the government to export copper concentrates through 2024.

July 2, 2024

Engineering and baseline studies begin for underground Frotet gold project

BBA has been engaged to develop a scoping study that will assist with permitting an exploration decline at Frotet and a preliminary cost estimate prior to application.

July 2, 2024

ABB launches campaign to accelerate digitalization across industries

ABB is currently working with fellow global technology companies to integrate the likes of Gen AI capabilities into the ABB Ability suite of industrial software.