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.

July 1, 2024

Sandvik to supply underground drill fleet for mine in Southeast Asia 

The order includes Sandvik DD422i development drills, Sandvik DS422i rock bolters, Sandvik DL432i longhole drills and a Sandvik DL422i longhole drill.

July 1, 2024

Komatsu completes acquisition of GHH Group GmbH 

GHH is a manufacturer of underground mining, tunnelling and special civil engineering equipment headquartered in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. 

June 28, 2024

Ion Storage Systems gets $20m from US DOE to scale up next-gen EV batteries

Funding accelerates the commercialization of ION’s anodeless SSB.

June 28, 2024

Komatsu to build expanded sales and service facility in Arizona

The new facility, scheduled for completion in the spring of 2026, will be approximately 225,000 square feet.