Australia snubs court’s climate order to approve coal project

Environment Minister has given environmental consent for Whitehaven Coal to proceed with a $440 million plan to extend open-cut mining at its Vickery operation in New South Wales.

Bloomberg News | September 15, 2021 | 9:38 pm

Rio Tinto teams up with Caterpillar for zero-emissions autonomous trucks

The world’s first operational deployment of approximately 35 new Caterpillar 793 zero-emissions autonomous haul trucks will be at Gudai-Darri.

MINING.com Editor | September 15, 2021 | 3:48 pm

Albemarle, union in Chile reach agreement, ending strike

Throughout the strike, the miner maintained the extended walk-off had not hit its output of lithium from Chile.

Reuters | September 15, 2021 | 3:04 pm

Codelco reaches labor agreement with union at Salvador division

The company's final contract offer was approved by 61% of the union workers who voted.

Reuters | September 15, 2021 | 2:32 pm

In Arctic push, US extends new economic aid package to Greenland

The aid package from USAid worth $10 million is primarily aimed at development of Greenland's mining sector, tourism and education.

Reuters | September 15, 2021 | 1:27 pm

ALROSA unveils updated digital auction format

The technologies enable buyers to remotely analyze the key parameters of every diamond.

MINING.com Editor | September 15, 2021 | 12:48 pm

NORCAT launches open innovation platform to connect the ‘builders’ and ‘buyers’ of innovation

NORCAT Open Innovation Platform aims to expedite the identification, product development, and procurement and deployment of scalable technology solution.

Norcat | September 15, 2021 | 11:32 am