(IN BRIEF) Volvo Autonomous Solutions and Boliden have completed an autonomous transport project at Boliden’s Garpenberg site in Sweden, reaching a major milestone in their collaboration following the memorandum of understanding signed in 2023. The project involved moving nearly 700,000 … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Metals and Minerals, Sweden, Technology
Tagged 000 kilometres, 000 tonnes, 000 Tonnes Transported at Garpenberg, 000 transport cycles, 1&1, 56, 700, Autona / earth, autonomous haulage, autonomous mining, autonomous transport, autonomous transport cycles, Boliden, Boliden and Volvo Autonomous Solutions Advance Mining Automation with Successful Garpenberg Dam Construction Project, climate-friendly metals, dam construction, dam reinforcement, exploration, fleet management, Garpenberg, hazardous environments, industrial automation, Ingo Sturmer, Klas Nilsson, Mines, mining automation, Mining Operations, mining productivity, Nasdaq Stockholm, operational safety, quarry transport, recycling, regulatory compliance, Rikard Mäki, rock fill material, SEK 90 billion, smelters, sustainable metals, sustainable operations, Sweden, tailings facility, Transport-as-a-Service, virtual driver, Volvo and Boliden Demonstrate Scalable Autonomous Haulage with Nearly 700, Volvo Autonomous Solutions, Volvo Autonomous Solutions Completes First Project Under Boliden Partnership with Large-Scale Mining Transport Operation, Volvo FH for mining, Volvo Group, Volvo’s Autona / earth System Supports Autonomous Transport of Rock Fill Material at Boliden’s Garpenberg Site
(IN BRIEF) Metso has decided to proceed with the second phase of its Lokomotion technology center in Lahdesjärvi, Tampere, with an investment of approximately EUR 60 million over three years. This phase will include the construction of a new crusher … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Metals and Minerals, Technology
Tagged Aggregates business area, aggregates production, aggregates solutions, assembly facilities, construction phase, crusher factory, crusher production, EUR 150 million first phase, EUR 200 million total investment, EUR 60 million investment, Finland, Hatanpää, industrial investment, industrial relocation, Lahdesjärvi, logistics facilities, Lokomo, Lokomotion technology center, Lokotrack, Markku Simula, Metso, Metso Advances Second Phase of Lokomotion Technology Center in Tampere With EUR 60 Million Crusher Factory Investment, Metso Corporation, Metso Expands Tampere Industrial Footprint as Lokomotion Technology Center Progresses Toward Full Completion, Metso to Build New Crusher Factory as Part of Expanding Lahdesjärvi Technology Center in Finland, Metso to Relocate Aggregates Operations to Lahdesjärvi as New Technology Center Advances in Tampere, mobile crushers, production hub, regional industrial ecosystem, resource efficient manufacturing, sand production, screening equipment, sustainable industrial growth, Tampere, technology hub, testing facilities, track-mounted crushing equipment, warehouse facilities
(IN BRIEF) Solvay has signed a Letter of Intent with Viridis Mining and Minerals to secure rare earth feedstocks from Brazil by 2028, supporting its strategy to strengthen and diversify critical materials supply chains. Under the proposed partnership, Viridis would … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Chemicals, Environment, Metals and Minerals, News
Tagged advanced electronics, aerospace, An Nuyttens, automotive, Brazil, critical materials, critical minerals, critical raw materials, defence systems, dysprosium, electric vehicle motors, European rare earth market, France, gadolinium, heavy rare earths, high-purity oxides, industrial-scale separation, La Rochelle, Letter of Intent, light rare earths, magnet-grade rare earths, medical technology, neodymium, permanent magnets, praseodymium, Rafael Moreno, rare earth feedstock, rare earth materials, rare earth oxides, rare earth processing, rare earth separation, renewable energy, samarium, Solvay, Solvay and Viridis Sign Letter of Intent to Strengthen Rare Earth Materials Supply from Brazil to Europe, Solvay Reinforces European Rare Earth Value Chain Ambitions with Proposed Viridis Feedstock Partnership, Solvay Targets Expanded Rare Earth Processing Capacity with Planned Brazilian Feedstock Supply from Viridis, sourcing agreement, supply chain diversification, supply chain resilience, sustainable processing, terbium, upstream supply chain, Viridis Mining and Minerals, yttrium
(IN BRIEF) Ilsenburger Grobblech GmbH, a subsidiary of Salzgitter AG, has inaugurated a new Training and Communication Center at its Ilsenburg site, creating a modern 2,000-square-meter facility for vocational training, employee qualification and regional collaboration. The investment, valued in the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Metals and Minerals, Technology
Tagged Apprenticeships, Beatrice Fiege, Birgit Dietze, Demographic Change, digital training, employee qualification, energy transition, federal funding, Harz region, Ilsenburg, Ilsenburger Grobblech GmbH, Ilsenburger Grobblech Opens Modern Training Workshop to Support Young Talent and Industrial Transformation, Ilsenburger Grobblech Opens New Training and Communication Center to Strengthen Skilled Workforce Development in the Harz Region, industrial location, industrial mechanics, Industrial Transformation, IT training, modern qualifications, New Ilsenburg Training Center Strengthens Vocational Education and Skilled Personnel Development for Regional Industry, practical learning, regional companies, regional responsibility, Salzgitter AG, Salzgitter AG and Ilsenburger Grobblech Advance Workforce Strategy with Multi-Million-Euro Training Investment, Salzgitter Group, Saxony-Anhalt, skilled personnel, state funding, Sven Schulze, Training and Communication Center, training workshop, vocational training, workforce development, young professionals
(IN BRIEF) Metso has introduced the next generation of its lithium carbonate production process, a single-pass technology designed to produce battery-grade lithium carbonate from spodumene concentrate with high yield, lower operating costs, and improved sustainability. The process supports growing lithium … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Entertainment, Environment, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, Technology
Tagged alkaline leaching, battery materials, battery storage, battery-grade chemicals, battery-grade lithium carbonate, carbonation-decarbonation process, chemical regeneration, circular metallurgy, critical minerals, critical minerals processing, electric vehicles, Emissions Reduction, energy transition, hard rock lithium, high yield, hydrometallurgical technologies, LFP batteries, lithium carbonate, lithium hydroxide, lithium iron phosphate batteries, lithium processing, lithium value chain, low operating costs, Marika Tiihonen, May 26 2026, Metso, Metso Advances Sustainable Lithium Processing with New Single-Pass Carbonate Production Technology, Metso Corporation, Metso Introduces Enhanced Lithium Carbonate Production Process for Battery Materials Manufacturing, Metso Introduces Enhanced Spodumene Processing Technology for More Efficient Lithium Carbonate Production, Metso Launches Advanced Lithium Carbonate Process to Support Scalable Battery Materials Production, Metso Targets Growing Battery Materials Demand with Enhanced Lithium Carbonate Production Process, ore beneficiation, plant design, production ramp-up, regulatory requirements, renewable energy, single-pass technology, soda pressure leaching, sodium sulfate, spodumene, spodumene concentrate, sustainable processing, thermal technologies
(IN BRIEF) Heraeus Group has signed an asset purchase agreement to sell Heraeus Remloy, its rare earth magnets recycling business based in Bitterfeld, Germany, to Mkango Resources Ltd. The transaction supports Heraeus’ strategic portfolio development across its core business areas … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Technology
Tagged AIM London, alloys and oxides, asset purchase agreement, Bitterfeld, CANADA, circular economy, electric mobility, electronics, end-of-life magnets, European materials supply, Frank Stietz, Germany, Heraeus Group, Heraeus Remloy, Heraeus Remloy Sale Supports Growth of Recycled Magnet Materials and Circular Rare Earth Supply Chains, Heraeus Signs Agreement to Sell Rare Earth Magnets Recycling Business to Mkango Resources, HyProMag, industrial materials, magnet manufacturing, magnet recycling, medium loop recycling, mineral exploration, Mkango Resources Ltd, Mkango Strengthens European Rare Earth Supply Chain with Planned Acquisition of Heraeus Remloy, NdFeB, neodymium-iron-boron, permanent magnets, Pforzheim, rare earth elements, Rare Earth Magnet Recycling in Germany Set for Expansion Through Heraeus Remloy Acquisition, rare earth magnets, rare earth supply chain, recycled rare earth magnets, regulatory approvals, renewable energy, Saxony-Anhalt, strategic portfolio development, sustainable materials, TSX Venture Exchange, William Dawes
(IN BRIEF) European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association and European Aluminium are calling on the European Union to revise CO2 rules for cars and vans to include incentives for low-carbon aluminium alongside steel. The organisations argue that the automotive and aluminium industries … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Belgium, Business, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Investment, Management, Marketing, Metals and Minerals, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged ACEA, aluminium industry, aluminium production, automotive lightweighting, Brussels, cars and vans emissions, CBAM, CO2 Regulation, Critical Raw Materials Act, CRMA, emissions regulation, ESPR, EU automotive industry, EU industrial policy, European Aluminium, European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association and European Aluminium call for low-carbon aluminium incentives in EU vehicle emissions rules, European manufacturing, European Union, green industry, Industrial Accelerator Act, industrial decarbonisation, low-carbon aluminium, low-carbon steel, strategic autonomy, sustainable materials, vehicle manufacturing
(IN BRIEF) Anglo American has agreed to sell its Australian steelmaking coal business to Dhilmar Limited in a deal worth up to US$3.875 billion. The transaction includes an upfront payment of US$2.3 billion and a potential US$1.575 billion earnout tied … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Metals and Minerals, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Anglo American, Anglo American to sell Australian steelmaking coal portfolio in deal worth up to US$3.875 billion, Australian coal sector, Australian mining assets, Capcoal, coal market, coal portfolio sale, Dawson joint venture, debt reduction, Dhilmar Limited, Duncan Wanblad, Éléonore gold mine, Grosvenor, metallurgical coal, mining acquisitions, Mining Industry, mining merger, Moranbah North, Moranbah South, Newmont Corporation, Peabody Energy, portfolio restructuring, Roper Creek, steelmaking coal, sustainable mining, Teck Resources, UK mining company
(IN BRIEF) Anglo American has responded to a ruling by Chile’s Second Environmental Tribunal concerning the environmental authorization for a desalination plant project at the Compañía Minera Doña Inés de Collahuasi copper mine. The Tribunal’s decision relates to specific concerns … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Metals and Minerals, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Anglo American, Anglo American reviews Chile tribunal ruling affecting Compañía Minera Doña Inés de Collahuasi desalination project, Chile, Chilean mining industry, Collahuasi, copper mining, Copper Production, De Beers, decarbonization, desalination plant, environmental authorization, environmental regulation, indigenous consultation, marine environment, mining infrastructure, mining permits, Mining Sector, RCA, sea, Second Environmental Tribunal, sustainable mining, water infrastructure
(IN BRIEF) Norsk Hydro has signed long-term power purchase agreements with Statkraft to secure 12.3 TWh of renewable electricity over a ten-year period for its aluminium production operations in Norway. The contracts provide stable and competitive energy supply across key … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Metals and Minerals, Norway, Technology
Tagged aluminium production, Birgitte Vartdal, decarbonization, Eivind Kallevik, energy supply, Hydro Reinforces Industrial Competitiveness with New Renewable Power Agreements from Statkraft, Hydro Signs Long Term Energy Contracts to Support Low Carbon Aluminium Operations in Norway, industrial energy, low carbon aluminium, NO2 NO3 regions, Norsk Hydro, Norway industry, Power Purchase Agreement, PPA, renewable energy, Statkraft, sustainability strategy
La nueva opción en español de la certificación PMI-CPMAI facilita a los profesionales de España el desarrollo de las competencias más demandadas para la gestión de proyectos de IA (EN BREVE) El Project Management Institute ha lanzado en español la … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automotive, Aviation & Aerospace, Banks, Business, Chemicals, Construction, Defence, Economy, Education, Electronics & Machinery, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Insurance, International Trade, Management, Metals and Minerals, Pharma & Biotech, Security & Safety, Spain, Technology, Telecom, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged AI, certificación PMI-CPMAI, ciclo de vida de proyectos de IA, ciencia de datos, competencias en IA, CPMAI, datos, desarrollo de modelos, desarrollo profesional, equipos multifuncionales, España, ética en IA, gestión de proyectos de inteligencia artificial, gobernanza, Inteligencia artificial, metodología estructurada, PMI, profesionales de proyectos, project management, Project Management Institute, proyectos de IA, tecnologías de la información, transformación digital
(IN BRIEF) Sandvik has appointed Patrick Murphy as President of its Mining business area, effective July 1, 2026, and as a member of the Group Executive Management team. He will succeed Mats Eriksson, who is stepping down ahead of his … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Digital Mining Technologies, executive management, global operations, leadership appointment, Mats Eriksson, Mining Industry, Patrick Murphy, Rotary Drilling, Sandvik AB, Sandvik names new Mining division leader as Patrick Murphy takes executive role from July 2026, Stefan Widing, Underground Drilling
(IN BRIEF) Business Finland has granted €20 million to SSAB to support a five-year research and development program aimed at advancing fossil-free steel production and low-carbon materials. The initiative, Sustainable World through Steels, will bring together over 200 partners across … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Metals and Minerals, Technology
Tagged advanced materials, Business Finland, Business Finland Backs SSAB’s Strategic Initiative to Build Collaborative Ecosystem for Low-Carbon Steel Solutions, circular economy, decarbonization, digital supply chain, electric steelmaking, EU funding, export growth, Finland, fossil-free steel, industrial ecosystem, industrial innovation, low-carbon steel, Nordic Region, research and development, SSAB, SSAB Launches Multi-Partner Research Program with Public Funding to Advance Decarbonized Steel Production, Steel Industry, steel production, sustainability, Sustainable World through Steels, Tony Harris
(IN BRIEF) Tibnor has secured regulatory approval for its acquisition of Ovako Metals Oy Ab, a Finnish steel distribution company, with the transaction expected to close in the coming weeks. The deal will allow Tibnor, a subsidiary of SSAB, to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Metals and Minerals, Sweden, Technology
Tagged acquisition approval, Baltic region expansion, competition authorities, construction industry, engineering steels, Finland steel market, Fredrik Haglund, logistics and warehousing, Nordic metals industry, Ovako Metals Oy Ab, SSAB, SSAB Subsidiary Tibnor Moves Forward with Ovako Metals Acquisition to Strengthen Nordic Market Presence, steel distribution, Tibnor, Tibnor Secures Regulatory Approval to Acquire Ovako Metals and Expand Steel Distribution Operations in Finland
(IN BRIEF) Metso has inaugurated a new bulk material handling hub in Cape Town, South Africa, expanding its regional presence and strengthening its ability to serve customers across Africa. The facility enhances engineering expertise, provides access to advanced automation technologies, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Metals and Minerals, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Africa market, bulk material handling, Cape Town hub, conveyors, digitalization, engineering services, Ian Barnard, industrial automation, Jabu Mdaki, lifecycle services, logistics infrastructure, Metso, Metso Enhances Customer Support and Automation Expertise in Africa with New Cape Town Facility, Metso Strengthens Global Bulk Material Handling Network with Investment in South African Operations, Mining Industry, MRA Automation, port operations, South Africa, Transnet
(IN BRIEF) Norsk Hydro has reduced CO₂ emissions by up to 35 percent on a key European shipping route by upgrading two cargo vessels, Trans Sol and Trans Hav, with advanced energy-efficient technologies. The improvements include wind-assisted propulsion, solar power, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Norway, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged aluminium logistics, battery storage, CO2 reduction, decarbonization, European supply chain, Gerd Aalborg Aas, Hydro Advances Logistics Decarbonization with Up to 35 Percent CO2 Reduction on Key Maritime Corridor, Hydro Strengthens Net Zero Strategy with Major Efficiency Gains in Maritime Logistics Operations, maritime transport, net zero, Norsk Hydro, Norway, renewable energy shipping, Sea Cargo, shipping emissions, solar panels, sustainable logistics, Trans Hav, Trans Sol, wind-assisted propulsion
(IN BRIEF) ABB has been awarded a contract to supply gearless and ring-geared mill drive systems for the Eva Copper Mine Project in Queensland, Australia, developed by Harmony Gold. The project is expected to produce around 60,000 tonnes of copper … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Metals and Minerals, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged ABB, ABB Expands Role in Mining Sector with Key Technology Supply for Harmony Gold Copper Project, Australia, automation, Björn Jonsson, Copper Production, critical minerals, electrification, energy transition, Eva Copper Mine Project, gearless mill drive, Harmony Gold, Mining Industry, Mining Technology, New ABB Systems to Power Efficient Ore Processing at Flagship Eva Copper Mine Development, ore grinding, Queensland, ring geared mill drive
(IN BRIEF) Metso has been awarded a contract to supply filtration technology to Lloyds Metals & Energy for its iron ore processing plants in Maharashtra, India. The project includes ten Larox FFP filters designed to improve dewatering efficiency and optimize … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, Technology
Tagged dewatering solutions, filtration technology, INDIA, industrial equipment, iron ore processing, Larox FFP, Lloyds Metals and Energy Limited, Maharashtra, Metso, Metso to Deliver Advanced Dewatering Solutions for Iron Ore Processing Plants in Maharashtra, Minerals segment, Mining Industry, Priya Ranjan Prasad, sponge iron, steel production, Vijay Dhar
(IN BRIEF) Hexagon AB has announced the acquisition of Waygate Technologies from Baker Hughes for approximately $1.45 billion, significantly expanding its presence in the non-destructive testing market. The deal integrates advanced inspection technologies with Hexagon’s precision measurement and software capabilities, … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Investment, Metals and Minerals, Security & Safety, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged acquisition, aerospace MRO, Anders Svensson, Andreas Renulf, Baker Hughes, computed tomography, Hexagon AB, Hexagon to Acquire Waygate Technologies in $1.45 Billion Deal Expanding Global Non Destructive Testing Capabilities, industrial inspection, industrial technology, Manufacturing Intelligence, metrology, NDT, Non-Destructive Testing, radiography, remote visual inspection, Waygate Technologies
(IN BRIEF) Imerys has agreed to acquire Great Lakes Minerals, a US-based processor and distributor of minerals used in refractory and abrasive applications. The acquisition will expand Imerys’ product portfolio with key materials such as calcined bauxite, mullite, and fused … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Energy, Gas & Oil, France, Industrial, Investment, Metals and Minerals
Tagged abrasives, acquisition, calcined bauxite, construction materials, fused alumina, Great Lakes Minerals, Imerys, Imerys Advances Growth Strategy by Acquiring Key Industrial Minerals Business in the United States, Imerys Enhances Supply Chain and Market Presence with Great Lakes Minerals Purchase Agreement, industrial minerals, industrial processing, Kentucky, manufacturing supply chain, mullite, North America, Ohio River, refractory materials, reshoring, United States
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