(IN BRIEF) Metso has secured an order to carry out repairs and enhancements to a bucket-wheel stacker reclaimer at a customer’s stockyard in Africa. The project will involve upgrades to mechanical, structural, and electrical components, aimed at improving operational efficiency, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Africa, bucket-wheel stacker reclaimer, equipment modernization, material handling, Metso, mining, partnership, repairs, service solutions, stockyard operations, sustainability, Upgrades
(IN BRIEF) Metso has announced its acquisition of Selm (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd, a Chinese manufacturer specializing in screening solutions for the mining and aggregates industries. The acquisition will enhance Metso’s ability to offer comprehensive screening services to customers in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Technology
Tagged acquisition, aggregates, banana screens, capital screen parts, CHINA, Greater China, horizontal screens, Huifeng Tang, inclined screens, Jouni Mähönen, Ltd, market strategy, Media, Metso, micro-sizing screening solutions, mining, mobile screens, Northeast China, partnership, portable screens, repairs, screening equipment, screening media, Screening Solutions, Selm, Selm (Beijing) Technology Co., services, Shenyang, sustainability, ultrafine screens, Xiaofeng Liang
(IN BRIEF) SGS has earned accreditation from the National Accreditation Board for Certification Bodies (NABCB), a member of the International Accreditation Forum (IAF), recognizing its compliance with international standards for validating and verifying environmental claims. The accreditation, covering key ISO … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged audit & compliance, Bhaveshkumar Prajapati, climate change, climate change mitigation, environmental claims, environmental data, GHG emission reductions, global technical director, IAF, International Accreditation Forum, ISO 14064-2:2019, ISO 14064-3:2019, ISO 14065:2020, ISO 14066:2011, ISO/IEC 17029:2019, Manufacturing, mining, NABCB, regulatory compliance, renewable energy, SGS, stakeholder trust, sustainability, validation and verification, verification body, waste management
(IN BRIEF) Telefónica Tech has been ranked as the global leader in managed IoT connectivity by Kaleido Intelligence in its “Connectivity Vendor Hub: Competitive Analysis 2025.” The company’s Kite platform, praised for its scalability, flexibility, and advanced features in cybersecurity … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, News, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Alfredo Serret, artificial intelligence, Awards, cloud-hosted software, connected objects, connectivity demands, connectivity services, Cybersecurity, Defense, device security, Education, eSIM connectivity, IoT connectivity, IoT device management, IoT Solutions, Kaleido Intelligence, Kite platform, leadership, mining, ports, private network solutions, private networks, Real-time monitoring, SIM behavior analysis, Telefónica Tech, The ThinX laboratory
(IN BRIEF) Siemens has enhanced its industrial-grade private 5G infrastructure to support larger industrial areas, now covering up to 24 radio units, each providing connectivity for 5,000 m². This solution is available in six European countries and Brazil, with more … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged 2025 expansion, Austria, Axel Lorenz, Brazil, connectivity, Cybersecurity, data privacy, Denmark, edge devices, Food and Beverage, Germany, industrial areas, industrial environments, intralogistics, Manufacturing, mining, Netherlands, partnership, pharmaceuticals, private 5G infrastructure, Process Automation, radio units, Scalance MUB852-1, Siemens, Smart sensors, sustainability, Sweden, Switzerland, user-friendly design, Wi-Fi limitations, Xcelerator portfolio
(IN BRIEF) Scania and Fortescue have partnered to develop an autonomous road train solution aimed at transforming the mining industry with increased efficiency and sustainability. The collaboration leverages Scania’s advanced truck automation technology and Fortescue’s mining expertise, focusing on reducing … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Sweden, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Australia, Autonomous Road Train, Dino Otranto, Fortescue, Manfred Streit, mining, partnership, Peter Hafmar, Scania, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The University of Exeter is relaunching its undergraduate Mining Engineering degree programme at the Penryn Campus, starting in the 2025/26 academic year. The programme, part of the University’s Engineering 2030 Strategy, is reintroduced by the Camborne School of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Andrew Fulton, Camborne School of Mines, Education, Matt Daley, mining, Mining Engineering Degree Programme, Professor Lisa Roberts, Professor Pat Foster, University of Exeter
(IN BRIEF) Kumba Iron Ore Limited, a subsidiary of Anglo American plc, has announced that its Sishen and Kolomela mines in South Africa have attained the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance’s (IRMA) IRMA 75 level of performance. This achievement underscores … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Aimee Boulanger, Anglo American, Awards, IRMA 75 Performance Level, Kolomela, Kumba Iron Ore, mining, Mpumi Zikalala, Sishen, South Africa, sustainability, Themba Mkhwanazi
(IN BRIEF) Hydro, the Norwegian aluminum company, has celebrated a decade of investment in the Pará Biodiversity Research Consortium (BRC) in Brazil, amounting to approximately BRL 15 million. Over the years, the BRC has transformed from a formal agreement into … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Norway, Science
Tagged Biodiversity Research Consortium, Brazil, Eduardo Figueiredo, Hugo de Boer, Hydro, investment, Marlúcia Martins, mining, partnership, Professor Gracialda Ferreira, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) BBVA, a prominent financial institution, has made history by providing the first sustainable corporate loan to a mining company in Peru. The $200 million ‘Club Deal’ facility benefits mining companies Ares and Amarillo Mineraçao do Brasil. This groundbreaking … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The Fergana Valley, a crucial agricultural region in Central Asia, faces a looming environmental crisis resulting from decades-old uranium mining activities. The aftermath of Soviet-era uranium mining, marked by abandoned mines, open tunnels, and improperly managed waste dumps, … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Hexagon has partnered with MMG, a global base metals producer, to launch the HxGN MineProtect Operator Alertness System (OAS) in an underground mining context. This marks the first use of such technology in underground mines. Deployed in MMG’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Industrial, Metals and Minerals, Security & Safety, Sweden
Tagged base metals, fatigue risk, Hexagon, mining, MMG, operator safety, Simon Stone, Steve Scott, underground mining trucks
(IN BRIEF) Anglo American plc has appointed John Heasley as Finance Director, effective by the end of 2023. Heasley currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer of The Weir Group PLC, a global engineering company. He will join Anglo American’s … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Hexagon, through its Mining division, has acquired HARD-LINE, a Canadian company specializing in mine automation and remote-control technology. HARD-LINE’s expertise lies in providing remote control solutions and network infrastructure for tele-remote operation of heavy machinery in mines. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Metals and Minerals, Sweden, Technology
Tagged automation, HARD-LINE, Hexagon, HxGN Autonomous Mining, HxGN MineProtect, HxGN Underground Mining, mine automation, mine production optimization, mine safety, mining, Nick Hare, remote-control technology, tele-remote technology, Walter Siggelkow
(IN BRIEF) Sika, a global specialty chemicals company, has acquired Thiessen Team USA, a manufacturer of shotcrete and grouting products for the mining industry in the USA. Thiessen serves the Western US mining industry, which plays a crucial role in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Construction, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Switzerland
Tagged acquisition, Christoph Ganz, mining, Sika, Thiessen Team USA
(IN BRIEF) Glencore plc has released its 2022 Sustainability Report, which is now available on its website. The report encompasses the company’s environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives and aligns with global reporting standards and principles. It focuses on material … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Skanska has won a contract worth USD 60M to construct the Solitude buttress main civil works project at the Solitude Closure Tailings site in Arizona, USA. The project aims to improve the stabilization of a historic tailings embankment … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Sweden
Tagged Arizona, BHP Copper, dam, mining, natural disasters, partnership, Skanska, Solitude buttress project, USA
(IN BRIEF) Volvo Trucks and mining company Boliden are partnering to introduce electric truck transport in underground environments. The partnership will involve Boliden using two heavy, electric Volvo trucks in their Kankberg mine, outside Skellefteå in northern Sweden. The electric … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Metals and Minerals, Sweden, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged battery-electric trucks, Boliden, climate goals, Dennis Forslund, electric truck, electrification, Jessica Lindholm, Kankberg mine, mining, Volvo FH Electric, Volvo Trucks
(IN BRIEF) Metso Outotec has announced that it will continue the operations of its Prerov foundry in the Czech Republic. The decision follows the completion of an evaluation process announced in November 2022. During the evaluation process, the foundry’s competitiveness … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Czech Republic, Finland, Management, Metals and Minerals, News
Tagged Czech Republic, Finland, Heikki Metsälä, metallic wear, Metso Outotec, mining, Prerov foundry
(PRESS RELEASE) COPENHAGEN, 18-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — FLSmidth (CPH: FLS), a Danish multinational engineering company, announced today at its Capital Markets Day the introduction of new pure play strategies for mining and cement and new long-term financial targets for the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Denmark, Industrial, News
Tagged Capital Markets Day, Cement, financial targets, FLSmidth, Mikko Keto, mining, sustainability
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