(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
(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 8-Sep-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Anglo American plc (LON: AAL), a global mining company with a portfolio that spans diamonds, platinum, copper, iron ore & more, has announced that Anglo American Platinum Limited (JSE: AMS), the world’s largest … Read the full press release
(PRESSEMITTEILUNG) LONDON, 8-Sep-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Anglo American plc (LON: AAL), ein globales Bergbauunternehmen mit einem Portfolio das Diamanten, Platin, Kupfer, Eisenerz & mehr, hat bekannt gegeben, dass Anglo American Platinum Limited (JSE: AMS), der weltweit größte Primärproduzent von Platin, … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 11-Apr-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Boliden AB (STO: BOL), a Swedish multinational active in exploring, extracting and processing base metals and precious metals, has announced that certain adjustments will be made to the dam construction in Aitik copper … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Industrial, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Sweden
Tagged Aitik, Boliden, dam construction, exploration, Klas Nilsson, metal recycling, metals, Mikael Staffas, mining, smelting, tailings
(PRESS RELEASE) COPENHAGEN, 23-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — FLSmidth (CPH: FLS), a Danish multinational engineering company, has announced that all regulatory clearances concerning its acquisition of the thyssenkrupp’s mining business have now been received. In addition to the approvals already in … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 9-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Anglo American plc (LON: AAL), a global mining company with a portfolio that spans diamonds, platinum, copper, iron ore & more, has announced that its managed copper operations in Chile – the Los … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Industrial, Management, Metals and Minerals, United Kingdom
Tagged Aaron Puna, Anglo American, Chagres smelter, Chile, Copper Mark, copper operations, copper supply chains, El Soldado, Los Bronces, Michèle Brülhart, mining, Peter Whitcutt, responsible copper production, The Copper Mark framework
(PRESS RELEASE) LEICESTER, 31-Jan-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — The University of Leicester, a public research university based in Leicester, England, has announced that a new international study led by researchers from its Centre for Sustainable Resource Extraction has discovered a new … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Metals and Minerals, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged battery storage, BHP, Cardiff University, copper, Dr David Holwell, Earth’s crust, ENERGY, environmental footprint, FAMOS project, Geology, gold, Goldilocks Zone, green energy revolution, green revolution, Green technology, metals, mining, Natural History Museum, NERC, Professor Jamie Wilkinson, RESEARCH, solar panels, tellurium, University of Leicester, wind turbines
(PRESS RELEASE) NOUMEA, New Caledonia, 20-Dec-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — TotalEnergies (EPA: TTE), one of the seven “supermajor” oil companies, has announced a partnership with Prony Resources New Caledonia, major supplier of nickel and cobalt used in the batteries of the … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Metals and Minerals, News, Technology
Tagged Adelie Garaud Ballande, Antonin Beurrier, carbon neutrality, CO2 emissions, cobalt, decarbonized electricity, electricity, Elodie Billerey, energy battery storage, energy storage, energy transition, Grand Sud, hydrometallurgical plant, Metallurgy, mining, net zero, New Caledonia, nickel, Photovoltaic, photovoltaic power plant, PPA, Prony Resources, Prony Resources New Caledonia, renewable electricity, renewable power purchase agreement, renewables, solar energy, sustainable energy, Thierry Muller, TotalEnergies, wind energy
(PRESS RELEASE) GENEVA, 24-Sep-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has announced that its metallurgical laboratory in Lakefield, Ontario, Canada celebrates 80 Years since inception. For 80 years the Lakefield laboratory in Ontario, Canada … Read the full press release
mtu hybrid haul truck concept reduces emissions by up to 30% Technologies for cutting CO2 emissions take centre stage Microgrids, sustainable fuels, fuel cells and hydrogen engines all part of net zero vision (PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 13-Sep-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — The … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Metals and Minerals, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged climate-friendly microgrid solutions, CO2 emissions, combustion engines, cut CO2 emissions, fuel cells, hybrid haul truck, hybrid mining truck, hydrogen, microgrid solutions, MINExpo 2021, mining, mining companies, mining customers, mtu battery storage systems, mtu concept, mtu diesel, net zero-carbon mining, Power Systems, Rolls-Royce, Scott Woodruff, sustainable fuels
(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 24-Mar-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — SSAB, LKAB and Vattenfall announce that they are now advancing on their plan to make fossil-free steel for the global market. The partners establish the world’s first production plant for fossil-free sponge iron … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Investment, Metals and Minerals, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Anna Borg, fossil free electricity, fossil-free pellet plant, fossil-free sponge iron, fossil-free steel, fossil-free steel production, fossil-free value chain, Gällivare, HYBRIT, hydrogen gas, industrialization, iron ore, Jan Moström, LKAB, Luleå, Martin Lindqvist, mining, Net zero emissions, Oxelösund, reduce carbon dioxide emissions, sponge iron, sponge iron plant, SSAB, Steel Industry, steelmaking, Vattenfall
(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 16-Feb-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — British multinational mining company Anglo American plc (“Anglo American”) announces the appointment of Elisabeth Brinton as a non-executive director, effective 1 March 2021. Elisabeth Brinton is EVP of Global Renewables & Energy Solutions … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Anglo American, Anne Stevens, appointment, Board of Directors, Byron Grote, clean energy strategies, Elisabeth Brinton, Hilary Maxson, Hixonia Nyasulu, Ian Ashby Marcelo Bastos, Mark Cutifani, mining, Nonkululeko Nyembezi, Royal Dutch Shell plc, Stephen Pearce, Stuart Chambers, Tony O’Neill
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