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The technology group, Wärtsilä, will supply a 9.2 MW/8.7 MWh energy storage system to Zenith Energy, an Independent Power Producer (IPP) in Australia. Zenith sells the electrical power it produces to some of the world’s largest mining companies with...

Rio Tinto has agreed to deploy 35 new 793 zero-emission autonomous haul trucks from Caterpillar at the Gudai-Darri iron ore mine in Western Australia. To this end, the companies have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) under which the duo...

Hexagon’s Mining division has announced an agreement with Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) that would allow Volvo CE off-road mining vehicles to be equipped with Hexagon Level-9 vehicle intervention technology. The award-winning independent and interoperable HxGN MineProtect Vehicle Intervention System...

Jubilee has announced the execution of a binding MoU Mopani Copper Mines for the implementation of additional copper and cobalt refining capacity through the recapitalisation of existing refining capacity placed under care and maintenance by Mopani. This additional refining capacity...

The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) has announced the selection of six projects to receive a total of nearly US$1 million in federal funding for cost-shared research and development (R&D) under...

Canyon Resources has partnered with mining giant Metallurgical Corporation of China (MCC) to develop the Minim Martap Bauxite Project in Cameroon. In this regard, a strategic partnership agreement and memorandum of understanding (MOU) has been signed with MCC’s engineering division...

The Okwa Diamonds JV between Botswana Diamonds and Vast Resources has agreed to acquire Gem Diamonds Botswana for $4m from Gem Diamonds. The primary asset of Gem Diamonds’ Botswana subsidiary is the Ghaghoo diamond mine, which has a mining licence...