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Vale has invested nearly R$ 66 billion * (US$ 17.5 billion) installing and expanding the use of dry processing, using natural moisture, in iron ore production in its operations in Brazil over the last 10 years. By not using...

In a positive start to the year, Barrick Gold Corporation announced it had made good progress in achieving its short-term goals as well as its full-year objectives during the first quarter. After setting a production record at the Kibali mine...

Perth-based junior Bryah Resources announced that it has signed a $7.3m manganese farm-in agreement with OM Holdings. Bryah Resources managing director Neil Marston said: “The execution of this agreement with the highly-regarded OMH Group is a game-changing event for Bryah...

Joint clients of IBM and Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology, one of the world's largest premium mining equipment manufacturers, are tapping the powers of IoT, advanced analytics and artificial intelligence to realize safety, maintenance, productivity and operational efficiency. The mining...

To permanently reduce CO2 emissions, ArcelorMittal has developed a low-emissions technology strategy, which targets not only the use of alternative feedstocks and the conversion of CO2 emissions, but also the direct avoidance of carbon (Carbon Direct Avoidance, or CDA). This...

ALROSA, the world's largest diamond mining company, and the Angolan national company Endiama have signed a Memorandum of understanding. ALROSA CEO Sergey Ivanov and Chairman of the Administrative Council of Endiama Jose Ganga Junior signed the document in the presence...

ELYSIS, a joint venture of global aluminum industry leaders Alcoa and Rio Tinto focused on developing a zero-GHG aluminum production process (earlier post), will site or its new research and development facility in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region in Québec. The...