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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...

BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) joint venture partners BHP and Mitsubishi Development Pty Ltd (Mitsubishi) have confirmed completion of the sale of the Gregory Crinum Mine in central Queensland, to Sojitz Corporation for A$100 million. Gregory Crinum is a hard coking...

With safety as our highest priority, BHP Port and Rail Operations in Port Hedland, Western Australia, are ramping-up after being suspended due to Tropical Cyclone Veronica. While initial inspections show no major damage to our operations, isolated flooding both...

IMnI 45th Annual Conference, scheduled from June 10 to 12, 2019, will gather the global Manganese community in Vienna, Austria, on the theme “Rethinking Manganese in Changing Times: New Directions in Europe.” Registration has started, and 150+ delegates already...

Chile’s state miner Codelco, the world’s No.1 copper producer, plans to boost production at its El Teniente mine to more than 500,000 tonnes per year by 2025, a first in the operation’s history. The production increase would position the mine,...