IRON ORE AND MANGANESE
Vale and ABB Push Mining Digital Transformation in Brazil
Vale and ABB have signed a strategic alliance aimed at accelerating mining digital transformation across Vale's iron ore operations in Brazil. The agreement follows the inauguration of the Conceiรงรฃo II Model Plant in Itabira, Minas Gerais, one of the...
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Sandvik Launches Digital Ground Support Solutions for Mining
Sandvik has announced the launch of xCell Banshee and xCell Hydra, two new digital ground support solutions engineered to deliver detailed insight into rock bolt performance and ground behaviour. The company introduced both products at the ACG Caving Conference...
Africa
Fortuna Expands Senegal Gold Projects with $200 Million Deal
Fortuna Mining has completed the acquisition of the Bambadji gold exploration project in Senegal from subsidiaries of Barrick Mining and IAMGOLD in a transaction valued at $200 million. The deal significantly expands Fortuna Mining's portfolio of Senegal gold projects...
Asia Pacific
Zijin Longking Launches 230-Tonne Battery Mining Truck
Zijin Longking has launched a 230-tonne-class Battery Mining Truck in China as the company expands its new-energy mining equipment portfolio and develops technologies for large-scale open-pit operations.
The ZL230E pure electric mining truck, formerly known as the LK350E, was unveiled...
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DOE Launches $100 Million Critical Minerals Workforce Initiative
The US Department of Energy's Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation has announced a Notice of Intent for up to $100 million to expand America's critical minerals workforce. The initiative, unveiled on Friday, is designed to address persistent...
Asia Pacific
Argentina and South Korea Forge Critical Minerals Partnership on Lithium Value Chain
Argentina and South Korea have agreed to deepen cooperation across the lithium value chain as part of a broader critical minerals partnership announced during the South Korean president's visit to Buenos Aires. The memorandum of understanding positions lithium exploration,...
Asia Pacific
Western Australia and Italy Forge New Critical Minerals Trade Partnership
Western Australia has secured a fresh pathway for its critical minerals trade by signing a joint communiquรฉ with Italy's export credit agency, SACE. The agreement is designed to strengthen commercial ties in battery materials and support the broader energy...
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