Barrick Mining Corp is in advanced talks to sell its last Canadian gold mine to Discovery Silver Corp, according to people familiar with the matter, as the firms seek to capitalize on the soaring price of the precious metal. Discovery Silver is in the final stages of...
Rio Tinto iron ore chief executive officer (CEO) Simon Trott has been chosen to succeed Jakob Stausholm as the company’s CEO from August 25. Trott first joined Rio Tinto in 2012, serving as managing director of the company’s salt, uranium, borates and...
Sandvik’s underground automation technology agreement with Glencore has continued to go from strength to strength, with the AutoMine solution delivering an array of operational benefits. Sandvik and Glencore signed a six-year purchase agreement in June 2020,...
Caterpillar has expanded its renowned wheel loader line-up with the launch of the new Cat 980 GC. The Cat 980 GC wheel loader is designed to be easy to own and simple to operate, making it the right economic choice for a wide range of applications. The machine...
The governments of Canada and the Northwest Territories have launched a pilot project that uses artificial intelligence (AI) and digital core scanning to reanalyse historic drill samples in a bid to unlock new mineral exploration opportunities in the country’s North....
