The Malawian government has granted Australia-listed Globe Metals & Mining an additional year to begin substantial mine development at its Kanyika niobium project. CEO Paul Smith hailed the extension as a “clear-cut positive” for the project, which now has until...
Metso has added a new solution to its flotation portfolio, the FloatForce+ mixing mechanism. With FloatForce+, part of Metso’s Planet Positive offering, Metso is aiming to introduce a plug-and-play solution that maximises metallurgical recovery, boosts pumping...
A partnership between MinEx Cooperative Research Centre (MinEx CRC) and the CSIRO could see augmented reality (AR) core logging technology become a reality in the resources industry. Core logging is an important process in mineral exploration but can take a lot of...
The Queensland Government is investing in a new gas-to-electricity power project at the Kestrel coal mine as part of its $520 million Low Emissions Investment Partnerships (LEIP) program. The project will expand the underground mine’s drainage system to capture more...
Research firm McKinsey’s inaugural ‘Global Materials Perspective’ report shows that, while the green energy transition could generate 340 000 global jobs to scale critical minerals and metals supply by 2035, 1.25-milion jobs may be at risk, driven by the associated...
