by Gordon Barratt | Apr 9, 2025 | News
BHP Group is ready to start spending $13-billion to overhaul its aging copper mines in Chile, but is grappling with red tape, an executive said Tuesday. “As a country, we must act with a sense of urgency if we want to execute growth...
by Gordon Barratt | Apr 9, 2025 | News
Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions has launched an update of its Pantera DPi series drill rigs at bauma 2025 in Munich, Germany. Considered a premium top-hammer drilling option, the Pantera DPi range has extensive experience in open pit mines, particularly in gold...
by Gordon Barratt | Apr 9, 2025 | News
Caterpillar (Cat) has released its new Cat 775 off-highway truck at bauma Munich 2025, marking a major step forward in autonomous-ready haulage technology. Cat’s off-highway truck line is a first next generation design, with a 65-tonne payload hauler built with full...
by Gordon Barratt | Apr 9, 2025 | News
Rio Tinto is set to supply 70 per cent of iron ore for a new hydrogen-based steelmaking plant being developed by Austrian steelmaker voestalpine, steelmaking technology provider Primetals Technologies and Mitsubishi Corporation. The facility will be built in Linz,...
by Gordon Barratt | Apr 8, 2025 | News
Oil, coal, and gas are foundation to the global economy, contributing to thousands of products—estimated at over 6,000—that underpin modern living standards. These fossil fuels drive economic activity by providing energy and raw materials for industries,...