Brazilian company focused on mining a metal used to strengthen alloys is betting that its mainstay product can also play a key role in improving electric vehicle batteries. Cia. Brasileira de Metalurgia e Mineração is the world’s top producer of niobium, a...
Diversified major Anglo American has rejected a revised proposal put forward by BHP, which valued the UK-headquartered miner at about £34-billion. The structure of the revised proposal, unveiled on Monday, remained unchanged from the previously rejected proposal of...
BBM Mining has mobilised three additional mining fleets at Cokal’s Bumi Barito Mineral (BBM) metallurgical coal project in Indonesia. Cokal said the equipment is already arriving at Karjan, Indonesia, with BBM Mining set to complete the commissioning and initial setup...
Komatsu has introduced the second generation of its Z2 product line, bringing in battery-electric versions of drilling and bolting rigs. The ZJ21 jumbo drill and the ZB21 bolter have both been launched with a battery-electric option, as well as optimised operator...
There have been no injuries recorded after an autonomous train derailed at Rio Tinto’s iron ore operations in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The incident reportedly took place after midnight on May 13 and saw the autonomous train hit a series of...
China is taking advantage of lower international prices for coal and natural gas to replenish stockpiles of power fuels ahead of another long, hot summer. Gas imports through the end of April jumped 21% from the previous year, while coal purchases climbed 13%. The...
