With idle time a significant hidden cost in underground mines, MST Global has pioneered a solution. Deep underground, a bolter sits idle as workers wait for the next mining task to begin, with delays upstream pushing back the schedule. For 30 minutes nothing happens;...
US President Donald Trump recently reversed a Biden-era air pollution rule that had imposed stricter limits on emissions from copper smelters. The copper rule, finalized in May 2024, had required smelters to curb pollutants including lead, arsenic, mercury, benzene...
Diversified miner Rio Tinto has launched its first battery-swap electric haul truck trial at the Oyu Tolgoi copper mine, in Mongolia, in partnership with China’s State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC) Qiyuan. The trial marks a major step in the miner’s efforts to...
Gold major Newmont has achieved commercial production at its Ahafo North project in Afrisipakrom, Ghana, marking the completion of one of West Africa’s most significant new gold developments. The milestone follows the project’s first gold pour on September 19,...
Rio Tinto has announced changes to its board with a number of directors stepping down as part of a restructuring process. Simon Henry and Martina Merz have both stepped down as directors with Henry serving on the board since 2017. Sharon Thorne replaces...
VRX Silica has secured a strong set of regional customers for its Arrowsmith North sand project. Across four binding offtake contracts, the company will supply a minimum of 410,000 tonnes per annum of silica sand products to four separate buyers. The total represents...
