by Gordon Barratt | Oct 22, 2021 | News
Cat 793F autonomous trucks at loading face. Rio Tinto has set a target of 80 per cent autonomous haul trucks in 2022, as it seeks to reduce costs while satisfying demand for materials. Speaking at Rio Tinto’s investor seminar on October 20, Iron Ore chief executive...
by Gordon Barratt | Oct 22, 2021 | News
It was gold price, lithium demand and China’s appetite for copper that dominated much of the discussion at Mines and Money Online Connect at IMARC this week. Mines and Money Online Connect saw 90 mining companies, more than 600 investors and more than 2000...
by Gordon Barratt | Oct 21, 2021 | News
The US Forest Service on Wednesday proposed a 20-year ban on mining in Minnesota’s Boundary Waters region, a step that would block Antofagasta’s Twin Metals copper and nickel mine project. The announcement reversed a decision by former President Donald...
by Gordon Barratt | Oct 21, 2021 | News
The chief executive of Mexico’s top precious metals miner Fresnillo on Wednesday described the current government’s policies as “unfavorable” for the key industrial sector. Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s government has...
by Gordon Barratt | Oct 21, 2021 | News
The Western Australian Government has announced the latest recipients of its Exploration Incentive Scheme (EIS) co-funded drilling program, with $6.35 million awarded to 51 WA exploration projects. A total of 73 per cent of the prospective drilling projects will be...
by Gordon Barratt | Oct 21, 2021 | News
Lynas’ rare earths plant in Malaysia. Lynas Rare Earths has had its proposal for a processing facility near Kalgoorlie-Boulder recommended for environmental approval by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) in Western Australia. The project will process...
