by Gordon Barratt | Aug 18, 2021 | News
Russian diamond miner Alrosa is considering converting its fleet of supersize mine trucks and road trains to run on liquefied natural gas (LNG) and diesel, a move that could slash its fuel costs by more than 40%, says deputy COO for vehicle management Ruslan Sizonov....
by Gordon Barratt | Aug 18, 2021 | News
South Africa is on the verge of nice breakthroughs in hydrogen, says newly elected Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (SAIMM) president Isabel Geldenhuys. Geldenhuys expressed the view that all the big mines with big moving machinery will have the...
by Gordon Barratt | Aug 18, 2021 | News
The announcement by BHP, the world’s second-largest mining company, that it will shift its oil and gas assets into a joint venture with Australian outfit Woodside is a clear indication the “Big Australian” is getting out of the carbon-based fuel industry. BHP has also...
by Gordon Barratt | Aug 17, 2021 | News
Metso Outotec and TOMRA Mining have agreed to continue the non-exclusive cooperation to supply particle ore sorting solutions for the mining and metallurgical industries. The collaboration expands Metso Outotec’s and TOMRA’s capability to offer leading-edge solutions...
by Gordon Barratt | Aug 17, 2021 | News
Electric vehicle (EV) makers are pushing for an intermediary role in mining to secure supplies of key battery metals, according to the head of Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. “We’ve had discussions on that and Tesla has definitely explored these options,” CEO Randy...
by Gordon Barratt | Aug 17, 2021 | News
Switzerland-based mining and trading company Glencore will take 100pc ownership of the Rolleston thermal coal mine in Australia’s Queensland, after agreeing to buy Japanese firm Sumitomo’s 12.5pc stake and having completed the purchase of a 12.5pc stake...
