JV Article: Huawei takes smart mines to the next level
The mining industry, still considered by many to be one of the most technology-adverse sectors, has embarked on a journey to revolutionize its operations that goes beyond automation and touches…
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JV video: GeologicAI rethinks mining data and cuts carbon emissions
The Bill Gates-backed firm GeologicAI has seen a rapid uptake of its technology among global mining majors, demonstrating a 5% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions at operations in Africa, the…
Technology becoming a hot commodity among miners, says law firm
The mining sector’s recent shift towards adopting technology to tackle rising costs is turning digital intellectual property into a valuable commodity in its own right, says global law firm White…
JV Article: Spacetech – A paradigm shift in mineral exploration
An Adelaide, Australia-based space technology company is revolutionizing mineral exploration by delivering 3-D subsurface models in days, dramatically accelerating the acquisition and processing of geophysical data used for the selection…
Sibanye-Stillwater, Heraeus team up to save palladium in an EV-dominated world
Precious metals producer Sibanye-Stillwater (NYSE: SBSW; JSE: SSW) has teamed up with metals trader and recycling company Heraeus Precious Metals to explore new uses for platinum group metals (PGM), particularly…
Rio Tinto autonomous train derails in Western Australia
Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) said on Tuesday that an unloaded autonomous train derailed on Sunday evening at about 120 km from Western Australia’s Dampier port. The world’s largest iron ore…
SQM looks to nurture lithium tech startups with accelerator program
Chile’s SQM (NYSE: SQM), the world’s second largest lithium producer, is calling startups with innovative solutions in the fields of water usage, lithium and electromobility to join the third round of…
Peru unveils platform to speed up permitting
Officials from Peru’s Ministry of Energy and Mines met with representatives from the largest mining companies operating in the country to offer details on a new digital initiative expected to…
Aclara study pegs Brazil rare earths project NPV at US$1.2B
Initial capital costs for Aclara Resources‘ (TSX: ARA) Carina Module rare earths project in Brazil are estimated at US$576 million, with a US$1.2 billion net present value (NPV), according to…
McClean Lake uranium mine headed for 2025 restart
Denison Mines (TSX: DML; NYSE: DNN) and joint venture partner Orano Canada said on Wednesday they will restart the McClean Lake mine, located in the uranium-rich Athabasca Basin in northern Saskatchewan,…
Bolivia hopes US$90M Chinese-funded lithium plant will crack DLE puzzle
Bolivian state-owned lithium company YLB has inked a new deal with a Chinese consortium to install a pilot plant at the vast Uyuni salt flat, where direct lithium extraction (DLE) technology…
Former Fortescue execs launch green iron startup
Two former executives that worked at Fortescue’s clean energy initiatives, Michael Masterman and Bart Kolodziejczyk, have launched a startup that aims to cut carbon emissions of the Australian iron ore…