Industry council strives to cut emissions with new guidelines
Mining’s top industry group with BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP; ASX: BHP) and Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) among its members has published a framework for companies…
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Anglo American receives ok for US$40M plan to extend El Soldado life
Chile’s environmental agency has approved Anglo American’s (LSE: AAL) environmental impact statement (EIS) for its US$40-million operational continuity plan at its El Soldado copper mine, 125 km north of the…
BHP mulls taking Escondida underground as it moves to unveil its own leach technology
BHP (ASX: BHP; LSE: BHP; NYSE: BHP) has kicked off a series of studies to carry out over the next 18 months at its operations in Chile, as the company…
E3 Lithium shares hit two-year high after it opens Alberta’s first DLE pilot plant
Shares in E3 Lithium (TSXV: ETL) rose 8.7% Tuesday after E3 said it started operations at its Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) plant in Alberta, the province’s first facility focused on…
BHP Xplor launches search for next round of exploration prospects
BHP Xplor, an accelerator program introduced by the miner in 2022 in pursuit of unlocking critical minerals, began a global search Thursday for its next cohort. The program seeks to…
Summit Nanotech, Power Minerals plan JV to accelerate lithium production in Argentina
Canada’s Summit Nanotech and Australia’s Power Minerals (ASX: PNN) have entered into a binding term sheet to jointly develop the Salar de Incahuasi lithium concession in Argentina. In a press…
JV Article: Path to autonomy in mineral processing with Andritz’s technologies
“A lot of people talk about AI, machine learning, digital twins, as buzz words – as if AI can immediately solve all problems and there is a tool that will…
Sweden’s Hexagon buys Sudbury-based automation firm HARD-LINE
Sweden’s digital technology group Hexagon AB announced on Wednesday the acquisition of Canadian mine automation and remote control solutions HARD-LINE for an undisclosed sum. The move, Hexagon said, will help…
Video: How miners can navigate an ever-changing ESG landscape
A recent industry event heard how miners should navigate the ever-changing landscape of environmental, societal and governance (ESG) investment benchmarking and reporting. Moderated by The Northern Miner’s President, Anthony Vaccaro,…
Volt eyes lithium big-league with breakthrough extraction technology
The team of oil and gas industry experts at Volt Lithium (TSXV: VLT) has introduced a new lithium extraction technology that it says achieves 90% recovery rates from its Rainbow Lake brine…
GMS Video: Rob McEwen shares his vision for Los Azules — and for the future mine
Imagine a mine site that grows food onsite, is fully powered by renewable energy, and looks more like the SpaceX factory than a typical mining operation. The vision belongs to…
GMS Video: Mineral processing is key to ESG – so why does it still get short shrift?
Miners understand the importance of innovation in mineral processing in reducing their environmental footprints, addressing community concerns and running more efficient operations. But companies still prefer tried and true processing…