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CMP inaugurates exploratory underground iron ore mine tunnel at El Romeral
Chilean iron ore miner CMP – Compañía Minera del Pacífico has reported a major milestone for the company and for national mining in Chile. In the presence of the Minister of Mining, Aurora Williams, a 2 km exploratory tunnel of Minas…
BHP’s new Industry AI Hub in Singapore to accelerate AI adoption in mining
BHP recently established its first Industry AI Hub in Singapore to accelerate digital transformation and AI adoption in the mining and resources sector. The Hub will focus on solving BHP enterprise-wide challenges using AI technologies to…
HATL produces underground battery truck & adds to surface BEV fleet
China’s HATL is a JV between mining services company Hongda Blasting and battery & electrification giant CATL, which was formed in 2020. HATL produces its own battery electric surface and underground mining equipment; as well as…
Seequent out for faster, smarter geological modelling and resource estimation with Leapfrog 2025.1
Seequent, The Bentley Subsurface Company, has unveiled what it says is a landmark release of its Leapfrog solution for the mining industry.
Leading 3D geological modelling and mineral resource estimation tools are now available with the…
MacLean Engineering and Sika to collaborate in underground mining
The leadership from MacLean Engineering and Sika have announced the formation of a strategic collaboration aimed at delivering enhanced value to the underground mining and civil construction sectors.
This partnership brings together two…
Weir building production capacity for new ENDURON screens
Expansion at Weir’s Alrode manufacturing facility south of Johannesburg, South Africa, will build production capacity for its vibrating screen ranges launched last year.
According to JD Singleton, Weir’s Comminution Director for Europe,…
China’s Strategic Mineral Export Controls: Implications Post-Trade War Truce
In the aftermath of a temporary trade truce with the United States, China has tightened its grip on the export of critical minerals, creating significant ripple effects across global supply chains. These actions, which began intensifying in…
Mount Etna Erupts in Spectacular Display, Lighting Up the Sicilian Sky
Italy's Mount Etna, the tallest and most active volcano in Europe, erupted earlier this week, sending fountains of lava and thick plumes of ash high into the sky above the Italian island of Sicily. The eruption, which…
First Quantum Commits $20 Million Monthly to Maintain Cobre Panamá Copper Mine Amid Ongoing Closure
First Quantum Minerals Ltd., a Canadian mining giant, is spending between $15 million and $20 million every month to implement a Preservation and Safe Management (P&SM) program at its Cobre Panamá copper mine. This program aims to…
Hexagon buys Drill Assist from Phoenix Drill Control
Hexagon’s Mining division is taking a step forward in AI-based drill automation with the purchase of Drill Assist from Arizona-based Phoenix Drill Control, LLC.
The Drill Assist technology developed by Phoenix Drill Control uses artificial…