Epiroc, a leading productivity and sustainability partner for the mining and construction industries, has completed the acquisition of the business of Weco Proprietary Limited, a South African manufacturer of precision-engineered rock drilling parts and provider of related repairs and services.  Weco is based near Johannesburg, South Africa. The company, which has more than four decades […] The post Epiroc completes acquisition of the business of leading rock drilling parts manufacturer in South Africa appeared first on Tradelink Publications ..read more

Greatland Gold is contemplating reclaiming full ownership of the Havieron gold/copper project in Western Australia, should Newmont divest of its 70% stake, says MD Shaun Day. The US-based gold major in February announced that it was considering selling its interests in Havieron and Telfer, which were inherited through its acquisition of Newcrest last year. Currently, plans involve the processing of ore from Havieron at […] The post Greatland eyes full ownership of Havieron amid Newmont’s potential divestment appeared first on Tradelink Publications ..read more

Albemarle, the world’s largest producer of lithium for electric vehicle batteries, could look at reducing capital expenditure in the coming years if lithium prices remain flat, the company said on Thursday. Executives at the North Carolina-based company spoke in a call with analysts a day after reporting first quarter revenue was down 47%year-on-year due to […] The post Albemarle may lower capex if lithium prices stay low appeared first on Tradelink Publications ..read more

The CEO of Canadian miner Hudbay Minerals said BHP Group’s $39-billion offer for Anglo American has increased the valuation of copper assets and could underscore companies’ willingness to pay a premium to buy existing copper mines. Hudbay expects to launch a formal sale process for a minority stake in its Arizona Copper World project in the United States later this year after already […] The post Canadian miner Hudbay sees BHP’s bid for Anglo boosting copper assets appeared first on Tradelink Publications ..read more

AngloGold Ashanti has extended a three-year contract with Macmahon for underground mining services at the Tropicana gold operation in Western Australia. The $352 million contract will see Macmahon continue to carry out services at the Boston Shaker underground mine, which it has been working at since 2019. Tropicana, located 330 kilometres north-east of Kalgoorlie, is a joint […] The post AngloGold Ashanti awards $352m Tropicana contract appeared first on Tradelink Publications ..read more

Rail workers demanding more rest time moved closer to a strike that would disrupt supply chains from Halifax to Vancouver and down through the Midwest to the Gulf of Mexico. A union representing more than 9 000 employees at Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Kansas City said workers overwhelmingly voted in favor of job action […] The post Rail workers in Canada vote to strike, threatening supply chains appeared first on Tradelink Publications ..read more

Uranium project developer Toro Energy has expanded the stated resources at the Dawson Hinkler deposit by reducing the resource cutoff grade from 200 parts per million (ppm) to 100 ppm uranium oxide. As a result, the Dawson Hinkler deposit’s stated resource increased by about 115% to 20.29-million pounds contained and the average stated grade has decreased by 186 ppm, from 315 […] The post Toro boosts uranium resources with Dawson Hinkler deposit expansion appeared first on Tradelink Publications ..read more

Hitachi Construction Machinery has developed a new operator assist system aimed at supporting the digging and loading operations of ultra-large hydraulic excavators. The system has been tested at one of Rio Tinto’s Australian mine sites from late March, demonstrating the practical application of the new technology and helping to improve the accuracy of the system […] The post Hitachi debuts new operator assist system appeared first on Tradelink Publications ..read more

Kal Tire’s mining tyre management leader, Mining Tire Group, and Pitcrew AI, a pioneer in autonomous vehicle inspection systems, today announced a new global mining partnership. A signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) solidifies the existing collaboration between the two organisations and designates Kal Tire’s Mining Tire Group as Pitcrew AI’s preferred global partner. The agreement […] The post Kal Tire and Pitcrew AI forge autonomous mining alliance appeared first on Tradelink Publications ..read more

Greatland Gold has responded to Newmont’s plans to divest its 70 per cent stake in the Havieron gold-copper project in Western Australia. Greatland discovered the Havieron deposit in 2018, with the project being advanced under an unincorporated 30:70 joint venture originally signed by Greatland and Newcrest in November 2020. Newmont inherited the 70 per cent […] The post Greatland to potentially buy Newmont’s stake in Havieron appeared first on Tradelink Publications ..read more