International Mining

When we do #mineralprocessing we don't mess about - check out IM March 2026 with detailed coverage on #comminution; #oresorting & #preconcentration; #mineralseparation including #magsep & #hydrocyclones; #pastebackfill & #tailings plus a #minepower review! shorturl.at/6YVaG

.@GlencoreTech's #JamesonCell is running at @valterraplat's #MogalakwenaNorth Concentrator enabling it to achieve full potential of its low mass pull strategy. This is being applied to enhance efficiency, reduce cost & strengthen environmental performance shorturl.at/2P99m

.@FM_FCX has filed the EIA for its #ElAbra future project titled: ‘Operational continuity of Minera El Abra & development of concentrator plant with water transition to desalinated water.’ It also covers extension of #Sulfolix sulphide #heapleaching shorturl.at/vNkAW

#Boliden has decided to invest in a new #hoistsystem at #Garpenberg Zn-Pb-Cu-Ag-Au mine and an industrial demo plant for production of supplementary cementitious material at #Rönnskär. The investments amount to SEK 4 billion & SEK 1.5 billion respectively shorturl.at/ErRVA

.@MiningTurner has successfully mobilised and managed a smooth transition as the sole mining contractor at @Bayer's P4 Production LLC #phosphate operations in #SodaSprings, #Idaho with a @CaterpillarInc fleet supplied by @WSECO shorturl.at/vHnoK

.@MarianaMinerals at its #CopperOne project in #Utah will utilise #MarianaOS to create it says an #autonomyfirst mine and refinery. The unified software platform it adds will connect everything from process development to fleet orchestration & maintenance shorturl.at/ynYI9

.@FLSmidth has announced the formation of a joint venture in #Uzbekistan with #Texnopark, a local industrial company, the intention of which is to establish a #servicecentre to support local customers which include #copper-#gold miner #AlmalykMMC shorturl.at/JzVj7

.@bhp has submitted the #NewEscondida #Concentrator project to the EIA System (@SEA__gob) in Chile as part of its investment plan to ensure sustainability of #copper ops in coming decades. The concentrator will replace production capacity of Los Colorados shorturl.at/CcTcH

As part of a long-term strategic shift & due to the unsustainable profitability of the @rokbak_haulers #articulatedhauler business, @VolvoCEGlobal says it will close its #Rokbak business & concentrate resources on its portfolio of other hauling solutions shorturl.at/cTPit

In partnership with @RioTinto, #3METechnology has completed a world‑first DC #ArcFlash testing program on high‑voltage battery systems; it is also collaborating with #Toshiba to co-develop a ≤1,000 VDC liquid-cooled #LTO SCiB™ traction #battery shorturl.at/OOU3e

#Haultrax says it is the first mining #FleetManagementSystem provider to successfully deploy #FMS on prime movers & #roadtrains within a mining environment, demonstrating that this critical segment can be fully integrated into mining #fleetarchitecture shorturl.at/9NIcj

Resolution Copper, a jv between Rio Tinto and BHP, and the United States Forest Service have completed a "historic" land exchange, unlocking the next phase of one of the world’s largest untapped copper deposits | tinyurl.com/4vyzuc6h @resolutioncu @bhp @RioTinto #Resolution

At @conexpoconagg 2026, IM met with Karen Thompson, President of #screening major #HaverBoeckerNiagara – to talk through its market position and its differentiators, from #analytics to refurb capabilities to exciters & a breadth of #screenmedia options shorturl.at/FfaUP

A @SteelMinIndia announcement states that @nmdclimited, India’s largest #ironore producer, will make history by becoming the first mining group in the country to produce 50 Mt of iron ore in a single financial year thanks to an operational excellence focus shorturl.at/Vcbay

Since October 2025 #QiyuanGreenPower's #miningtruck #batteryswapping station at @RioTinto's @OTMongolia has completed auto battery swapping 1,900 times with the 13 sets of batteries charged & discharged continuously without major faults or part replacement shorturl.at/acUVm

#LingongGroup is one of those leading the charge in supply of new energy mining equipment – including hybrid & battery wide body trucks from #LGMG & wheel loaders & dozers from #SDLG. IM met with senior management to discuss its background & key strengths shorturl.at/izMPc

.@Ausenco has been awarded the contract to lead the #FeasibilityStudy of the #Ikkari #goldproject for #RupertExploration Finland Oy. Located 45 km from Sodankylä in northern #Finland, Ikkari project is a grassroots discovery made in 2020 shorturl.at/6da4y

Sandvik is introducing the HPA20 automatic injection pump, a next-gen solution designed to significantly improve the precision, productivity & safety of resin-based ground support in hard-rock mining applications | tinyurl.com/3hf6rakk @Sandvik_Mining #groundsupport #HPA20

Following a a landmark partnership to introduce groundbreaking @MetsoOfficial @LoescheGroup #verticalrollermill (#VRM) #drygrinding tech to mining; IM talked in-depth to Christoph Hoetzel, #Metso Senior VP Grinding Business Line & #Loesche MD Rüdiger Zerbe shorturl.at/3Gx8I

.@FortescueNews's #HaulX brings together four modular components: #FleetManagement, #AHS, #MachineGuidance & #CollisionAvoidance – designed for mixed fleets. We caught up with Travis Hester, CTO #Electromobility to find out about the foundational CAS piece shorturl.at/mO5S5

Last year, IM spent a day at the factory of #Tonly - the OEM that invented the #widebody #miningtruck then took it to new heights with #newenergy & #autonomy; we met with key management including Lewis Yang, Vice GM & Charles Wang, Overseas Sales Manager shorturl.at/hr7MS