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JENNMAR Acquires Majority Stake in Australian Steel & Wire
June 4, 2024
JENNMAR has acquired a majority stake in Australian Steel & Wire (ASW). A manufacturer of wire mesh and related products, ASW will build on JENNMAR’s existing wire mesh expertise and expands its offering of cost-effective wire mesh and related products
Volvo Adds Two New Hauling Options for Quarrying and Lite Mining Customers
May 31, 2024
Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has launced the addition of two new hauling options for quarrying and lite mining customers. As with its bigger 95-ton brother, the R100, both the 55-ton payload R60 and 65-ton payload R70 rigid haulers are
Turkey’s Eti Maden Opts for Liebherr Crawler Dozers at Its Kirka Mine
May 31, 2024
The Turkish mining company Eti Maden drives the global boron industry forward with innovative machinery and advanced technology. At its Kirka mine in western Turkey, the renowned organization uses a Liebherr PR 766 Crawler Dozer specially designed for tough mining
EU, Australia Sign Critical Minerals Pact to Diversify Supply Chains
May 30, 2024
Australia and the European Union have struck an agreement to boost cooperation and investment in critical minerals, part of a drive by Western nations to loosen China’s grip on supply chains of materials essential to high-tech and green manufacturing. Ministers
BHP Walks Away from $49 Billion Pursuit of Rival Anglo American
May 30, 2024
Mining group BHP Group on Wednesday walked away from its $49 billion plan to takeover rival Anglo American, which rejected a last-ditch request for more time, ending for now its six-week pursuit. Anglo had granted BHP a one-week extension until
Arafura Rare Earths Secures $300 Million to Advance Its Nolans Project, Australia
May 30, 2024
Australian mineral exploration company Arafura Rare Earths has secured conditional approval for up to $300 million in debt finance from Export Development Canada (EDC), for its Nolans Project. The 12-year debt facility is a result of a geostrategic partnership between
IEF Report: EV Transition Targets Out of Reach Without More Copper Mines
May 29, 2024
Targets for 100 percent electric vehicle adoption by 2035 cannot be achieved without an unprecedented acceleration in copper mining, according to the Secretary General of the International Energy Forum Joseph McMonigle. Copper is the most essential mineral for societal development,
DHL Industrial Projects Strengthens Logistics Support for Mining Sector
May 28, 2024
DHL Industrial Projects, a unit of DHL Global Forwarding specializing in complex project logistics, deep sea chartering activity, and heavy-lift cargo, is relocating Gavin Erasmus to Phoenix, Arizona. This relocation is part of a broader strategy that includes the expansion
Rio Tinto and BHP Collaborate on Battery-electric Haul Truck Trials in the Pilbara
May 28, 2024
In an industry first, Rio Tinto and BHP will collaborate on the testing of large battery-electric haul truck technology in the Pilbara, Western Australia, to accelerate the potential for its future deployment. The two companies will work with manufacturers Caterpillar
Happy Memorial Day!
May 24, 2024
In honor of Memorial Day, our offices will be closed on Friday and Monday. We will reopen the office on Tuesday, May 28. May we never forget those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. This weekend, we honor
