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Gold ETF demand turns positive for year-to-date, says WGC

Gold ETF demand turns positive for year-to-date, says WGC

Global physically-backed gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) saw inflows for the sixth straight month in October, with year-to-date flows turning positive for the first time this year, the World Gold Council (WGC) said on Thursday. Demand was supported by North American and Asian flows, the WGC added. As geopolitical tensions rise and market uncertainties persist, investors […]

Centrifugal collectors or cyclones

Centrifugal collectors or cyclones

Cyclones are a dust collection device that separates particulate from the air by centrifugal force. The cyclone works by forcing the incoming air stream to spin in a vortex. As the air stream is forced to change direction, the inertia of the particulates causes them to continue in the original direction and to be separated […]

Rio Tinto and China’s State Power Investment Corporation partner to trial battery swap truck technology

Rio Tinto and China’s State Power Investment Corporation partner to trial battery swap truck technology

Rio Tinto will partner with China’s State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC) to demonstrate battery swap electric haul truck technology at the Oyu Tolgoi copper mine in Mongolia. Battery swapping technology allows a battery electric vehicle to quickly exchange a discharged battery pack for a fully charged one, instead of recharging the vehicle at a static […]

Rio Tinto completes acquisition of Sumitomo’s 20.64% stake in New Zealand’s aluminium smelter

Rio Tinto completes acquisition of Sumitomo’s 20.64% stake in New Zealand’s aluminium smelter

Rio Tinto has completed its previously announced acquisition of Sumitomo Chemical Company’s (SCC) 20.64% ownership interest in New Zealand Aluminium Smelters (NZAS) as of 1 November 2024. This transaction makes NZAS, which operates the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter in New Zealand, fully owned by Rio Tinto. Armando Torres, Rio Tinto Aluminium Pacific Operations Managing Director, […]

Sumitomo Corp resumes production at Ambatovy, Madagascar

Sumitomo Corp resumes production at Ambatovy, Madagascar

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese trading house Sumitomo Corp said on Thursday it had resumed production at the Ambatovy nickel and cobalt project in Madagascar at end-October after a pipeline issue a month before, but is reviewing future output volumes. Sumitomo has been struggling to stabilise production and improve profitability at the Ambatovy project, which launched in […]

Newmont Receives first battery-electric large mining truck

Newmont Receives first battery-electric large mining truck

Newmont Corporation (NYSE: NEM, TSX: NGT, ASX: NEM, PNGX: NEM) (“Newmont”) announced the commissioning of its first battery-electric large mining truck at the Cripple Creek and Victor (CC&V) mine in Teller County, Colorado, U.S. The vehicle, dubbed the Early Learner Cat® 793 XE, is an important milestone for Newmont, made possible through its strategic alliance with […]

Autonomous Haulage Systems: The future of mine transportation

Autonomous Haulage Systems: The future of mine transportation

Introduction Mining has always been a labor-intensive and high-risk industry, where productivity and safety are key priorities. The introduction of autonomous haulage systems (AHS) represents a significant shift toward improving both operational efficiency and safety in mining transportation. AHS utilizes self-driving trucks equipped with advanced sensors, artificial intelligence (AI), and data processing technologies to transport […]

The Newmont’s Musselwhite mine

The Newmont’s Musselwhite mine

Image courtesy: Clint Fleury Musselwhite mine is an underground mine located at Opapamiskan Lake, Ontario, approximately 500 kilometers north of Thunder Bay, Canada. The mine is owned 100 % by Newmont Corporation. Musselwhite’s ore is mined from two main zones below Lake Opapimiskan. Ore is processed onsite using a circuit that includes crushing, grinding, leaching […]