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Driver safety software MOTUM World launches at IMARC 2024

Melbourne-based MOTUM Simulation has unveiled MOTUM World, a cutting-edge, fully customisable simulation software designed for driver training in the mining industry. 

Researchers examine role of leafy vegetables in alternative mining methods

Leafy vegetables commonly found in household kitchens could play a role in extracting valuable metals from contaminated soils, according to research from The University of Queensland.

Rio Tinto ups stake in Sovereign Metals with $18.5M investment

Sovereign Metals announced that Rio Tint has exercised all its share options, increasing its shareholding in Sovereign to 19.76 per cent.

Syrah Resources, Samsung SDI ink deal to assess natural graphite supply from US

Syrah Resources, an ASX-listed industrial minerals and technology company, has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with lithium-ion battery manufacturer Samsung SDI to evaluate natural graphite active anode material (AAM) supply from Syrah’s Vidalia AAM facility in Louisiana in the US. 

BHP says drones will transform the freight industry

BHP is accelerating the adoption of drones across its mine sites, with drones now taking flight at the company's ocean freight operations. Realising the enormous...

CITIC Pacific starts public war with tycoon Palmer over Australia iron ore dispute

China's CITIC Pacific Ltd slammed Australian billionaire Clive Palmer for halting its long overdue $8 billion Sino Iron project in the country, which was intended to...

Fatality confirmed at BMA’s Goonyella Riverside Mine in Qld

An accident that occurred at BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance’s (BMA) Goonyella Riverside Mine in Queensland has resulted in the death of a 31 year...

Olive Downs mine receives federal environmental approval

Pembroke Resources has received approval from the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act for its Olive...

Rio Tinto partners with Caterpillar to help develop zero-emissions autonomous trucks

Rio Tinto has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Caterpillar to support Caterpillar’s development of zero-emissions autonomous haul trucks for use at one...

AVL wins $49m manufacturing grant to develop Australian Vanadium Project

Resource company Australian Vanadium Limited (AVL) has been awarded a $49 million grant under the Australian Government’s Modern Manufacturing Initiative Collaboration Stream. The company will...
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