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BHP, Rio Tinto and Caterpillar have launched a trial of two Cat® 793 XE Early Learner battery-electric haul trucks at a mine-site demonstration in Western Australia’s Pilbara as part of an industry-first collaboration. Following three months of on-site testing at BHP’s Jimblebar iron ore mine, the trial is showing meaningful …

Battery technology developer Alsym Energy has secured a 9-gigawatt-hour strategic partnership with Australian mining consultancy ERITY to deploy sodium-ion storage systems globally, marking a major push to challenge lithium’s dominance in industrial applications. The multi-gigawatt agreement targets the power-intensive mining sector across Tanzania, Saudi Arabia, Finland, and the United States. …

Lake Victoria Gold Ltd. formalized the appointment of a local engineering firm to lead development at its Imwelo gold project in northwestern Tanzania, satisfying strict domestic regulatory mandates while moving closer to construction. The Vancouver-based miner, through its wholly owned subsidiary Tembo Gold (T) Limited, received approval from the Tanzania …

Oxidation – the focus of part 2 of WearCheck’s “When Good Oils Go Bad” series – is one of the most common chemical reactions we encounter in everyday life. It occurs when fuel burns, when steel rusts, when wounds are cleaned with hydrogen peroxide and even when a cut apple …

Aldoro Resources is sharpening the geological understanding of its Kameelburg Project in Namibia, with new assay results confirming a distinct zonation pattern of high-grade niobium at the margins of the carbonatite intrusion and rare earth enrichment toward the core, an architecture that materially enhances the project’s development potential. Results from …

When Good Oils Go Bad There are certain things in life that improve with age. Wine and whisky develop deeper, more complex flavours. Bonsai trees mature into highly valued works of art and even acoustic guitars and violins are said to improve in tone as the wood ages and the …

Kenya is overhauling its mining regulations to mandate that investors pay royalties at the point of cargo loading, a move aimed at stamping out tax evasion and ensuring local communities receive long-delayed financial compensation. The policy shift, announced by the Ministry of Mining, Blue Economy, and Maritime Affairs, is designed …

Bell Equipment’s AGM earlier this month might have made a fascinating study in navigating the vagaries of big machine business cycles. Before CEO Ashley Bell stepped down from the top position last week, he gave a comprehensive rundown of the numerous initiatives now under way to secure much needed additional …

London-listed Aterian subsidiary Eastinco has entered into a long-term supply agreement with an established Rwanda-based tin, tantalum and tungsten (3T) producer and exporter to support the expansion of the company’s trading activities in Rwanda. The agreement establishes a framework for sourcing and supplying 3T concentrates from Rwanda and is expected …

Until recently, few young Rwandans could have imagined building a career as a metallurgical technician, steel quality controller or industrial chemist. The country had mines, construction sites and small manufacturing plants, but it did not have an integrated steel factory turning raw minerals into finished steel products. The jobs simply …