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Ministro Hales Division, part of Codelco Chile, has taken another step forward in incorporating innovation into its processes by implementing a system that has improved safety and efficiency conditions associated with the maintenance of one of the critical pieces of equipment at the Roasting Complex. The initiative was developed through joint efforts between the Maint...

By Steve Fiscor, editor-in-chief, E&MJ

Hitachi Construction Machinery Americas (HCMA) hosted a dealer meeting recently in Atlanta, Ga., where the company discussed its plans to rebrand as LANDCROS, and an ambitious goal to firmly establish itself as the No. 3 original equipment manufacturer (OEM) serving open-pit mines in North America by 2030. Success would mean ...

By Holly Tishfield, assistant editor, E&MJ

Since Sherritt International Corp. announced in early May that it was suspending direct participation in its Cuban nickel joint venture, the company has been thrown into a period of rapid chang...

In celebration of America’s 250th anniversary, Bank of America announced the Critical Infrastructure Finance Initiative to mobilize and deploy $250 billion to support U.S. infrastructure development through financing, investment and advisory solutions. The capital will be mobilized and deployed over 18 months, from America’s 250th year in 2026 through July 4, 2027. Th...

Rio Tinto has welcomed the agreement announced today between Tomago Aluminium, the Australian Government and the New South Wales Government to secure the long-term future of Australia’s largest aluminum smelter. Under the agreement, Tomago Aluminium will enter into a 10-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for electricity supply to the smelter through to 2038, with the...