Caterpillar Makes One Gigantic Electric Truck To Rule Them All

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2022 18:00:08 +0000

electric trucks Caterpillar miningThe new 793 electric truck from Caterpillar is just the tip of the iceberg as the global mining industry pivots into electrification and interoperability.

Read more

Digging into EV Battery Mineral Market & Automaker Evolution with Mining Investor

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2022 21:00:33 +0000

I recently sat down with Brian Menell, CEO and Chairman of TechMet, to talk EV battery mineral mining, investment in this fast-changing market, and the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. As someone whose company is investing in mines and lithium mining startups, Brian had more to share and more perspective on these matters than anyone […]

Read more

Caledonia’s Blanket Mine In Zimbabwe Gets a 12 MW Solar PV Plant To Reduce Costs

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2022 19:05:55 +0000

21% of Caledonia’s Blanket Mine’s on-mine costs are attributed to the mine’s energy usage. The mine’s total diesel consumption increased by 76% from 2019 to 2020 and by 55% from 2020 to 2021. This increase in the usage of diesel was due to frequent power outages and unstable supplies from ZESA, the national electricity utility […]

Read more

Join the Jobs Boom: Northwestern Ontario is the next mining powerhouse

Credit to Author: Thunder Bay Community Economic Development Commission| Date: Mon, 03 Oct 2022 11:30:31 +0000

As a regional exploration hub, mining is big business in Thunder Bay. Approximately 850 Thunder Bay residents work at mines, and 400 Thunder Bay mine service and supply companies support mining. In recent years, new discoveries and a strong metals market have driven interest in exploration and mining in Northwestern Ontario. Similar in size to […]

The post Join the Jobs Boom: Northwestern Ontario is the next mining powerhouse first appeared on CIC News.

Read more

Fortescue Moves to Eliminate Fossil Fuel Risk

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2022 23:10:34 +0000

Fortescue Metals Group has announced that it will invest US$6.2 billion by 2030 to eliminate fossil fuel use in its iron ore operations. This will enable FMG to supply its customers with a carbon free product. The elimination of diesel, natural gas, and carbon offset purchases from its supply chain is expected to reduce operating […]

Read more

Pan African Resources’ 9.9 MW Solar Plant In South Africa Saves $170K Per Month On The Gold Mine’s Electric Bill

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2022 16:37:32 +0000

Pan African Resources, a mid-tier African-focused gold producer with a production capacity in excess of 170,000 ounces of gold per year has just presented its Annual Results for the financial year ended June 2022. Pan African Resources’ website says it owns and operates a portfolio of high-quality, low-cost operations and projects located in South Africa. […]

Read more

VW Group and Canadian Government Team Up To Secure Battery Minerals

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2022 11:10:57 +0000

Rare earth minerals and other battery materials are shaping up to be very important on the geopolitical stage. As this piece at Quartz points out, China’s grip on the minerals that drive not only clean technologies, but other important things like medical imaging, came to a head for Japan in 2010. China was able to […]

Read more

Should Tesla Invest In Indonesia’s Nickel Mines & Build A New Gigafactory There?

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2022 15:38:49 +0000

nickelHow can the company, which has a mission to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy, sign onto environmental devastation inherent with new nickel mining investments?

Read more