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January 25, 2022

ABB steps up with new Version of digital Service for Grinding – including mobile App

Global technology company ABB has updated ABB Ability Predictive Maintenance for grinding, moving it to a cloud-based platform enabling new features including additional trend monitoring and analyti...

January 25, 2022

High Value Contract for the Fehmarnbelt Tunnel expected to be awarded in the Spring of 2022

Femern A/S expects to award a major contract for the supply and installation of the Fehmarnbelt tunnel’s electrical and mechanical installations to one of the three bidding consortia in the spring of ...

January 25, 2022

Akobo Minerals appoints renowned Expert to head its ESG Developments

Akobo Minerals, the Scandinavian-based Ethiopian gold exploration and mining company, announced that it has appointed Dr Cathryn MacCallum as head of ESG to further the company’s environmental, social...

January 25, 2022

Cimic's CPB selected for WHT Tunnelling Works

Cimic Group company CPB Contractors, in a joint venture with John Holland, has been selected by the NSW Government to deliver the Western Harbour Tunnel - Southern Tunnelling Works as a modification t...

January 25, 2022

Fugro partners with University of Houston on Workforce Development Effort

Fugro has joined the University of Houston (UH) and its four partnering universities, UH-Downtown, UH-Victoria, UH-Clear Lake and Sam Houston State University, on a collaborative project to advance Ge...

January 24, 2022

Petropavlovsk PLC - New CFO

The Board of Directors of Petropavlovsk PLC announced the appointment with immediate effect of Mr Stanislav Ploshchenko as the Group's Chief Financial Officer, based in Moscow.

January 20, 2022

The Pre-Feasibility Study on Dannemora in Sweden confirms viable Possibilities for “green” Iron Ore Production

Grängesberg Exploration Holding AB - GRANGEX - presents the results of the completed Pre-feasibility study (PFS) of the conditions for the recommencement of production in the Dannemora mine. The key o...

January 20, 2022

Progress on Sustainability Standard for Mining

GRI convenes multi-stakeholder group to develop new Sector Standard

January 20, 2022

Webuild wins “Diriyah Square Package 2” multistorey mega Car Park Contract in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

The Webuild Group has won a €940-million contract (VAT included) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to build a multistorey mega car park for 10,500 vehicles. The Diriyah Square – Package 2 Super-Basement Works i...

January 20, 2022

Acquisition: Rema Tip Top strengthens its Position in the Swiss Conveyor Market

Rema Tip Top AG acquires Polytechna AG. With the acquisition of the full-range supplier for conveyor technology based in Wetzikon, Switzerland, the Rema Tip Top Group strengthens its strategic positio...

January 19, 2022

South Harz Potash: Drilling commences at Ohmgebirge

South Harz Potash Limited (ASX:SHP) announce that drilling has now commenced on drill site OHM-02, the first of two confirmatory holes located within the flagship Ohmgebirge Mining Licence (Ohmgebirge...

January 19, 2022

Construction and Mining Machinery Industry getting ready for bauma 2022

More than 10 months before bauma opens its doors in Munich from October 24–30, the world’s leading trade fair for construction machinery, building material machines, mining machines, construction vehi...

January 18, 2022

Fugro secures Cable Route Survey Contract for Denmark’s Energy Islands Development supporting the Transition to renewable Energy

Fugro has secured a new contract with Energinet to undertake cable route surveys for the North Sea Energy Island project.

January 18, 2022

Cimic's CPB selected for South Australia's Augusta Highway Duplication

Cimic Group company CPB Contractors has been selected by the South Australian Government to deliver the next stage of the Augusta Highway Duplication - Port Wakefield to Lochiel.

January 17, 2022

thyssenkrupp opens new Service Center in Peru

In December 2021 thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions has opened a second service center in Peru, expanding its mining operations in the country and further strengthening its presence in South America. W...

January 17, 2022

In the Name of Sustainability: BEUMER Group discovers ScrapeTec Innovations.

We at ScrapeTec in Kamp-Lintfort, were all delighted to have been invited by the BEUMER Group to present our products and solutions. On December 1st at BEUMER HQ in Beckum, globally recognized convey...

January 13, 2022

Subway Line Crossing U2xU5: Bauer installs the deepest bored Piles in Vienna

Bauer Spezialtiefbau Ges.m.b.H., the Austrian subsidiary of Bauer Spezialtiefbau GmbH, was commissioned by the joint venture U2xU5, comprising the companies Swietelsky AG, Hochtief Infrastructure GmbH...

January 13, 2022

Balfour Beatty and Alliance Partners achieve World first with international Accreditation for Collaboration

Balfour Beatty, in partnership with Transport for Wales, Siemens Mobility, Alun Griffiths Contractors Ltd and Amey Infrastructure Wales, announced that its Craidd Alliance has secured an international...

January 13, 2022

Cimic's UGL secures $296m in Renewables, Utilities Contracts

Cimic Group’s UGL has been awarded a number of design, engineering, procurement and construction contracts in the renewables and utilities sectors.

January 12, 2022

Anglo American completes Sale of Shareholding in Cerrejón Mine

Anglo American plc announces the completion of the sale of its 33.3% shareholding in the Cerrejón joint venture to Glencore plc for a total cash consideration of approximately US$294 million, based ...

January 12, 2022

JLT Mobile Computers completes Acquisition of French Sales Partner ID Work that becomes JLT France

As part of JLT’s growth strategy to strengthen its sales channel, the acquisition reinforces the company’s French presence and commitment to one of its largest and most important European markets.

January 12, 2022

Future Minerals Forum: Ministerial Participants emphasize Need for Collaboration with Mining Industry Stakeholders

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, convened the inaugural Future Minerals Forum (FMF), in Riyadh from January ...

January 12, 2022

Nordic Iron Ore appoints interim CEO

Nordic Iron Ore's CEO Lennart Eliasson retired at the turn of the year. Lennart Eliasson will continue as interim CEO on a consulting basis.

January 11, 2022

German Entrepreneur and Founder of H. Paus Maschinenfabrik GmbH, Hermann Paus passed away on 27.12.2021

On Dec. 27, 2021, Hermann Paus, entrepreneur and founder of H. Paus Maschinenfabrik GmbH, passed away. He would have turned 90 on January 28.

January 11, 2022

Sika postes Record Sales for 2021 – Growth of 17.1%

Sales increase of 17.1% in local currencies – 2021 sales at CHF 9.24 billion (+17.3% in CHF) Additional growth platforms created through seven acquisitions: Kreps (Russia), DriTac (USA), BR Massa (...

January 11, 2022

Hurricanes, cold Waves, Tornadoes: Weather Disasters in USA dominate natural Disaster Losses in 2021

In 2021, natural disasters caused overall losses of US$ 280bn, of which roughly US$ 120bn were insured Alongside 2005 and 2011, the year 2021 proved to be the second-costliest ever for the insuranc...

January 10, 2022

Hexagon strengthens its Life-of-mine Solutions Portfolio with the Acquisition of Minnovare

Hexagon AB, a global leader in digital reality solutions, combining sensor, software and autonomous technologies, acquired Minnovare, a leading provider of drilling technology that improves the speed,...

January 07, 2022

Robbins XRE TBM crosses the finish Line at Chile’s Los Condores HEPP

A Robbins 4.6 m (15.1 ft) diameter Crossover machine holed through in the Andes Mountains of Chile in the last quarter of 2021. The XRE TBM bored a 3.3 km (2.1 mi) long tunnel for Chile’s Los Condores...

January 07, 2022

„Mechanical and plant engineering industry urgently seeks skilled workers“

Commenting on the current situation on the labour market, VDMA Executive Director Thilo Brodtmann explains: "Despite the still tense Corona situation, demand for labour in the mechanical and plant eng...

January 06, 2022

Geodesia appoints new CEO Geodesia Germany

As part of its accelerated development in Germany, Geodesia appoints Volker Meyer as CEO of its German subsidiary. Volker is an entrepreneur, boasting a vast experience in management and construction ...

January 06, 2022

CDM Smith celebrates 75th Anniversary

A year-long celebration is planned to honor our legacy and enduring purpose to make life better and the world more resilient.

January 05, 2022

Sandvik receives SEK 1 billion Order for Tunneling Equipment in the EMEA Region

Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions has been awarded a contract in the EMEA region valued at around SEK 1 billion for the supply of tunnelling equipment, roadheaders and underground drill rigs.

January 04, 2022

ABB expands Installation Products Plant in Canada

CA$16 million investment will create more than 60 new jobs Facility expansion will double production of plastic injection molded solutions Increased production capacity will better meet Canada’s g...

January 04, 2022

Keliber receives from Business Finland EUR 7 Million Grant for sustainable Solutions

Business Finland has granted Keliber Technology Oy investment funding of a maximum of EUR 7 million. The funds are designated for the acquisition of technology that significantly improves environmenta...

January 02, 2022

Anglo American Discussions with Vale to potentially jointly develop the Serpentina Iron Ore Resource in Brazil

Anglo American plc notes the announcement by Vale S.A. on 28 December and confirms that Anglo American and Vale have had preliminary discussions about the potential to jointly develop Vale’s Serpentin...

December 31, 2021

Fugro’s new environmental Lander Technology deployed in the Red Sea

Fugro has deployed two new autonomous environmental landers off the coast of Saudi Arabia to collect oceanographic data in deep and remote areas of the Red Sea.

December 30, 2021

HS2 Ltd celebrates a successful 2021 and looks ahead to 2022

Mark Thurston, CEO of HS2 Ltd, said: “It has been a year of major moments for HS2 – from the start of tunnelling, to hitting 20,000 jobs, to awarding the contract to build our trains – 2021 really sho...

December 30, 2021

Fugro delivers Roames Project for WEL Networks in New Zealand

WEL Networks in New Zealand is using Fugro Roames technology to improve identification of network risk and to support regulatory compliance for their distribution network.

December 29, 2021

GeoResources Team Wishes You and Your Families a Healthy and Prosperous Year 2022

December 29, 2021

Anglo American: Discussions with Vale to potentially jointly develop the Serpentina Iron Ore Resource

December 28, 2021

Hatch to provide Proof Engineering Services on North East Link Tunnels in Australia

A$11.1-billion package will be a central part of Australia’s largest road project and will transform the mobility of Melbourne Hatch to provide proof engineering services on North East Link Tunnels...

December 28, 2021

SNC-Lavalin and Partners awarded Contract Extension for DUF6 Conversion Project for US Department of Energy

SNC-Lavalin announced that its Atkins Nuclear Secured Holdings Corporation, in a joint venture (JV) partnership with Westinghouse Government Services and Fluor Federal Services, has been awarded a 14-...

December 28, 2021

“The Potential is limitless”: Ivanhoe Mines’ Robert Friedland excited by Arabian Shield Opportunities

Speaking in advance of the landmark Future Minerals Summit (FMS) in Saudi Arabia, the founder and executive chairman of Ivanhoe Mines Ltd, Robert Friedland, has spoken of his excitement at the develop...

December 27, 2021

Boliden: Nickel Production at Harjavalta stopped due to Slag Explosion

Nickel production at the Harjavalta smelter has been stopped due to a slag explosion that was the result of a process malfunction in the nickel electric furnace slag tapping system on December 24.

December 23, 2021

GeoResources Journal 4-2021 – Special Topic: Innovative Construction and Mining Machinery, Vehicles and Plants

GeoResources Journal for Resources, Mining, Tunnelling, Geotechnics and Equipment. We are pleased to present to you the current edition of the English Journal GeoResources. Special Topic: Innovative...

December 23, 2021

Cimic's CPB selected for Sydney Metro - Western Sydney Airport

Cimic Group’s CPB Contractors, in joint venture with Ghella, has been selected by the NSW Government to deliver the Sydney Metro - Western Sydney Airport Station Boxes and Tunnelling Works (WSA-SBT). ...

December 23, 2021

Implenia sells its Stake in Gravière de la Claie-aux-Moines SA

Implenia is selling its stake in Gravière de la Claie-aux-Moines (GCM) SA. This is the latest move in Implenia’s effort to focus on its defined core portfolio and implement an asset-light strategy.

December 22, 2021

Pia Lindström new Senior Vice President of Sustainability at LKAB

The work of adapting LKAB for the ongoing transition process continues. This entails a re-organisation of HR and Sustainability and changes in group management. As Senior Vice President HR and Sustai...

December 22, 2021

Metso Outotec awarded EUR 150 million order for key technology to Boliden’s Green Zinc Odda project in Norway

Metso Outotec has been awarded a contract for the delivery of key technology to the Boliden Odda zinc smelter expansion in western Norway.

December 21, 2021

Metso Outotec and ATEC to co-operate in Saudi Arabia

Metso Outotec and Arabian Truck & Construction Equipment Company (ATEC) have signed a distribution contract covering Metso Outotec’s equipment, parts and services offering for the aggregates indus...

December 21, 2021

Fugro opens Onsite Testing Laboratory for Hong Kong 3RS Megaproject

Fugro has opened a state-of-the-art testing laboratory on the construction site of Hong Kong International Airport’s Three-Runway System (3RS).

December 20, 2021

Implenia to build District Heating Tunnel under the Elbe River

New tunnel will connect north Hamburg to a new heating network | Contract worth approximately CHF 75 million (EUR 72 million).

December 20, 2021

Lundin Mining to acquire Josemaria Resources, meaningfully increasing Copper and Gold Growth Profile

Lundin Mining Corporation announce it has entered into a definitive agreement with Josemaria Resources Inc. to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Josemaria Resources through a plan of...

December 20, 2021

BASF increases Prices up to 35% for its Mining Chemicals globally

Effective today, or as existing contracts allow, BASF is increasing prices for its mining chemicals globally, such as Alclar®, Magnafloc®, Rheomax®, LIX®, Lupromin®, Alamine® and Aliquat® grades.

December 16, 2021

Robbins Crossover TBM Breakthrough: Los Condores II in Chile

A Robbins Crossover TBM holed through on November 23rd, 2021, in the Andes Mountains of Chile. The 4.6 m XRE TBM bored more than 3 km in mixed ground conditions for a hydroelectric tunnel featuring a ...

December 16, 2021

Despite Corona: STUVA Conference 2021 a complete Success with 2G plus

With well over 1,000 registered participants, numerous exhibitors and hundreds of trade visitors, the STUVA Conference 2021 at Messe Karlsruhe did not set a new attendance record, but in view of the p...

December 16, 2021

Fugro's Remote Space Operations Complex to be located in Perth, Australia

Fugro confirms the Australian Space Automation, Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Control Complex (SpAARC) will be located in the heart of downtown Perth’s central business district (CBD). Housed i...

December 15, 2021

Orica announces Sale of Minova to Aurelius Group

Orica announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell its Minova business to Aurelius Group, a European based investment first, for A$180 million, subject to transaction costs and customary co...

December 15, 2021

Sibanye-Stillwater receives top tier Rating from CDP on its first Water Submission and another high Rating for its Carbon Disclosure

Sibanye-Stillwater (Tickers JSE: SSW and NYSE: SBSW) announced that it received an average ‘A-’ rating for its ‘Water Security’ by CDP, a non-profit global environmental disclosure platform. It was th...

December 14, 2021

Webuild opens Trades School to create Jobs in Infrastructure Sector

Technical skills for youths seeking employment and re-skilling unemployed to support Pnrr’s strategic initiatives

December 14, 2021

Bodo Möller Chemie keeps expanding the Special Mineral Cooperation with Imerys S.A.

The Bodo Möller Chemie Group is expanding its cooperation even closer with the French mining group Imerys S.A., a world leader in mineral-based specialty solutions for industry. Initially, the coopera...

December 14, 2021

NSK Innovation overcomes long-standing Bearing Challenge in the Mining Industry

NSK has used its extensive problem-solving capabilities and experience to provide mines and quarries with the solution to a long-standing problem. Many conveyors operating in the hostile environment o...

December 13, 2021

GlobalData: Global Platinum Production to rebound in 2021, after a steep Decline due to COVID-19

Global platinum production is expected to recover by 21.9% in 2021 after a steep decline in 2020, says GlobalData. The leading data and analytics company notes that recovery in the automotive and jewe...

December 13, 2021

Harmony’s A-class Water Management Strategy in 2021 recognised by CDP

Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited report that it has achieved an outstanding CDP score of ‘A’ for its water management strategy during the 2021 assessment period.

December 13, 2021

Harmony Gold: Loss-of-life incident at Kusasalethu

Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited regrets to report that one of its employees tragically lost their life following a winch-related incident on Friday morning. The incident occurred at its Kusasaleth...

December 10, 2021

Anglo American upgrades Scope of Woodsmith Polyhalite Fertiliser Project to optimise long Term Value

Anglo American has conducted a detailed technical review of the Woodsmith polyhalite project in the UK since mid-2020 to ensure the technical and commercial integrity of the full scope of its design. ...

December 09, 2021

Queensland Explorers ready to resource the Future

Queensland’s economic recovery from Covid-19 received a boost today, with the news the state’s minerals exploration sector is on the verge of a significant new era of investment.

December 09, 2021

Tomra Mining appoints Global Sales Director

Kai Bartram has been appointed Global Sales Director of Tomra Mining.

December 08, 2021

Balfour Beatty and Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board ratify Construction Contract amendment for Caltrain Electrification Project Completion

Balfour Beatty and the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board (JPB) have successfully reached a $347 million (c. £262 million) contractual agreement to revise and modify the scope of work and project s...

December 07, 2021

Thiess awarded two Mining Services Contracts in Queensland

Thiess today announced it has secured two mining services contracts in Queensland, Australia with a combined revenue of approximately $200 million.

December 07, 2021

Decarbonizing Steel Production: Metso Outotec launches next Generation of the 100% hydrogen-based Circored Process for fine Ore Reduction

Finding new solutions to decarbonize the steelmaking value chain is a must for the industry to become fossil-free and to help limit global warming to 1.5°C. To support the efforts, Metso Outotec is in...

December 06, 2021

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